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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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Choose the best interpretation of Lame excuse.

  • Avoid trouble or wrongdoing
  • In general idea, though not always in detail
  • A weak or unconvincing reason
  • Avoid attracting attention
Correct answer(s):
  • A weak or unconvincing reason

What idea does Last but not least usually express?

  • Remain cheerful in a difficult time
  • Have no limits
  • Last in order but still important
  • Despite strong opposition or difficulty
  • Uncertain and depending on what happens next
Correct answer(s):
  • Last in order but still important

Which explanation is closest to In cold blood?

  • At the best or strongest stage
  • Keep an activity or discussion continuing
  • Deliberately and without emotion
  • Very cheerful and happy
Correct answer(s):
  • Deliberately and without emotion

How should we understand In the teeth of in a sentence?

  • Without considering surrounding facts or context
  • Avoid trouble or wrongdoing
  • Despite strong opposition or difficulty
  • In serious difficulty
Correct answer(s):
  • Despite strong opposition or difficulty

How should we understand In deep water in a sentence?

  • Very quickly
  • In serious difficulty
  • Angry or annoyed
  • The central or most important point
Correct answer(s):
  • In serious difficulty

What does the phrase In the wake of suggest?

  • Following as a result of something
  • In serious difficulty
  • Without considering surrounding facts or context
  • In general idea, though not always in detail
  • Angry or annoyed
Correct answer(s):
  • Following as a result of something

What does the phrase In high spirits suggest?

  • Instead of
  • Be responsible while someone else is away
  • Keep an activity or discussion continuing
  • Very clearly and directly
  • Very cheerful and happy
Correct answer(s):
  • Very cheerful and happy

Pick the correct meaning of the expression In hot pursuit.

  • Chasing closely
  • Have the right or chance to express an opinion
  • Go to bed
  • In general idea, though not always in detail
Correct answer(s):
  • Chasing closely

Which answer best defines In lieu of?

  • Be good at noticing or judging something
  • Uncertain and depending on what happens next
  • Instead of
  • Very cheerful and happy
Correct answer(s):
  • Instead of

What does the idiom In no uncertain terms mean?

  • Manage to stay alive with very little money
  • Very clearly and directly
  • Be responsible while someone else is away
  • Being discussed or doubted
  • Being planned or prepared
Correct answer(s):
  • Very clearly and directly

Choose the correct meaning of In one’s element.

  • The central or most important point
  • Avoid trouble or wrongdoing
  • Avoid attracting attention
  • Comfortable and confident doing something
Correct answer(s):
  • Comfortable and confident doing something

In English, what is meant by In one’s prime?

  • Being planned or prepared
  • At the best or strongest stage
  • Be responsible while someone else is away
  • In debt or losing money
Correct answer(s):
  • At the best or strongest stage

Select the option that best explains In principle.

  • Being discussed or doubted
  • Nobody knows; it is uncertain
  • Have no limits
  • In serious difficulty
  • In general idea, though not always in detail
Correct answer(s):
  • In general idea, though not always in detail

Which option gives the correct meaning of In question?

  • Receiving public attention
  • Being discussed or doubted
  • Go to bed
  • Dishonestly or without sincere intention
Correct answer(s):
  • Being discussed or doubted

For SSC English, identify the meaning of In the balance.

  • In serious difficulty
  • Chasing closely
  • Avoid trouble or wrongdoing
  • Uncertain and depending on what happens next
Correct answer(s):
  • Uncertain and depending on what happens next

What is the figurative meaning of In the blink of an eye?

  • Comfortable and confident doing something
  • Very quickly
  • Deliberately and without emotion
  • Act unfairly or cruelly
  • Refuse to move back or change one’s position
Correct answer(s):
  • Very quickly

Which meaning matches the phrase In the interest of?

  • Manage to stay alive with very little money
  • In a difficult situation
  • For the benefit of
  • Refuse to move back or change one’s position
Correct answer(s):
  • For the benefit of

Which meaning matches the phrase In a rut?

  • Stuck in a boring fixed routine
  • Without full interest or effort
  • Be good at noticing or judging something
  • The central or most important point
Correct answer(s):
  • Stuck in a boring fixed routine

Choose the best interpretation of In the limelight.

  • Receiving public attention
  • In serious difficulty
  • Despite strong opposition or difficulty
  • Being discussed or doubted
Correct answer(s):
  • Receiving public attention

Choose the best interpretation of In a vacuum.

  • In general idea, though not always in detail
  • Get what one wants
  • Fixed and not changeable
  • Without considering surrounding facts or context
Correct answer(s):
  • Without considering surrounding facts or context