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The sentence is in present simple tense in active voice.

Passive structure: Object + am/is/are + past participle + by + subject

So, "This news surprises me" becomes "I am surprised by this news."

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The sentence is in the present-future context ("we shall enjoy... who as you know"), so "has" is the correct tense.

"Has such a sweet voice" is grammatically correct and completes the sentence smoothly.

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"Because" is a subordinating conjunction, commonly used in complex sentences to show cause or reason.

It connects an independent clause with a dependent clause, e.g., She stayed home because she was sick.

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Lenore Hetrick was an American poet known for writing simple, nature-themed poems for children.

"Golden Sun" is one of her popular works that reflects appreciation for nature’s beauty.

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"Who stands first" is a relative clause because it describes "the boy" using the relative pronoun "who."

Relative clauses provide additional information about a noun and usually begin with who, which, or that.

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After "the reason," the correct relative word is "why" when explaining a cause.

Correct sentence: "Do you know the reason why our offer was rejected?"

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"Principal" is the correct spelling for the head of a school.

"Was" agrees with singular subject "school."

"Its" is the correct possessive pronoun for "school."

"Attendance" is the correct spelling.

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The correct proverb is "A bad workman quarrels with his tools," meaning someone who blames equipment for poor work.

“Quarrels” agrees with the singular noun “workman.”

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Population growth directly affects the environment through resource use and pollution.

Weather is a natural phenomenon less directly affected by population.

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A character is any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

Characters are central to the story’s development and plot.