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English - Complete the sentence

From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

1. Had he known that it would rain, he ________ his umbrella with him.


A) would have taking

B) was going to take

C) would be taking

D) would have taken

E) would take


Explanation:

After have, has and had, the verb that will follows must be past participle.

The correct answer is D.


2. Omeime was taking his dog for a walk when the dog suddenly _______ from its chain and escaped


A) broke through

B) broke lose

C) broke even

D) broke loose

E) broke away



Explanation:

Loose is different from lose. Loose in this sense mean to break free from something, then lose means to have lost something, but here the dog loosed from the chain, i.e. to break free from the chain.

The correct answer is D.




3. I was still sleeping when the national news ________ this morning


A) were broadcast

B) were broadcasted

C) was broadcast

D) was broadcasted

E) were being broadcasted


Explanation:

The reason why 'was broadcast' is the answer is that the noun 'news' is uncountable and uncountable nouns usually go with singular verb. Was is the past tense of is which are both singular verbs while were is the past tense of are which are both plural. As a grammatical law of concord, a singular subject goes with a singular verb while a plural subject goes with a plural verb.

The correct answer is C.




4. Each of the contestants ________ a chance to win


A) has

B) have

C) get

D) gets

E) take



Explanation:

'Each' and 'Every' do not necessarily refer to one. They refer to per unit of a group or member. They refer to one in many. Here are few rules.

When 'each' or 'every' is used alone as an adjective in qualifying nouns, a singular noun must follow it with a singular verb. E.g., each STUDENT IS expected to be studious. Every STUDENT IS expected to be studious.

But when 'each of', 'each one of', 'every of' or 'every one of' is used, the noun must be in a plural form while the verb remains in a singular form. E.g., each of the STUDENTS IS very studious. Every one of the STUDENTS IS very studious.

The correct answer is A.


5. I gave the book to the library attendant ________ I think works in the evenings


A) whom

B) whose

C) which

D) who

E) of whom



Explanation:

'Whom' should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with “he”' or “'she,” use who. If you can replace it with “him” or “her,” use whom. Who should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence.

The correct answer is A.


6. The politicians are responsible for the ________ events have taken in this country


A) course

B) curse

C) coarse

D) cause

E) corse



Explanation:

Cause - the reason for something

Course - A path taker or a subject in the higher institution

Curse - A supernatural utterance meant to cause evil

Coarse - rough

Therefore course is the right answer because the politicians take part in the events or are responsible for the events.

The correct answer is A.



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