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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct: 'Walking home from class, ____'?
- A. the students watched the snow begin to fall
- B. the snow began falling on the students
- C. snow fell on the students
- D. the students watched the snow fall
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'the students watched the snow begin to fall.' In this sentence, the structure is correct with the subject 'the students' followed by the verb 'watched' and the object 'the snow begin to fall' in a grammatically appropriate manner. Choices B, C, and D have issues with verb tense agreement and sentence structure, making them grammatically incorrect. Choice B changes the active voice to passive, choice C lacks a verb for the subject 'snow,' and choice D does not complete the action initiated in the introductory participial phrase.
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- A. not
- B. evading
- C. despite
- D. avoid
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'avoid.' The sentence requires a verb that means to stay away from something, making 'avoid' the appropriate choice. 'Evading' means avoiding or escaping something by deceit or cleverness, which is not the intended meaning here. 'Despite' is a preposition showing contrast, and 'not' is an adverb negating a verb or making it negative, so they do not fit the sentence structure.
Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'While he was an apprentice, Steve ____ a great deal of time in the studio.'
- A. spends
- B. spent
- C. spended
- D. spend
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 'Spent' is the correct past tense of 'spend.' In this sentence, the action of spending time in the studio already happened while Steve was an apprentice, requiring the past tense 'spent.' 'Spends' is present tense, 'spended' is not a valid word, and 'spend' is present tense without matching the past context of the sentence.
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence: 'The other day, Stan ____ reviewing his class notes in preparation for the final exam.'
- A. begins
- B. begun
- C. begin
- D. began
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the action occurred before the present moment. 'Began' is the correct past tense form of the verb 'begin' in this context. It shows that Stan started reviewing his class notes in the past. Choice A ('begins') is incorrect as it represents present tense. Choice B ('begun') is incorrect as it is the past participle form and does not fit the sentence structure. Choice C ('begin') is incorrect as it is the base form of the verb and not appropriate for the past tense context of the sentence.
Select the word that correctly completes the following sentence: 'The intern was surprised by the ____ of pain he was in after his first day of work.'
- A. amount
- B. frequency
- C. number
- D. amplitude
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'amount.' In this context, 'amount' is used to describe the intensity or level of pain, which is an uncountable noun. 'Frequency' (B) refers to how often something occurs, 'number' (C) is used for countable objects, and 'amplitude' (D) is typically used in the context of sound or waves, not pain.
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'Felix was pleased ____ the progress he had made in his program.'
- A. among
- B. with
- C. regards
- D. besides
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct preposition to use in this context is 'with.' 'Felix was pleased with the progress he had made in his program' indicates that Felix's satisfaction is directly related to the progress he achieved. 'Among' is incorrect as it implies being part of a group, 'regards' is not a suitable preposition in this context, and 'besides' does not convey the intended meaning of satisfaction with the progress.