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Grammar
Please correct my answers to grammar questions
Find the grammar mistakes in the below sentences
The music downstairs was too loud that I couldn't get any sleep last night!
(A) downstairs
(B) too
(C) get
(D) any
Are accounts receivable have to balance against assets and profits?
(A) Are
(B) receivable
(C) balance
(D) assets
The head of the Purchasing Department told me send out this order as soon as I possibly could.
(A) Purchasing
(B) told
(C) send out
(D) as soon as
I really look forward for studying Japanese to prepare for my trip to Tokyo.
(A) look forward
(B) for studying
(C) to prepare
(D) for my trip
If we offer training sessions to our employees, they would learn more quickly.
(A) offer
(B) sessions
(C) to
(D) learn
Ever the schedule is changed on short notice, people get upset.
(A) Ever
(B) is changed
(C) short
(D) get
The boss asked whether anyone wants to participate in the project, but few volunteered.
(A) whether
(B) wants
(C) to participate
(D) few
During I've known him, he's always been kind and generous.
(A) During
(B) I've
(C) always
(D) been
The marketing strategy what was used for so long was finally rejected outright by the stockholders.
(A) what
(B) for so long
(C) was
(D) outright
We tried to install a natural vent system, but after installation the system failed functioning correctly .
(A) to install
(B) installation
(C) functioning
(D) correctly
She didn't win anything in the contest;
on other hand, she didn't lose anything.
(A) win
(B) anything
(C) on other hand
(D) lose
We should have had the car to be repaired at the shop before trying to sell it.
(A) should have
(B) to be repaired
(C) trying
(D) to sell
I formally move that any contract amendments stipulating material modification be put on hold for the present! Conversely , amortization of capital assets should likewise be suspended temporarily.
(A) formally
(B) be
(C) Conversely
(D) should
But, what if the design would have implicits detrimental overtones ?
(A) what if
(B) implicits
(C) detrimental
(D) overtones
In deference to Jim's objection regarding the proposal that had been submitted , the committee will have approved the measure had the majority not been swayed by the mayor's opinion.
(A) regarding
(B) submitted
(C) will
(D) been
We have stand in line at the movie theater for 30 minutes already .
(A) have stand
(B) in
(C) for
(D) already
He insists on to work every day until 7 p.m.
(A) insists on
(B) to work
(C) every day
(D) until 7 p.m
The music downstairs was too loud that I couldn't get any sleep last night!
(A) downstairs
(B) too
(C) get
(D) any
Are accounts receivable have to balance against assets and profits?
(A) Are
(B) receivable
(C) balance
(D) assets
The head of the Purchasing Department told me send out this order as soon as I possibly could.
(A) Purchasing
(B) told
(C) send out
(D) as soon as
I really look forward for studying Japanese to prepare for my trip to Tokyo.
(A) look forward
(B) for studying
(C) to prepare
(D) for my trip
If we offer training sessions to our employees, they would learn more quickly.
(A) offer
(B) sessions
(C) to
(D) learn
Ever the schedule is changed on short notice, people get upset.
(A) Ever
(B) is changed
(C) short
(D) get
The boss asked whether anyone wants to participate in the project, but few volunteered.
(A) whether
(B) wants
(C) to participate
(D) few
During I've known him, he's always been kind and generous.
(A) During
(B) I've
(C) always
(D) been
The marketing strategy what was used for so long was finally rejected outright by the stockholders.
(A) what
(B) for so long
(C) was
(D) outright
We tried to install a natural vent system, but after installation the system failed functioning correctly .
(A) to install
(B) installation
(C) functioning
(D) correctly
She didn't win anything in the contest;
on other hand, she didn't lose anything.
(A) win
(B) anything
(C) on other hand
(D) lose
We should have had the car to be repaired at the shop before trying to sell it.
(A) should have
(B) to be repaired
(C) trying
(D) to sell
I formally move that any contract amendments stipulating material modification be put on hold for the present! Conversely , amortization of capital assets should likewise be suspended temporarily.
(A) formally
(B) be
(C) Conversely
(D) should
But, what if the design would have implicits detrimental overtones ?
(A) what if
(B) implicits
(C) detrimental
(D) overtones
In deference to Jim's objection regarding the proposal that had been submitted , the committee will have approved the measure had the majority not been swayed by the mayor's opinion.
(A) regarding
(B) submitted
(C) will
(D) been
We have stand in line at the movie theater for 30 minutes already .
(A) have stand
(B) in
(C) for
(D) already
He insists on to work every day until 7 p.m.
(A) insists on
(B) to work
(C) every day
(D) until 7 p.m
Top answer
Hi Freakout, Welcome! Unless I completely misunderstood the nature of this test. This appeared to have been a multiple choice test.
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Hi Freakout,
Welcome!
Unless I completely misunderstood the nature of this test. This appeared to have been a multiple choice test. However,
I am actually not sure what to make of it because I am baffled by the answer choices to the statements as they seemed so irrelevant that I began to wonder what the author's intent was when he wrote the test. Event more curious is th
Welcome!
Unless I completely misunderstood the nature of this test. This appeared to have been a multiple choice test. However,
I am actually not sure what to make of it because I am baffled by the answer choices to the statements as they seemed so irrelevant that I began to wonder what the author's intent was when he wrote the test. Event more curious is th
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Too many for one post! In the future split them up, and don't post more than five in one post! Thanks.
The music downstairs was too loud that I couldn't get any sleep last night!
(A) downstairs
(B) too Too should be so. It's a so ... that ... construction.
The music downstairs was too loud that I couldn't get any sleep last night!
(A) downstairs
(B) too Too should be so. It's a so ... that ... construction.
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Thank you so much for you patience in answering all my questions. As per your suggestion, I am splitting up the questions short. Please validate and correct me if my answers are incorrect.
Don't worry. I ________ the work by the time you get back.
(A) will have finished
(B) have finished
(C) will be finished
(D) would have finished
Don't worry. I ________ the work by the time you get back.
(A) will have finished
(B) have finished
(C) will be finished
(D) would have finished
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Thank you so much. Appreciate your help. Could you please validate below too.
A: Do you know which function pertains to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms?
B: According to the presentation, the Bureau ______ to monitor dangerous items in society.
(A) can dictate
(B) is designated
(C) has allocated
(D) has designe
A: Do you know which function pertains to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms?
B: According to the presentation, the Bureau ______ to monitor dangerous items in society.
(A) can dictate
(B) is designated
(C) has allocated
(D) has designe
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See below: left two for you to do.
freakoutThank you so much. Appreciate your help. Could you please validate below too.
A: Do you know which function pertains to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms?
B: According to the presentation, the Bureau __ to monitor dangerous items in society.
(A) can dictate
(B) is designated
(C) h
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Thank you. I did answer all questions and requested to validate if they are correct or not. Here are the two questions that are left and my answers to them. Please verify if my answers are correct.
A: Do you know which function pertains to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms?
B: According to the presentation, the Bureau __ (B)to monitor dangerous items in society.
(A) c
A: Do you know which function pertains to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms?
B: According to the presentation, the Bureau __ (B)to monitor dangerous items in society.
(A) c
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Oops, Sorry! Just realized your bold face answer didn't show on the "quote" reply.
In my last post, I felt something not quite right about this one and you are correct with B as answer. However ,
the sentence I think should be written as:
We cannot only expand not only into the Eastern European market but also__ move into the South American market.
In my last post, I felt something not quite right about this one and you are correct with B as answer. However ,
the sentence I think should be written as:
We can
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Thank you for your help. Could you please validate the ones below too.
I'm sorry ________ you can't come to the wedding. We'll miss you.
(A) for
(B) about
(C) that
(D) which
Hiring a new manager is ________ task for you to finish this afternoon.
(A) least important
(B) the most important
I'm sorry ________ you can't come to the wedding. We'll miss you.
(A) for
(B) about
(C) that
(D) which
Hiring a new manager is ________ task for you to finish this afternoon.
(A) least important
(B) the most important
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