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Which sentence correctly avoids the double comparative error?
AShe is more intelligent than her brother.
BShe is intelligenter than her brother.
CShe is most intelligent than her brother.
DShe is more intelligenter than her brother.
Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He said, “What a beautiful day!”
AHe exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.
BHe said that what a beautiful day it was.
CHe exclaimed what a beautiful day.
DHe exclaimed that a beautiful day it was.
Which sentence correctly expresses an action that will be in progress at a specific point in the future?
AI was studying at 8 PM tomorrow.
BI will study at 8 PM tomorrow.
CI will be studying at 8 PM tomorrow.
DI study at 8 PM tomorrow.
What does the idiom ‘a piece of cake’ mean?
AAn extremely easy task
BA difficult task
CA small gift
DA tasty dessert
Which sentence correctly uses the preposition that follows ‘good’ when describing a skill?
AHe is good on mathematics.
BHe is good in mathematics.
CHe is good at mathematics.
DHe is good for mathematics.
Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He said, “I will meet you here tomorrow.”
AHe said that he would meet me there the next day.
BHe said that he would meet me here tomorrow.
CHe said that he would meet me here the next day.
DHe said that he will meet me there tomorrow.
Which sentence correctly shows that one past action happened before another past action?
AWhen I reached the station, the train had left.
BWhen I reached the station, the train left.
CWhen I reached the station, the train was leaving.
DWhen I reached the station, the train has left.
What does the idiom ‘beat around the bush’ mean?
ATo search thoroughly
BTo avoid getting to the point
CTo speak directly
DTo work in a garden
Which sentence correctly avoids a dangling modifier?
AI saw, walking down the street, a beautiful house caught my eye.
BWalking down the street, I saw a beautiful house.
CWalking down the street, a beautiful house caught my eye.
DA beautiful house, walking down the street, caught my eye.
Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: She said, “I can swim.”
AShe said that she could swim.
BShe said that she was able to swim.
CShe said that she can swim.
DShe said that she may swim.