Practice GIKI English questions with answers and explanations.
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'Honest' begins with a vowel sound because the h is silent.
The article 'an' is used before a vowel sound.
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'University' begins with the consonant sound /y/.
Therefore, the correct indefinite article is 'a.'
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Names of rivers normally take the definite article.
Thus, 'the Nile' is the standard form.
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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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Musical instruments commonly take the definite article after 'play.'
Therefore, 'plays the violin' is correct.
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The present perfect is formed with 'have' plus a past participle.
'Ever visited' asks about experience up to the present.
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The past continuous uses a past form of 'be' plus an -ing form.
The plural subject 'they' takes 'were.'
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'Would' can describe habitual actions in a past period.
The repeated winter visits illustrate this use.
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'Are required to' expresses an official obligation clearly.
The deadline makes the action mandatory.
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'Ought to' expresses advice or moral expectation.
Seeing a doctor is recommended if the condition continues.
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The fixed expression 'would rather' states a preference.
It is followed by the base form of the verb.
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'Should have' expresses criticism or regret about a past action not performed.
The speaker believes earlier information was the proper action.
