English Grammar - Read Mode
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A 'man of mark' is an idiom meaning a distinguished, famous, or noteworthy person. Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq was a prominent figure, making this the correct description.
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The sentence requires a present participle to describe the state of the beggar. 'Lying' is the present participle of 'lie' (to recline). 'Laid' is the past tense of 'lay' (to put), which is incorrect here.
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The phrase 'with a view to' is a prepositional phrase that is always followed by a gerund (verb + ing). Therefore, 'gaining' is the correct form.
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'The poor' refers to the class of poor people collectively and is treated as a plural noun. Therefore, it takes the plural verb 'suffer' instead of 'suffers'.
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The adjective 'preferable' is used to express that one thing is more desirable than another. The correct structure is 'preferable to'. 'Prefer' is a verb, and 'preference' is a noun.
Q6. Grasp all, -
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The correct proverb is 'Grasp all, lose all'. It means that if you try to get everything or are too greedy, you may end up losing what you already have.
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In this sentence, 'before' joins the two clauses 'Look' and 'you leap'. A word that joins two clauses is called a conjunction.
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When using 'neither... nor' with singular subjects (Rini and Simi), the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Since Simi is singular, the correct verb is 'is'.
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The word 'lest' expresses fear that something might happen and is typically followed by the auxiliary verb 'should'. Thus, 'should misunderstand' is the correct form.
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For objects like pictures, the past participle of 'hang' is 'hung'. 'Hanged' is used for execution. The correct passive construction is 'The picture was hung on the wall.'