He knew it was a very ____ operation, but he was determined to carry it out.
Correct answer(s):
- risky
Subject
English Grammar
English grammar is the structure of expressions in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. There are certain differences in grammar between the standard forms of British English, American English and Australian English, although these are inconspicuous compared with the lexical and pronunciation differences.
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Quizzes in English Grammar
Galileo finally __________ his theories, as it would not contradict the teachings of the church.
Correct answer(s):
- demonstrated
The island is a colony: however, in most matters it is ____ and receives no orders from the mother country.
Correct answer(s):
- autonomous
Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ____ between unfamiliar sounds in that language.
Correct answer(s):
- distinguish
New programs will be ____ next week on Bangladesh Television.
Correct answer(s):
- telecast
The pond was a place of reek and corruption, of ____ smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through laboring gills.
Correct answer(s):
- fetid
The crew of the air balloon ____ the sand bags to help the balloon rise over the hill.
Correct answer(s):
- jettisoned
Hawkins is ____ in his field; no other contemporary scientist commands the same respect.
Correct answer(s):
- preeminent
The model paraded in front of the celebrities with ____; it was impossible to tell that this was her first assignment.
Correct answer(s):
- panache
The _________ weather forced us to stay indoors.
Correct answer(s):
- inclement
The Bangladesh cricket team ____ with a victory against England.
Correct answer(s):
- bounced back
‘Bank on’ in the sentence ‘You really can’t bank on the support of this neighbor of yours’ means-
Correct answer(s):
- depend on
The phrase ‘look up to’ most probably means-
Correct answer(s):
- revere
Please don’t ____ on your computer.
Correct answer(s):
- fall back
Fill in the blank: ‘Let us not ____ your past mistakes’.
Correct answer(s):
- dwell on
some of my relatives have left ____ Canada ____ to find jobs.
Correct answer(s):
- for, hoping
The line’s busy. Do you want to _______?
Correct answer(s):
- hold on
They gave me a form and told me to ____.
Correct answer(s):
- fill it in
I can’t quite ____ out what is written on the board.
Correct answer(s):
If you dilly-dally, you ____.
Correct answer(s):
- do your work quickly