English Grammar - Read Mode
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The subject of the sentence is 'A basket' (singular), not 'oranges'. Therefore, the verb must be singular: 'was thrown away'.
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The UN Security Council has 15 members: 5 permanent members (with veto power) and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms.
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The preposition 'around' is used in the source key. Typically 'over' or 'above' is more precise, but 'around' can imply the vicinity. I've marked 'around' as per source.
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'Inhibit' means to hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process). Antibiotics inhibit the growth of bacteria.
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The proverb 'Blood is thicker than water' means that family bonds are stronger than those of friendship or love.
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'Split' is an irregular verb where the base form, past tense, and past participle are all the same: 'split'.
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The participle phrase 'Driving as fast as she could' modifies the subject 'she'. It explains how she arrived on time. 'Driving' is the correct participle.
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'No' is used before a noun to mean not any. 'Not' is used with verbs/adjectives. 'None' is a pronoun. 'They have no children' is the correct form.
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'Architect' is used metaphorically to mean the creator or maker. 'Man is the architect of his own fate' is a common idiom.
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'Put' is an irregular verb. Its forms are put, put, put. Therefore, the past participle is 'put'.