Tag: softskills

The comparative form of 'good' is 'better'. Options A and B incorrectly use double comparatives ('more nice' and 'more better'). Option C 'best' is the superlative form, not comparative, so it doesn't fit the sentence structure.

After 'one of,' we use a plural noun because it refers to one person/item from a larger group. 'Friends' is plural, while 'friend' is singular. 'Best friend' and 'good friend' are incorrect because they don't show the required plural form.

'Criteria' is the correct plural form of 'criterion' (from Greek/Latin). 'Criterias' is incorrect because 'criteria' is already plural - it's like saying 'datas' instead of 'data'. 'Requirement' and 'method' are singular and don't fit the context.

'Personnel' refers to a department or staff involved in employment/hiring. The sentence means that addressing an application to the personnel manager (HR) instead of an academic department head would not help get a professor position. 'Personal' means private/individual, 'person' is a human being, and 'personification' is a literary device.

'Except' is a preposition or conjunction meaning 'apart from' or 'but'. It fits the context of not taking copies unless a specific condition (necessity) is met. 'Accept' means to receive, and 'expect' means to anticipate.

'Stationery' with an 'e' refers to writing materials like paper and envelopes. 'Stationary' with an 'a' means not moving or fixed in one place. Daniel couldn't find the paper shop because of the parked van.

'Revert' means to return to a previous state or to respond. Using 'revert back' is redundant because 'revert' already includes the meaning of 'back'. Option B is the clean, correct expression. Option C repeats the redundancy with 'be reverting back'.

'Return' means to give something back, so adding 'back' again is redundant ('return back'). Option B is correct: 'If you return my book, I will not repeatedly ask you.' Options A and D add the redundant 'back'. Option C adds unnecessary 'again' at the end.

The noun 'zest' is idiomatically followed by the preposition 'for' when meaning great enthusiasm or enjoyment (e.g., a zest for life).

'Rather' is used with adjectives to express degree or that something is surprisingly true. 'Rather small' means 'quite small' or 'somewhat small'. 'Bit' needs 'a bit', 'even' is used with comparatives, and 'much' is typically used with comparatives ('much smaller').