English Grammar and Usage

The subject 'increase' is singular, so it needs the singular verb form 'tends to' followed by the base form 'result'. 'Tending to' would make the sentence fragment, 'will tend' changes the meaning to certainty, and 'tends' alone would require the base form 'to result' immediately after. The correct phrase is 'tends to result in'.

The correct phrase is 'with a wavy, gliding motion' which describes how something moves. 'Having' would need to be followed by a noun (having motion), 'has' is a main verb that doesn't fit grammatically, and 'being' would need a different context. The preposition 'with' correctly introduces the manner of movement.

The preposition 'besides' means 'in addition to' or 'other than,' which correctly completes the thought that people work for reasons beyond money. 'Beside' (without -s) refers only to physical position next to something. The correct word order places 'besides money' at the end for natural flow.

The correct answer is 'In' because 'In business' is the correct phrase meaning 'in the field of business' or 'in the context of business.' 'At' would need to specify a particular location. 'The' is an article, not a preposition that fits here. 'On' is used for surfaces or specific days, not for general fields or domains.

This sentence uses a correlative comparative construction of the pattern "the comparative adjective ..., the comparative adjective ...". Therefore, the blank requires the article "the" to complete the phrase "The greater the increase in population".

'Great many' is correct because 'firms' is a countable plural noun. 'Great deal of' and 'considerable amount of' are used with uncountable nouns, while 'large part of' means something different (a portion, not a large number).

'As humid as' is correct because it completes the 'not as...as' comparison structure. 'Like humid as' is ungrammatical, 'humid as' is incomplete, and 'so humid that' changes the meaning to a cause-result structure.

Fine, Slender, and Capillary all describe thin, tapering, or narrow physical dimensions. Tube is a hollow cylinder - a specific geometric object rather than a descriptor of thinness.

Mendacity (lying), Perjury (lying under oath), and Vabrication (typo for Fabrication - making up falsehoods) all refer to falsehood or deception. Veracity means truthfulness or honesty - the direct opposite.

Oodle is the only word that does not specifically mean money. Boodle, Lucre, and Pelf are all slang or formal terms for money, typically with negative connotations of ill-gotten gains. Oodle means 'a large amount or number' and can apply to anything.

Kick is the only action not performed with hands or related to positive physical contact. Applause, Clap, and Pat are all hand actions used to show approval or gentle contact. Kick is a leg action, typically more aggressive and not用于 approval.

Direct is the only word that is not a form of guidance or advice. Advice, Counsel, and Suggest all involve offering recommendations or guidance. Direct is an authoritative command that tells someone exactly what to do, not a consultation.

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Conclave is generally a meeting or council that is held secretly.

Distemper can mean to disturb or disorder the temper of something, or to cause annoyance. 'Annoy' is the closest synonym as it captures this sense of causing irritation or disturbance. 'Intruder', 'born', and 'hidden' are unrelated meanings.