Linguistic | MCQs

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Collective: "Mob" is a collective noun, representing a group of people.

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"Lingua Franca" refers to a common language used for communication between people who speak different native languages.

It often for trade or diplomatic purposes.

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To behave deceptively; the “colors” of a ship are its identifying flags: “It turned out that the door-to-door sales rep was sailing under false colors and was actually a swindler.”

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•  the word Tin is a short vowel sound.
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• A short vowel sound is the vowel pronunciation that is the sound of the letter, rather than the name of the vowel in the alphabet.
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  Passive voice is used here.

The correct past participle form is "spoken."

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The word that best matches with both "light" and "glint" is flash.

"Flash" refers to a quick burst of light, which can create a glint or brief shine.

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In the sentence, "played" functions as the past participle of the verb "play."

The past participle is used in this context to form the passive voice ("was played"), indicating that:

the match was played by someone (the subject of the sentence is not specified)

and then shown on TV.

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"Bright" describes the noun "sun", giving more detail about its appearance.

Words that describe nouns or pronouns are called adjectives.

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•  He received the letter yesterday اس نے کل خط موصول کیا
• This sentence belongs to Past Indefinite Tense because it has 'yesterday'.
• Formula of Past Indefinite Tense (simple sentence):
• Subject + second form of a verb + object + (time)

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Sow (n.)

• To plant seeds in soil for growth or to spread something, such as ideas or feelings, that may develop over time.

Sentence:

• Shaista carefully sowed sunflower seeds in her garden, hoping they would bloom beautifully by spring.

Sough (n./v.)

• A murmuring, sighing, or rustling sound, often associated with wind or water.

Sentence:

• The sough of the autumn wind whispered through the trees, creating a soothing yet eerie melody in the quiet night.