Grammar Basics | MCQs

Explanation

"Every now and then" modifies the verb "meet" and describes the frequency of the action, which makes it an adverb phrase.

It answers the question "When do they meet?" indicating the time aspect.

Explanation

Lest is used to express a negative purpose or warning, meaning to avoid the possibility of something happening.

The correct structure after lest is a verb in the subjunctive mood (without do, does, or will).

Explanation

The verb "said" is typically followed by "that" when reporting a statement.

"That he has lost my pen" is a correctly structured reported speech sentence.

Explanation

The article "a" is used before adjectives in their positive (simple) form.

"Wise" is the positive form; "wiser" and "wisest" are comparative and superlative, used when comparing.

Explanation

In the sentence "They showed much patience":

"Much" is an adjective modifying the noun "patience" (quantifying it).

"They": Pronoun (subject).

"Showed": Verb.

"Patience": Noun.

Explanation

Possessive pronoun "Her" comes first.

Followed by adjectives in this order:

Opinion (comfortable)

Age (old)

Material (wooden)

This is the correct sequence for multiple adjectives before a noun.

Explanation

"Who is the prettiest girl in the picture?"

"The prettiest" is the superlative form of "pretty".

When comparing one person out of a group, we use the superlative form of the adjective

"The" is used before superlative adjectives.

Explanation

Correct answer: Play here nicely

The correct active voice is "Let us play here nicely."

This maintains the original meaning while shifting the focus to the action of playing.

Explanation

• He bears resemblance to his father
• وہ اپنے باپ سے مشابہت رکھتا ہے۔
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•  "To" is best to keep in the original sentence 
• Use the preposition 'to' with verbs such as drive, walk, go, hike, fly, sail, etc.

Explanation

The electrical field produced by a single wire is not very strong, so to increase it, the wire is wound into a coil.

ایک تار سے پیدا ہونے والا برقی میدان زیادہ مضبوط نہیں ہوتا، اس لیے اس کو بڑھانے کے لیے تار کو ایک کنڈلی میں گھسا دیا جاتا ہے۔

Here the use of “the wire is wound” forms a completely meaningful sentence and option A is correct.

ND27-7-2023