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  • Question 1
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable modal:
    Our train leaves in two minutes! We _______ hurry.
    Solution
    Answer : C

    Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that are used to express necessity or possibility.

    Let's take a look at the usage of the modal verbs in the options:
    • would: It is used to make either a polite request or make a polite expression; also it is used to refer to a habitual action in the past
    • have to: It is used to express an external obligation in positive sentences and remove an external obligation (or necessity) in the negative sentences
    • must: to express a necessity (in the present or future); to make an assumption that something is true
    • don't have to: It is the negative form of 'have to

    Here in the question, we see that the speaker is expressing the necessity, that is to hurry up or they would miss their train.
    • As it is not a request or a polite expression -- 'would' is not suitable.
    • Also, the sentence is not in the negative form -- 'don't have to' -- is not suitable; it is used to remove a necessity to express one.

    Now the tricky part is to choose between 'must' & 'have to', both apparently seem appropriate for use here in the sentence.
    The main difference between 'must' & 'have to' is that 'must' is a necessity felt by the speaker whereas 'have to' is an external obligation or rule.  If this distinction is not important, you can use 'must' and 'have to' interchangeable in positive sentences.
    But here the train would leave whether or not the speaker arrives on time, right, therefore it is NOT an external obligation but the necessity felt by the speaker and thus here 'must' is the most suitable verb to complete the sentence.

    Thus, the correct complete sentence is:
    Our train leaves in two minutes! We MUST hurry.
  • Question 2
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    Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
    Mike ___________ 19, but Brian and Denis __________ 26 and 28.
    Solution
    The correct option is A. The sentence is in present tense. 'Is' is used with singular noun and 'Are' is used with plural noun. Andrew refers to one single person while Brian and Denis refer to plural noun. Thus, options B, C and D are incorrect. 
  • Question 3
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    Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
    I ____________ 22 years old, but Andrew __________ 20.
    Solution
    The correct answer is option C. The sentence is in present tense. Andrew is a singular noun thus 'is' should be used. 'Am' is always used with I. Hence options A, B and D are incorrect. Thus the sentence would become:
    I am 22 years old, but Andrew is 20.
  • Question 4
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:
    Mathematics _____ my favourite subject. [Intermediate]
    Solution
    In order to select the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence, let's understand the subject-verb agreement. Subject and verb should agree with each other, i.e., if the subject is singular, the verb should also be in its singular form; and if the subject is plural, the verb should also be in its plural form.
    Option B - Though 'mathematics' has an 's' in the end, it's not a plural word. It is the name of a subject, and hence it is a singular subject. We must fill in the blank with a singular verb. As 'are' is a plural verb form, we can't use it here. Hence, option B is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Were' is a plural verb form. As explained above, 'mathematics' is a singular subject and so, we need a singular verb form. Hence, option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Been' is a singular as well as a plural auxiliary verb which is used with both singular as well as plural subject. 'Been' is always accompanied by a helping verb like - has, have or had. It is often used in perfect o perfect continuous tenses. Hence, option D is incorrect.
    Option A - Since 'mathematics' is a singular subject, 'is' is a singular verb form. As both the subject and the verb agree in the sentence, we can say - 'Mathematics is my favourite subject.' Hence, option A is the correct answer.
  • Question 5
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    Fill in the blank with the correct option:
    Advise is a ______.
    Solution
    "Advise" means to offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone. 
    "Advice" means guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action which is the noun. Thus, option A is wrong 
    "Advise" remains in a verb form as it describes an action, state, or occurrence. Option B is the right choice. 
    A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause is a conjunction. It is the wrong choice. 
    A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause is a preposition. It is the wrong choice. 
    Option B is correct. 

  • Question 6
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    From the options given below, in which sentence does the subject and verb agree?
    Solution
    In order to choose the sentence with the correct subject and verb agreement, let's understand what subject-verb agreement is. If the subject of the sentence is singular, the verb must be in its singular form; and if the subject of the sentence is plural, the verb must be in its plural form. 
    Option A - 'Either Ridhima or Pooja have won' means one has won. The conjunction 'either-or' means any one of the two nouns or subject. Hence, there is just one main subject in the sentence, and the verb should be in its singular form too. 'Have' is a plural verb form and can't be used with a singular subject. Thus, option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Ridhima and Pooja is winner' means both of them are winners. The conjunction 'and' is used in case of more than one subject or noun. As the subject in the given sentence is plural, the verb should be in its plural form as well. However, 'is' is a singular auxiliary verb and can't be used with plural subject. Hence, option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Ridhima or Pooja are winner' is incorrect. The conjunction 'or' is used to indicate a singular subject/ choice. 'Are' is a plural verb form and can't be used with a singular subject. Hence, option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'Either Ridhima or Pooja has won' is grammatically correct as both the subject and the verb agree with one another in the sentence. 'Either-or' is used to indicate a choice/ singular subject in a sentence. 'Has' is a singular verb form and hence, it can be used with a singular subject. Thus option B is the correct answer.
  • Question 7
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    Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
    A: His brother won the marathon last year.
    B: He ______________ very fast.
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option B.
    MUST BE is used to express something with certainty.
    In the given sentence, it is certain that his brother is a fast runner because he won the marathon last year.
    The remaining options are incorrect because:
    MIGHT HAVE BEEN expresses possibility.
    MAY HAVE BEEN also expresses possibility.
    MIGHT BE also expresses possibility.
  • Question 8
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    A: There was a lot of noise in this building last night.
    B: Well, ________ . I was out at a party all night.
    Solution
    The context refers to a situation where the speaker is denying being the cause of lot of noise in the building due to being out at a party himself. The negative "couldn't have been me" is sued to indicate an impossibility in the past. Thus, option C is correct.
    "Might have been" in option A is incorrect as it indicates the possibility that the speaker could have been making noise. But the second part of sentence B counters this and hence option A doesn't fit the context.
    "Mustn't have been me" indicates probability. However, there is no chance of the speaker being home as he was out negates the probability.
    "It shouldn't have been me" is incorrect as it does not concur with the context.
    Thus, option C is incorrect. 

  • Question 9
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
    You'd better take your umbrella. It _________ rain.
    Solution
    Option A: 'Might' is a modal verb that indicates possibility: the possibility of raining. The word is suitable for the given sentence, which also expresses a possibility. Hence option A is correct.
    Option B: 'Must' is a modal that indicates a strong compulsion. 'You must eat your veggies.' The meaning doesn't apply here. Hence B is incorrect.
    Option C: 'Can' expresses a theoretical possibility, as opposed to 'might', which expresses a factual possibility. For example, 'accidents can happen any time'. In the given sentence, the subject is certain that it might rain, and hence prepares for it 'take your umbrella'. Hence option C is incorrect.
    Option D: 'Would' is a modal that indicates a condition, or a hypothetical situation. The given sentence isn't conditional, hence D is incorrect.
  • Question 10
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    He is getting fatter and fatter. He ________ eating too much.
    Solution
    The context refers to a person gaining weight. From this it can be deduced that his diet is responsible for such weight gain. Hence, "must be" in option A is correct as it indicates a deduction of what must follow in a particular case. 
    "Can be" implies ability or permission. This is unsuited to the context.
    "May" indicates possibility or permission. This is incorrect in the given context as it refers to extreme weight gain which cannot possibly have any other apparent reason.
    "Might" indicates a slight possibility. As the context implies that the weight gain is exponential, it must follow that the diet is responsible.
    Thus, option A is correct.
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