English Language Proficiency - Grammar and Vocabulary

The adjective ‘nice’ is followed by the preposition ‘to’.

Correct. The word broach is a verb which means to raise a difficult subject for discussion.

Correct. The word masquerade is a noun which means – a false show or pretence.

'Wretched' means miserable, unhappy, or of poor quality. Among the options, 'Poor' is the closest synonym meaning lacking sufficient money or living in miserable conditions.

'Gaiety' means cheerfulness, liveliness, or merriment. The opposite would be sorrow or sadness. 'Mourning' is the correct antonym as it expresses grief and sorrow.

Here, disrespect is the correct option, as it implies showing a lack of respect or courtesy to someone. Cherish is protect and care someone lovingly. Dislike is a feeling of distaste or hostility. Denounce is to publically declare to be wrong or evil.

Here, ‘3’ is the correct option as part (3) of the sentence has the error. Here, both the events, the exam and the movie, happened in the past. Thus, according to the rule of grammar, both verbs should be in the past tense. 'Had finished' is in past perfect, but 'would go' is not. So, the correct usage should be 'went', instead of 'would go'.

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Corrections needed: ‘among’; ‘had known’; ‘elder’

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

The past simple tense 'completed' is used with 'yesterday' (specific past time), not the present perfect tense 'have completed'. Present perfect cannot be used with specific past time markers.

Here, ‘2’ is the correct option as part (2) of the sentence has the error. Here, the past form (wrote) has been used whereas past participle form (written) should have been used.

'Earth' refers to connecting electrical circuits to the ground or earth for safety. This is a standard electrical term used to prevent electric shocks and equipment damage.

The carpenter possesses good skills. ‘Intellectual’ connects with mental, not physical ability. ‘Very expert’ and ‘very great’ are ungrammatical.

Numerous means many, but not necessarily uncountable.