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Identify the subordinate clause in the following:
He was taught to defend his country against his enemies who were always waiting to strike. 

types of sentences sentences english

  1. He was taught to defend his country

  2. against his enemies

  3. who were always waiting to strike

  4. his country against

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Subordinate clauses start with conjunctions or prepositions and cannot exist without the on the main clause. Here “who...strike” is dependent on “He...enemies”. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not fit this description, hence incorrect.

Rewrite the following sentence by removing the infinitive phrase:
Teachers have found the overhead projector to be invaluable as a teaching aid.

Teachers have found that the overhead projector __________.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. To be invaluable as a teaching aid

  2. Is invaluable as a teaching aid

  3. Was invaluable as a teaching aid

  4. Invaluable as a teaching aid

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Complex sentences have subordinate clauses which contain a verb, here "is". The tense in this case should be present. Hence, option B is correct. The rest of the options do not fit this description, hence, incorrect.

Pick out the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

Patriarch

noun and gender noun english

  1. Matroness

  2. Matriarch

  3. Patroness

  4. Mother

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option A- Matroness is not a correct word. Hence, it is incorrect.

Option B- Matriarch is the feminine form of patriarch. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Option C- Patroness is the feminine form of patron. Thus, it is incorrect.
Option D- Mother is the feminine form of father. Hence, it is also incorrect.

Choose the feminine form of the given noun:
Fox

noun and gender noun english

  1. Foxess

  2. Vixen

  3. She-fox

  4. Foxen

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

`Options A,C and D are incorrect words. Hence these options can be eliminated as incorrect answers. Option B,vixen, is the feminine form of fox. Thus,option B is the correct answer.

Pick out the feminine form of the given masculine noun:
Bridegroom

noun and gender noun english

  1. Woman

  2. Girl

  3. Bride

  4. Bridess

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Correct Option: C

Pick out the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

Widower

noun and gender noun english

  1. Widowess

  2. Widow

  3. Widoe

  4. Spinster

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Options A and C are misspelt words. Hence we can eliminate these two options as incorrect answers. 

Option D,spinster, is the feminine form of bachelor. Thus option D is also incorrect. 
Option B,widow,is the feminine form of widower. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Pick out the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

Masseur

noun and gender noun english

  1. Feline

  2. Misses

  3. Masseuress

  4. Masseuse

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We can use logic and vocabulary to determine the correct answer. 
Option A- Feline is an adjective which means relating to the cat family. Hence it is incorrect.
Option B- Misses is the plural form of the word miss. Thus it is  incorrect.

Option C-Masseuress in an incorrect word. Thus it is also incorrect. 
Option D- Masseuse is the feminine form of Masseur. Hence Option D is the correct answer. 

Pick out the feminine form of the given masculine noun:
Duke

noun and gender noun english

  1. Dukess

  2. Duchess

  3. Dukee

  4. Maiden

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option B: 'Duchess' is the feminine form of the noun 'duke'.
Hence option B is correct.
Option A: The word 'dukess' does not exist in standard English language.
Option C: The word 'dukee' does not exist in standard English language.
Option D: 'Maiden' was a term used for women before they got married. There is no name given for its male equivalent. Hence this not the correct feminine form of 'duke'.
Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.

Choose the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

Lad

noun and gender noun english

  1. Lass

  2. Ladess

  3. Lady

  4. Laden

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option A- Lass is the feminine form of Lad. Hence is is the correct answer.

Option B- Ladess is spelled incorrectly. Hence it is incorrect.
Option C- Lady is the feminine form of Gentleman. Thus it is incorrect. 
Option D- Laden is an adjective which means heavily loaded. Hence it is also incorrect. 

Identify the 'neuter gender noun' from the given sentence:
The boy was admitted to the hospital as soon as the principal arrived.

noun and gender noun english

  1. boy

  2. admit

  3. hospital

  4. principal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The above mentioned sentence would have Option C, “hospital” as the answer.

The sentence contains three nouns: the hospital, the boy and the Principal. While ‘the boy’ is specifically used for the male gender, to depict the younger version of a man, ‘the principal’ is a common gender noun used for both the genders.  Option B, ‘admit’, is a verb which will not be considered.

Thus, Option C, “hospital”, is the correct answer as it is a material which is not dependent on a specific gender, and is a neuter gender noun.