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Aradhana Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Please evaluate below sentence

Although my department always submits its annual report by the end of the year, some ________ wait until the end of January.
(A) had has to
(B) has had to
(C) have had to
(D) had to have
Ans (B) has had to

Paul did ________ than I did on the test.
(A) worst
(B) the worst
(C) bad
(D) worse

ans (A) worst

A: How do you feel about signing the new contract?
B: In my opinion, we don't have _________ of the budget information. We can't sign the contract now.
(A) anything
(B) all
(C) each
(D) many

ans (A) anything
  

Top answer

Q1 - no, it's (C) - have had to. Here, "some" is plural, so you need a plural auxiliary verb. Q2 - no, it's (D) - worse.

— DMW

  • Q1 - no, it's (C) - have had to.
  • Here, "some" is plural, so you need a plural auxiliary verb.
  • Q2 - no, it's (D) - worse.
  • It's a simple comparison.
  • You should use a comparative, not a superlative.
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Q1 - no, it's (C) - have had to. Here, "some" is plural, so you need a plural auxiliary verb.

Q2 - no, it's (D) - worse. It's a simple comparison. You should use a comparative, not a superlative.

Q3 - no, the best answer is (B) - all. It's not standard to say "anything of" - I think it's a regionalism.
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