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Identify the error: 'The majority of students has completed their assignments.'
A Subject-verb disagreement
B Pronoun-antecedent disagreement
C Tense error
D No error
Correct Answer:  A. Subject-verb disagreement
EXPLANATION

'Majority' is a collective noun treated as plural, so it should be 'have' not 'has'.

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Choose the correctly spelled word:
A Occassion
B Ocasion
C Occasion
D Ocassion
Correct Answer:  C. Occasion
EXPLANATION

'Occasion' is the correct spelling with double 'c' and double 's'.

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What does 'Pragmatic' mean?
A Theoretical and idealistic
B Practical and realistic
C Dogmatic and rigid
D Pessimistic and negative
Correct Answer:  B. Practical and realistic
EXPLANATION

'Pragmatic' means dealing with things in a practical, realistic way rather than theoretical approach.

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Select the sentence with correct capitalization:
A The President visited the taj mahal yesterday.
B the President visited the Taj Mahal yesterday.
C The President visited the Taj Mahal yesterday.
D The president visited The Taj Mahal yesterday.
Correct Answer:  C. The President visited the Taj Mahal yesterday.
EXPLANATION

Proper nouns like 'President' and 'Taj Mahal' should be capitalized. Sentence C follows correct capitalization rules.

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Which word is a synonym for 'Obstinate'?
A Flexible
B Stubborn
C Cooperative
D Reasonable
Correct Answer:  B. Stubborn
EXPLANATION

'Obstinate' means firmly adhering to one's opinion; stubborn matches this meaning.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'
A Simple sentence
B Compound sentence
C Complex sentence
D Compound-complex sentence
Correct Answer:  C. Complex sentence
EXPLANATION

This is a complex sentence containing one independent clause and one dependent clause (Although it was raining).

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Choose the sentence that uses the idiom correctly:
A He was barking at the trees.
B Don't worry, he's barking up the wrong tree.
C The dog barked loudly.
D She barked orders at everyone.
Correct Answer:  B. Don't worry, he's barking up the wrong tree.
EXPLANATION

'Barking up the wrong tree' is an idiom meaning pursuing a mistaken course. Option B uses it correctly.

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What is the meaning of 'Ubiquitous'?
A Rare and scarce
B Present everywhere
C Extremely valuable
D Harmful and dangerous
Correct Answer:  B. Present everywhere
EXPLANATION

'Ubiquitous' means found or present everywhere; widespread.

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Select the sentence with correct use of 'who' and 'whom':
A Whom did you meet yesterday?
B Who did you meet yesterday?
C The person who I met yesterday was helpful.
D I know who he gave the award to.
Correct Answer:  B. Who did you meet yesterday?
EXPLANATION

'Whom' is used as an object; 'who' is used as a subject. In 'Who did you meet?', 'who' is the object but 'who' is commonly accepted in modern English.

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Which word is correctly used in: 'The principal decided to _____ the student for his outstanding performance.'
A Apprise
B Appraise
C Appreciate
D Apprehend
Correct Answer:  C. Appreciate
EXPLANATION

'Appreciate' means to recognize the value of something. 'Apprise' means to inform, 'appraise' means to evaluate, and 'apprehend' means to arrest.

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