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Q:

The following sentence contains which type of conjunction?

"She is not only a great singer but also an exceptional dancer."

A) Phrasal B) Subordinating
C) Correlative D) Coordinating
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Correlative

Explanation:

A conjunction is a word that joins words, clauses, phrases or sentences.

For example but, and, or, nor, yet for, so, although, since, because, unless, when, where, while, etc.

There are four types of conjunctions:

1. Subordinating Conjunction

2. Correlative Conjunction

3. Phrasal Conjunction

4. Coordinating Conjunction

 

In the given sentence, "She is not only a great singer but also an exceptional dancer" Not Only But Also is a type of Correlative conjunction.

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Q:

Choose the correct verb form from those in brackets.

The earth _ round the sun.

A) moves B) moved
C) move D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) moves

Explanation:

The earth moves round the sun.

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Ensuring security

P-harder than hacking into a system

Q-of data, information, and

R-communication is considerably

A) RQP B) RPQ
C) PRQ D) QRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QRP

Explanation:
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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

As the financial situation worsened we realized that we were heading (toward) a disaster.

A) along B) into
C) for D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) for

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Q:

Select the synonym of

astonish

A) mundane B) empress
C) overwhelm D) calm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) overwhelm

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Select the synonym of

nifty

A) dandy B) obnoxious
C) grody D) gross
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) dandy

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Select the synonym of

bounder

A) lout B) mediocre
C) done D) decorous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) lout

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Q:

Correct the sentence gramatically :

She went to gym despite of her illness.

A) to B) despite
C) of D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of

Explanation:

In the given sentence,

Despite is the preposition. It does not take 'of' after it. Therefore, the grammar mistake in the given sentence is 'of'.

 

Hence, the correct sentence is  "She went to gym despite her illness."

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