Question 11
Choose the appropriate preposition: 'He is proficient ________ English communication.'
'Proficient in' is used for a subject, field, or language: 'proficient in English'.
Correct answer: A) in.
Choose the appropriate preposition: 'He is proficient ________ English communication.'
'Proficient in' is used for a subject, field, or language: 'proficient in English'.
Correct answer: A) in.
Identify the correct form: 'If I ________ a bird, I would fly across the ocean.'
'If I were' is the conventional subjunctive form used for an unreal or hypothetical present situation.
Correct answer: C) were.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: 'You should abstain ________ alcohol.'
'Abstain from' means to deliberately avoid or refrain from something.
Correct answer: A) from.
Select the correct sentence free from errors:
In traditional formal grammar, the indefinite pronoun 'one' is paired with the possessive 'one's'.
Correct answer: B) One must do one's duty honestly..
In traditional formal grammar, which possessive form agrees with the indefinite pronoun 'one'?
'Prevent someone from doing something' is the standard construction; 'going' is a gerund after 'from'.
Correct answer: B) one's.