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Analyze the following statements about the excerpt “The only time you might be able to set foot on this metaphor for neutrality is during the swap” (l. 22-23): I. The word “might” suggests a possibility. II. The verb immediately after “migh…

In which of the sentences below the underlined phrasal verb “go on” is used with the most similar meaning to the one used in the text (l. 09)?

In the sentence “(…) another spotless giraffe calf has now been seen and photographed” (l. 01-02) there is a passive voice structure. Which of the options bellow shows the structure correctly rewritten in the active voice, in the same verb…

In lines 17 to 18 the text says that “Scientists, including Ferguson, believe the solid coloring is likely due to one or more genetic mutations that haven’t yet been identified”. The use of the present perfect tense with the word “yet” sugg…

The sentence below is an excerpt from the text (l. 23-24): “He’s said that it’s impossible to say what this genetic anomaly means for the animal’s health, but there’s no evidence the color difference puts the animal at a disadvantage.” What…

Analyze the statements below about the excerpt “I hope you’ve learnt a few useful idioms here” (l. 32) and mark T, if true, or F, if false. ( ) The verb “learnt” is incorrect, it should be replaced by “learned”. ( ) “You’ve learnt” is a pre…

Why is the word “winning” (l. 13) in the gerund form?

All excerpts from the text listed below have an -ing structure. Mark the INCORRECT justification for its use.

Consider the verb tense in the sentence “AI has shown up everywhere in recent months” (l. 01-02). Which of the following is NOT a regular use of this verb tense?

The words in bold “thanked” (l. 14), “dropped” (l. 14), “ignored” (l. 19), and “carried” (l. 19) are all simple past regular verbs, but each one of them follows a different spelling rule. Which alternative shows simple past regular verbs th…

In the sentence “I stopped ____ with my sister”, it is grammatically correct to fill the gap with which of the following forms of the verb “talk”?

Consider the following statements about the word “can” in the sentence “Video can explain steps more naturally” (l. 13) in the context presented in the article: I. Its past form is “could”. II. It could be replaced by “must” with no signifi…

The excerpt from the text “these beneficial microbes (…) may help with inflammatory bowel disease” (l. 05-06) is an affirmative structure. Which alternative below shows the sentence correctly rewritten in the negative form?

Mark the sentence in which the -ing structure is used with the same function as in the highlighted word “understanding” (l. 07).

The underlined phrasal verb “figure out” (l. 27) could be replaced by the options below, with no significative changes in meaning, EXCEPT for:

The verb “have” can be used both in the infinitive and gerund forms, but not with the same meaning. It depends on the context, and weather it is the main verb in the sentence or not. In which of the sentences below the use of the verb “have…

Find the alternative that correctly identifies the verb tense used in the sentence "Also, hunting at dusk and dawn provides cats some cover because of the darkness, but gives them just enough light to hunt in (which their eyes are designed…

Analyze the following statements about the word “planting” in line 12: I. It is a gerund verb. II. It is used as the subject of this sentence. III. It is and adjective connected to the noun “trees.” Which statements are correct?

Which of the alternatives below best fills out the blanks in the first paragraph, respectively?

Mark the option that completes the gaps in the second paragraph with the correct forms of the verb to be.