English Language
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Fill in the Blanks Questions
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isn't it
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aren't I
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amn't I
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isn't me
B
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Explanation
For first person pronoun, I, there is no contraction with the verb am + not. (“Amn’t” is not a word in English.) Therefore, in casual speech and writing, English speakers use aren’t instead.
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to
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with
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for
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No preposition needed
D
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Explanation
Resemble doesn't take any preposition. So, the sentence is correct.
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took over
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took down
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took after
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took off
A
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Explanation
'Took over' means to assume control or responsibility, fitting the context of taking a manager's job. 'Took down' means to demolish, 'took after' means to resemble, and 'took off' means to leave or remove.
A
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Preposition 'with' is used with phrase 'finding fault'. It means to make an adverse criticism or objection, sometimes unfairly.
A
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'Hanged' is the past tense of 'hang' specifically for execution. 'Hung' is for suspended objects, while 'hang' and 'hanging' are incorrect forms for this past tense context.
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will you
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can we
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shall we
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are us
C
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Explanation
Only 'shall we' fits best here.
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the broth
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the wine
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food
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the water
A
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Explanation
The complete proverb is 'too many cooks spoil the broth'. 'Broth' is clear soup: too many people working without coordination ruins the result. 'Wine', 'food', and 'water' don't complete the proverb.
D
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Explanation
Since the sentence is simple past, then "were" needs to be used to indicate this.
B
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With 'prefer', the correct structure is 'prefer X to Y' (not 'than'). 'Better' would require 'than', while 'rather' needs 'would rather' construction.
A
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The proverb is 'A stitch in time saves nine'. 'A' introduces the proverb as a general truth. 'The', 'Few', and 'Many' don't fit the fixed expression.
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broke into
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broke off
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broke out
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broke up
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct phrasal verb is 'broke out,' which means to suddenly begin or start. War is commonly said to 'break out' when conflict begins suddenly. 'Broke into' means to enter forcibly, 'broke off' means to end a relationship, and 'broke up' means to separate or disperse.
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isn’t she
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is she
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does she
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did she
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A negative statement is followed by a positive question tag in the same tense.
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women, run, their
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woman, runs, their
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women, runs, her
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woman, run, her
A
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Explanation
In 'one of those women who...', the relative pronoun 'who' refers to 'women' (plural), requiring the plural verb 'run'. Also, 'their' correctly refers back to the women. This is a classic subject-verb agreement trap with 'one of those'.
A
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The subject is 'service' (singular uncountable noun), so it requires the singular verb 'makes'. The restaurant is just a prepositional phrase modifying service - singular subjects take singular verbs regardless of intervening phrases.
A
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The subject is 'income' (singular), so 'has' is correct. 'Of many small businessmen' is just a prepositional phrase that doesn't affect the verb. Even with intervening phrases, singular nouns need singular verbs.