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Kishan1979 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

English Gurus',could you please evaluate below question answers.

Hello Gurus,I know below are many Questions,if you give proper explanation for wrong answers ,it would be help me and remeber it forever,Appreicate your Help and thanks in Advance.

1) ________ everyone else is gone, I think we can lock up and go home.
(A) So
(B) Therefore
(C) While
(D) Since
Ans) D

2)________ Tina injured her leg, she is still playing baseball.

(A) But
(B) Yet
(C) Despite
(D) Although

Ans) C


3) The last time I ________ her was two months ago.

(A) seeing
(B) see
(C) saw
(D) have seen

Ans) C


4) I think the presentation was too long. ________, it was confusing.

(A) In addition
(B) Another
(C) As well as
(D) Not only

Ans) A


5) I hope A(taking) a course B(in) information
c(systems) D(next year) to improve my skills.


(A) taking
(B) in
(C) systems
(D) next year

Ans) C


6) He A(asked) that the B(company's) guidelines
c(on) personnel expense accounts have D(shifted)

(A) asked
(B) company's
(C) on
(D) shifted

Ans) C


7) I'm not busy, so I ________ finish the report in an hour.

(A) have
(B) ought
(C) am
(D) can

Ans) D


8) ________ Tanya saw my car, she didn't know that it was red.

(A) After
(B) While
(C) Until
(D) As

Ans) B


9) There A(have been) B(about) 20 employees currently
C(working) in the D(overseas) marketing division.

(A) have been
(B) about
(C) working
(D) overseas

Ans ) C


10) A(Since) I B(bought) a new computer, I C(was emailing)
my friends D(almost) every day.

(A) since
(B) bought
(C) was emailing
(D) almost

Ans) C

11) New strategies ________ introduced by management a few weeks ago.

(A) are being
(B) have been
(C) were
(D) are

Ans) B

12) ________ you sign that contract, you can't change your mind.

(A) Every time
(B) Once
(C) For as long as
(D) Whenever

Ans) B

13) He ________ in so much trouble last week if he'd followed the guidelines more carefully.

(A) hadn't been
(B) wouldn't have been
(C) might have been
(D) wouldn't be

Ans) B

14) A: This session of Congress shall now commence. New business, please?
B: ___________________, if you please. We do not have a quorum here.

(A) Could I throw in this in
(B) A point of order
(C) Would you just held your horses
(D) I am affirmative

Ans) A

15) The marketing strategy A(what) was used B(for so long)
C(was) finally rejected D(outright) by the stockholders.

(A) what
(B) for so long
(C) was
(D) outright

Ans) A

16) I A(quit) B(to smoke) two C(years ago) . I feel
D(much better)

(A) quit
(B) to smoke
(C) years ago
(D) much better

Ans) B

17) The negative financial returns from last quarter ________ an impact on hiring policies in the coming months.

(A) makes
(B) are going to show
(C) is having
(D) are going to have

Ans) B

18) I wouldn't plan the New York conference in the winter if I ________ to please the staff.

(A) hope
(B) were hoping
(C) should hope
(D) am hoping

Ans) B

19) The head of the A(Purchasing) Department B(told)
me C(send out) this order D(as soon as) I possibly could.


(A) Purchasing
(B) told
(C) send out
(D) as soon as

Ans) C

20) We A(apologize to) the B(inconvenience) in this
C(matter) and will do everything D(to change) the situation.

(A) apologize to
(B) inconvenience
(C) matter
(D) to change

Ans) A
21) A: Will accounting have to shear a little bit in reporting current obligations?
B: ____ would be more appropriate or even chop.

(A) Slice
(B) Discount
(C) Fluff
(D) Shrivel
Ans) D

22) A: Were you able to attend the semi-annual managers meeting yesterday afternoon?
B: No, I _______, but I was delayed by a lengthy conference call with an important client.

(A) should have attended
(B) could have being present
(C) must have gone
(D) may have appeared

Ans) A

23) If I were you, I ________ invest in the stock market.

(A) will
(B) can
(C) would
(D) would have

Ans) C
24) He ________ in that company when he had the chance.

(A) should invest
(B) would have been invested
(C) could be investing
(D) should have invested

Ans) D
  

Top answer

The others are right; these are wrong: 2)_ _____ Tina injured her leg, she is still playing baseball. (A) But (B) Yet (C) Despite (D) Although Ans) C-- 'Despite' is a preposition. 5) I hope A(taking) a course B(in) information c(systems) D(next year) to improve my skills.

  • The others are right; these are wrong: 2)_ _____ Tina injured her leg, she is still playing baseball.
  • (A) But (B) Yet (C) Despite (D) Although Ans) C-- 'Despite' is a preposition.
  • 5) I hope A(taking) a course B(in) information c(systems) D(next year) to improve my skills.
  • (A) taking (B) in (C) systems (D) next year Ans) C -- 'Hope' takes an infinitive complement 6) He A(asked) that the B(company's) guidelines c(on) personnel expense accounts have D(shifted) (A) asked (B) company's (C) on (D) shifted Ans) C-- Wrong main verb.
  • 8) ______ Tanya saw my car, she didn't know that it was red.
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The others are right; these are wrong:

2)______ Tina injured her leg, she is still playing baseball.
(A) But
(B) Yet
(C) Despite
(D) Although
Ans) C-- 'Despite' is a preposition.

5) I hope A(taking) a course B(in) information
c(systems) D(next year) to improve my skills.
(A) taking
(B) in
(C) systems
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Thanks alot for your explanation Micawber.

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