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100

What does "benevolent" mean?

Kind and generous

100

By the time she arrived, he ___ already ___ home."

had gone

Explanation:

  • The sentence refers to two past events, and one happened before the other.
  • Past perfect tense (had + past participle) is used for the earlier action ("had gone").
  • Simple past ("arrived") is used for the later action.

💡 Formula:
➡️ By the time + past simple, past perfect
➡️ "By the time she arrived, he had already gone home."

100

Each of the books have a different cover design.

Each of the books has a different cover design. 

Explanation:

  • "Each" is singular, so it takes a singular verb (has).
  • The phrase "Each of the books" is treated as singular because "each" refers to individual items considered one at a time.

Rule:

  • When "each" is the subject, it is always followed by a singular verb, regardless of whether the noun is plural (like "books" in this case).
100

Is this a simile or metaphor? "She was as fast as a cheetah."

Simile

That is a simile because it uses "as" to make a comparison between two things (her speed and a cheetah's speed).

If it were a metaphor, it would say something like:
"She was a cheetah on the track."

100

Which verb is correct? "Ten dollars ___ a fair price."

is

200

What does "lethargic" mean?

Feeling sluggish or lacking energy

200

Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect continuous tense?
a) "By next year, I will work here for 10 years."
b) "By next year, I will have been working here for 10 years."

b) "By next year, I will have been working here for 10 years."

Explanation:

  • Future Perfect Continuous Tense is used to describe an action that will have been happening for a duration of time at a specific point in the future.
  • Formula:
    🔹 will have been + verb (-ing)
200

The jury disagree on the verdict.

The jury disagrees on the verdict.

Option 1 (Singular - Correct in American English)

✅ "The jury disagrees on the verdict."

  • "Jury" is treated as a singular collective noun, so it takes the singular verb "disagrees."
200

Is this a simile or metaphor? "Time is a thief."

Answer: Metaphor


That is a metaphor because it directly compares time to a thief without using "like" or "as."

It suggests that time "steals" moments from our lives, just like a thief would steal possessions. If it were a simile, it might say:
"Time is like a thief, taking moments when you least expect it."

200

 Which verb is correct? "Each of the students ___ a book."

has  

300

What does Eloquent means?

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

300

Correct the error: "If he would have studied, he would have passed."

"If he had studied, he would have passed."

Explanation:

This sentence is an example of the third conditional, which talks about a hypothetical situation in the past and its possible result.

🔹 Third Conditional Structure:
If + past perfect, would have + past participle

300

Neither of the girls are coming to the party.

Neither of the girls is coming to the party.

Explanation:

  • "Neither" is singular, so it takes a singular verb ("is"), not "are."
  • Even though "girls" is plural, "neither" refers to each one individually, making the verb singular.
300

Identify and explain: "His words were daggers to her heart."

Metaphor 

That is a metaphor because it directly compares his words to daggers without using "like" or "as."

This suggests that his words were extremely hurtful, just as a dagger would cause physical pain. The metaphor emphasizes the emotional pain she feels, making the description more vivid and intense.

300

Which verb is correct? "Either the manager or the employees ___ responsible for the mistake."

are 

(because the subject closest to the verb is plural)

400

What does "loquacious" mean?

Very talkative

400

"By 2030, scientists believe we ___ (discover) a cure for cancer."  

"By 2030, scientists believe we will have discovered a cure for cancer."

Explanation:

  • The sentence refers to an action that will be completed by a specific future time (2030).
  • This requires the future perfect tense:
    ➡️ will have + past participle (discovered).
400

By next year, she will graduate from college.

By next year, she will have graduated from college.

Explanation:

  • The phrase "By next year" indicates that the action will be completed before a specific future time.
  • This requires the future perfect tense → "will have graduated" (not just "will graduate").

Grammar Rule:

🔹 By + future time → Future Perfect Tense ("will have + past participle")

400

"___ he was the youngest, he was the leader of the group."

Although


Explanation:

"Although" is a subordinating conjunction used to show contrast. In this case, it emphasizes the unexpected situation that, despite being the youngest, he still held a leadership role.

A subordinating conjunction is a word or phrase that connects a dependent clause (a clause that cannot stand alone)



400

"Neither of the answers __ correct."

is 


(Neither is singular)

500

What does "ambiguous" mean?

Having more than one meaning; unclear

500

What tense is this? "She had been hoping to get the job before she received another offer."

Past perfect continuous

Structure of Past Perfect Continuous:

🔹 Subject + had been + verb (-ing) + before + past simple

Why is it Past Perfect Continuous?

✔ "She had been hoping to get the job" → Describes an action that was continuing for some time in the past.
✔ "Before she received another offer" → Indicates that this action happened before another past event (past simple: "received").

500

If she didn’t missed the train, she would have arrived on time.

If she hadn’t missed the train, she would have arrived on time.

Explanation:

  • The sentence is a third conditional (talking about a past hypothetical situation).
  • "Didn't missed" is incorrect because after "didn't," we use the base form of the verb (miss, not missed).
  • In third conditional sentences, we use:
    "If + past perfect, would have + past participle."
    🔹 "If she had missed" → Past perfect
    🔹 "She would have arrived" → Would have + past participle
500

What type of noun is "team" in this sentence? "The team is celebrating its victory."

Collective noun 

"A collective noun is a noun that refers to a group of people, animals, or things as a single unit. Even though it represents multiple members, it is often treated as singular"

500

"One of the dogs __ missing."

is 


(The subject is "one," which is singular)