Grammar | MCQs

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He clung to it as though his life depended on it.

Explanation

The sentence "Walk slowly" is a request or a command, making it a type of imperative sentence.

Imperative sentences are used to give orders, instructions, or advice.

Explanation

My brother likes pop music, but I don't.

The subject "I" pairs with "do not" (or "don't" for the contraction).

"Don't" is the correct negative form for "do" when the subject is "I" in the present tense.

Explanation

The sentence that correctly employs the past perfect continuous tense is: "She had been reading the book for two hours when I called."

Explanation

• The sentence "She will have completed the report by tomorrow" correctly employs the future perfect tense.
• The future perfect tense is formed by using the future auxiliary verb "will have" followed by the past participle of the main verb.

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 The first pair of jeans was made by Levi Strauss in 1850.

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 the above is related to the past tense by the indication of "1850" so we choose the "was made" option

"Was" is a past tense indicative form of be,

Explanation

We use "for" with a period of time in the past, present, or future.

We use since with a point in time in the past.

For refers to periods of time, e.g. 3 years, 4 hours, ages, a long time, months, years.

Explanation

Present Tense helping verbs: Is/am/are

Past Tense helping verbs: Was/are

AGM  5.2.23

Explanation

"Unless" means "except if" and fits logically here:

• The speaker is saying, "Do not watch TV except if I have nothing to do."

"Unless" introduces the only condition when watching TV is allowed.

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