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Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. The student thought the second test was................. than the first test.

  • A. harder
  • B. more hard
  • C. hardest
  • D. most hardest
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'harder.' When making comparisons, the comparative form should be used, which in this case is 'harder.' 'More hard' (choice B) is incorrect as 'hard' is already in its comparative form. 'Hardest' (choice C) and 'most hardest' (choice D) both use the superlative form, which is not appropriate for a comparison between two items. Therefore, in this context, 'harder' is the correct choice to show a comparison between the two tests, indicating that the second test was more challenging than the first one.

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Which answer correctly completes the sentence?
As we celebrated the start of the evening festivities, our glasses.......................and a toast was made by our host.

  • A. Were raised
  • B. Were rose
  • C. Were raised
  • D. Arose
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct phrase is 'our glasses were raised,' indicating that the glasses were lifted or elevated in a celebratory manner. 'Were risen' is incorrect because 'risen' is the past participle of 'rise,' not 'raise.' 'Were rose' is grammatically incorrect as 'rose' is the past tense of 'rise,' not 'raise.' 'Arose' is also incorrect as it means to originate or occur, which does not fit the context of raising glasses in a toast.

Which word is NOT GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

  • A. An
  • B. Library
  • C. As
  • D. During
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The word 'library' is grammatically incorrect in this context. It should be 'librarian' instead of 'library.' 'Library' refers to a place, while 'librarian' refers to a person who works in a library. The other options ('An,' 'As,' 'During') are all grammatically correct words.

Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'When you add sugar to it, your cup of coffee becomes not only sweet but also fattening.'

  • A. to
  • B. becomes
  • C. also
  • D. cup of
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. The phrase should read 'not only sweet but also fattening' to properly connect the two ideas. 'Also' should be used in conjunction with 'but' to show the contrast between the sweetening and fattening effects of adding sugar to coffee.

In which sentence is the word fast used as an adverb?

  • A. The fast car drove over the bridge.
  • B. The batter could not hit the fast pitch.
  • C. The clock on the wall is 10 minutes fast.
  • D. The cars on the overpass moved fast.
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: In sentence D, 'fast' is used as an adverb to describe how the cars moved, indicating speed. An adverb modifies a verb and usually ends in -ly, but 'fast' is an irregular adverb that does not require an -ly ending. In this context, 'fast' answers the question of how the cars moved on the overpass.

Finishing quickly isnā€™t as important as answering correctly.

  • A. Quick
  • B. As quick
  • C. So quickist
  • D. Quickly
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: In this sentence, 'quickly' is the correct adverb to modify the verb 'finishing.' Adverbs typically end in -ly to modify verbs, while adjectives describe nouns. Therefore, the correct choice is 'D: Quickly.' This ensures that the comparison between finishing and answering is made effectively. Using 'quickly' here emphasizes the manner in which the action is performed, rather than the speed alone, which aligns with the intended meaning of the sentence.

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