Practice CSS English questions with answers and explanations.
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'Mistakes' is a plural countable noun.
The comparative quantifier 'fewer' is therefore correct.
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Singular 'they/their' is widely accepted for an indefinite or gender-neutral antecedent.
It avoids unnecessary gender assumptions.
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'Every' is followed by a singular countable noun.
It refers individually to all members of the group.
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The pronoun functions as the object of 'invite.'
Formal grammar therefore uses the objective form 'whom.'
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'University' begins with the consonant sound /y/.
Therefore, the correct indefinite article is 'a.'
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Before a noun phrase with 'the,' the normal order is 'both the books.'
'Both of' would require a pronoun or 'the' before the noun.
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The pronoun is the subject of the verb 'is.'
Subject position requires 'who.'
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Names of rivers normally take the definite article.
Thus, 'the Nile' is the standard form.
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'Both' refers to the two brothers together and agrees with the plural verb.
The sentence states that the two share the same profession.
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'Neither' is grammatically singular in formal agreement.
The singular possessive 'his' matches the masculine plural antecedent individually.
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Names of meals usually take no article when used generally.
An article is added only when the meal is specifically described.
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'Either' means one or the other of two choices.
It is the correct determiner for a free choice between two items.
