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John F. Kennedy was a senator before he -------------------- president in 1960.

  • A. Elected
  • B. Was electing
  • C. Was elected
  • D. Had elected
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: Was elected.' This form is the past simple passive voice, which correctly indicates that John F. Kennedy was elected as president in 1960 after serving as a senator. In the sentence, 'was' is the auxiliary verb needed for the passive voice construction. Choice A, 'Elected,' is in the simple past tense but lacks the necessary auxiliary verb 'was' to form the passive voice. Choice B, 'Was electing,' is in the past continuous tense, which is not appropriate for this context. Choice D, 'Had elected,' is in the past perfect tense, which is not suitable here as the action of being elected president occurred after being a senator, not before.

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In which sentence is 'snake' used as a verb?

  • A. The cobra is a venomous snake.
  • B. The spy had to snake his way furtively onto the train.
  • C. The plumber used his snake to open up the clogged pipe.
  • D. You are being deceitful when you steal from me.
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. In this sentence, 'snake' is used as a verb to describe the spy's stealthy movement onto the train. The other choices use 'snake' as a noun (referring to a reptile or a tool) or as an adjective to describe behavior. Only in choice B is 'snake' used as a verb, indicating a sinuous and secretive movement.

The shopper was angry when he realized he..................it cheaper at the other store.

  • A. Get
  • B. Could have got
  • C. Could have gotten
  • D. Might have got
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: In this sentence, the correct form to use after 'could have' is the past participle form of the verb, 'gotten.' 'Got' is incorrect in this context. 'Might have got' is incorrect as 'might' is used for less certain situations, whereas 'could have gotten' is the correct choice for expressing a past possibility that the item was available cheaper at another store.

Select the correct word for the blank in this sentence. I talked to the detective ___ solved the case.

  • A. whose.
  • B. who.
  • C. which.
  • D. whom.
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Rationale: The correct answer is B, "who." In this sentence, the relative pronoun "who" is used to refer to the detective as the subject who solved the case. The pronoun "who" is used to introduce a defining relative clause that provides essential information about the detective. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because "whose" is possessive, "which" is used for things, and "whom" is the object form of "who" and would not be correct here as the detective is the subject of the sentence.

Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: Why did we ........... try so hard?

  • A. has to
  • B. Haven't
  • C. had to
  • D. have to
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'D: have to.' The sentence is in the past tense ('did'), so the correct phrase should also be in the past. 'Have to' is the past form of 'have to,' making the sentence grammatically correct: 'Why did we have to try so hard?' This construction indicates a necessity or obligation in the past.

Children generally --------------- with others of the same size and age.

  • A. Play
  • B. Plays
  • C. Played
  • D. Playing
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: Play.' In this sentence, 'children' is the subject, which is a plural noun. Therefore, the verb should also be in the plural form, which is 'play.' The correct sentence would be 'Children generally play with others of the same size and age.' The verb 'play' agrees with the plural subject 'children,' making it the appropriate choice in this context.

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