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Fill in the Blanks Questions
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natures
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neighbours
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nurse
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night
B
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Explanation
Nature is always used in a singular form. Night and nurse are in a singular form, so cannot be used with 'are'. Neighbours is the correct answer.
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Honour
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Humble
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Humiliated
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Honesty
D
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Explanation
'Honesty is the best policy' is an idiom. Honesty is the correct answer.
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in case of
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by dint of
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by virtue of
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in consequence of
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owing to
B
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Explanation
Idiomatic usage. 'By dint of' means because of something; due to the efforts of something.
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In case of
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By dint of
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By virtue of
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In consequence of
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Owing to
A
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Idiomatic usage. 'In case of' means if a problem occurs; if something happens; in the event that something happens.
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In case of
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By dint of
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By virtue of
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In consequence of
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Owing to
C
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Idiomatic usage. 'By virtue of' means because of something; due to something.
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In case of
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By dint of
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By virtue of
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In consequence of
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Owing to
E
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Idiomatic usage. 'Owing to something' means because of something; due to the fact of something.
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In case of
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By dint of
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By virtue of
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In consequence of
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Owing to
D
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Idiomatic usage. 'In consequence of something' means by reason of; as the effect of something.
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In the event of
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On behalf of
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In spite of
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Instead of
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In course of
D
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Idiomatic usage. 'Instead of' means 'in place of; rather than'.
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in the event of
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on behalf of
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in spite of
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instead of
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in course of
B
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Idiomatic usage. 'On behalf of' means for the benefit of; in the interest of.
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In the event of
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On behalf of
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In spite of
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Instead of
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In the course of
E
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Idiomatic usage. 'In course of time' means with the passage of time or during the course of time.
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In the event of
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On behalf of
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In spite of
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Instead of
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In course of
A
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Idiomatic usage. 'In the event of' means 'if something happens; on the chance that something happens'.
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In the event of
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On behalf of
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In spite of
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Instead of
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In course of
B
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Explanation
'On behalf of' means for the benefit or support of someone.
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in the event of
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on behalf of
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in spite of
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instead of
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in course of
C
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'In spite of' means 'without regard to someone or something'.
E
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'To run about' means to search for something by moving from place to place.
A
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Explanation
The sentence shows the ability (of past). Preposition 'before' is the correct usage.