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The television camera zeroed in on the little boy scratching his head.

  1. to aim directly

  2. to look at

  3. to look somewhere

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

He finished his dinner and was off like a shot.

  1. ate quickly

  2. never ate dinner

  3. went away very quickly

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

The Administrative Assistant went bananas when she realized she still had so much to prepare for this afternoon’s video-conferencing.

  1. went crazy

  2. was happy

  3. was excited

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

I’ll have a very long meeting today. Those two managers never see eye to eye on anything. It doesn’t matter what they discuss, they always argue.

  1. disagree

  2. agree

  3. argue

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

You made a fair bet with me on the Superbowl and I am going to hold your feet to the fire for payment.

  1. throw someone to the fire

  2. punish someone

  3. hold one accountable for a commitment

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

Common knowledge to anyone who studies science, the earth ___ on its own axis once every twenty-four hours.

  1. revolves

  2. revolve

  3. None of the above

  4. Both a and b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To solve this question, the user needs to know the definition of the terms "revolve" and "rotate" and their usage in the context of astronomy.

The correct answer is:

The Answer is: A

Option A, "revolves," is the correct answer. The sentence is describing the Earth's daily motion around its own axis, which is known as rotation. The verb that describes the Earth's rotation is "revolves." Therefore, option A is the correct choice.

Option B, "revolve," is incorrect. The verb "revolve" describes a celestial body's movement around another body in space. For example, the Earth revolves around the Sun. In this sentence, the Earth's motion around its own axis is being described, not its motion around another body. Therefore, option B is incorrect.

Option C, "None of the above," is incorrect. Option A is the correct answer, and option B is an incorrect answer. Therefore, option C cannot be the correct choice.

Option D, "Both a and b," is incorrect. While option A is the correct answer, option B is not a correct answer. Therefore, option D cannot be the correct choice.

Neither the teacher nor the students ___ to use this book again.

  1. want

  2. wants

  3. None of the above

  4. Both a and b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To solve this question, the user needs to have knowledge of subject-verb agreement. In a sentence, the subject and verb must agree with each other in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

In the given sentence, the subject is "Neither the teacher nor the students." This subject is singular because "neither" indicates a negative singular subject. Therefore, the verb must also be singular.

Now, let's go through each option:

A. want: This option is correct because "want" is the correct form of the verb to agree with the singular subject "Neither the teacher nor the students."

B. wants: This option is incorrect because "wants" is the singular form of the verb, which is not appropriate for the given subject.

C. None of the above: This option is incorrect because option A is correct.

D. Both a and b: This option is incorrect because only option A is correct.

Therefore, the answer is: A. want.

  1. ranks

  2. rank

  3. None of the above

  4. Both a and b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To solve this question, the user needs to know the difference between singular and plural forms of verbs.

In the given sentence, the subject is "New Orleans," which is a singular noun. When using a singular noun as the subject, the verb should also be in its singular form. Therefore, the correct verb to use in this sentence is "ranks," which is the singular form of the verb "rank."

Option A, "rank," is incorrect because it is the plural form of the verb and does not agree with the singular subject.

Option B, "ranks," is correct because it is the singular form of the verb and agrees with the singular subject.

Option C, "None of the above," is incorrect because option B is the correct answer.

Option D, "Both a and b," is incorrect because option A is not a correct answer.

Therefore, the answer is: B. ranks.

According to the information on this page, items bought before 1940 ___ more than items made after that year.

  1. costs

  2. cost

  3. None of the above

  4. Both a and b


Correct Option: B

AI Explanation

To answer this question, we need to consider the tense and subject-verb agreement in the sentence.

The sentence states that "items bought before 1940." Since "items" is plural, we need to use the plural form of the verb. Additionally, the sentence is referring to a past event, so we need to use the past tense.

Option A) "costs" - This option is incorrect because "costs" is the present tense form of the verb, which does not agree with the plural subject "items" and does not convey the past tense.

Option B) "cost" - This option is correct because "cost" is the past tense form of the verb, which agrees with the plural subject "items" and conveys the past tense.

Option C) "None of the above" - This option is incorrect because option B is the correct answer.

Option D) "Both a and b" - This option is incorrect because only option B is the correct answer.

The correct answer is option B because it agrees with the plural subject "items" and conveys the past tense.