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All Parts of Speech Identification 1421 Tense and Time Sequence 167 Conjunctions and Connectors 8 Prepositional Usage 8 Subject-Verb Agreement 6 Pronoun Agreement and Case 4 Adjective and Adverb Confusion 2 Non-Finite Verbs 2 Parallel Structure 2 Noun Pluralization 1

Grammar Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (1, 2, 3, 4) with their corresponding usage on the right (a, b, c, d). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usage correctly matched.

PITH Meaning| Usage| | 1. the soft, spongy tissue inside some stems and the skins of some fruits. | a. A pith helmet protects you from the sun. | | 2. a dome-shaped hat made of dried pith| b. This pith article contains all you need to know| | 3. the most important part of something, the essence | c. The pith of her speech was that we need to plan ahead.| | 4. concise and full of meaning; terse | d. The pith inside orange peel usually taste bitter. |
  1. 1. a
    2. c
    3. d
    4. b
  2. 1. b
    2. c
    3. d
    4. a
  3. 1. d
    2. c
    3. a
    4. b
  4. 1. d
    2. a
    3. c
    4. b
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'1' (spongy tissue …same fruits) matches with ('orange peel') 'd'. '2' (hat) matches 'a' (helmet). Similarly, 3 matches C & 4 matches 'b'. Hence, (4) is the relevant answer.

Multiple choice

Name the correct form of the main verb, which is used in Perfect Continuous Tense.

  1. Past Participle

  2. Past

  3. Present participle

  4. Present

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C Correct answer
Explanation

In Perfect Continuous Tense, the structure is auxiliary verbs (have/has/had + been) + main verb in -ing form. This -ing form is called the Present Participle. For example: "has been working" (Present Perfect Continuous) or "had been sleeping" (Past Perfect Continuous). Past Participle is used in Perfect tenses (without continuous) like "has worked".

Multiple choice

Change the following sentence into Future Perfect Continuous Tense.

She has waited for you for a long time.

  1. She has been waiting for you for a long time.

  2. She had been waiting for you for a long time.

  3. She will have waited for you for a long time.

  4. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The given question refers to Future Perfect Continuous Tense, which makes use of “will have/shall have + been + first form of verb + ing.”  Answer: (4)