Communication | MCQs

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She said that she could speak French fluently.

"Can" changes to "could" in reported speech.

The rest of the sentence stays the same.

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"Had been working" is used for an action that started in the past and continued up to another point in the past.

Since 2010 indicates a time duration, which suits the past perfect continuous tense.

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Be precise in your language.

 Native speakers say: Be precise in your language.

Saying "Be punctilious in your language" sounds overly formal or awkward unless you're writing literary or old-fashioned English.

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"Exposure" fits here as it suggests a deep familiarity and understanding of the subject.

It helped minimize students' doubts.

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The sentence should read: "The Solicitor wrote a letter to Ann and me in which he asked us if we could settle the matter between us."

"Me" is the correct object pronoun, while "us" is used correctly as the object of the preposition "between."

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"Left" is correct.

This is because the simple past tense is used.

It describes a specific time in the past (fifteen years ago).

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A formal dialogue is characterized by being polite and respectful.

It is often used in professional or official settings.

It follows established etiquette and avoids informal language or slang.

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In semiotics, the word "pipe" (the letters p-i-p-e) is a signifier, which is the form that represents something.

The signified is the concept or object that the signifier refers to — in this case, the idea or image of a pipe.

Explanation

The new policy has been implemented, but it has not been communicated to the staff.

This sentence correctly connects two contrasting ideas using "but."