Grammar - Study Mode
[#161] If . . . . . . . . the match, I will go to "KPK" (Peshawar) to meet the sports board chairperson.
Correct Answer
(B) I win
Explanation
Solution: You use 'if' in conditional sentences to introduce the circumstances in which an event or situation might happen, might be happening, or might have happened. Example: She gets very upset if I exclude her. 'If' is generally followed by present form of the sentence.
[#162] Mother was aware . . . . . . . . her children.
Correct Answer
(B) of
Explanation
Solution: 'aware of' means having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. Hence, the correct answer is option B.
[#163] Like birds, . . . . . . . . we fly?
Correct Answer
(A) can
Explanation
Solution: 'can' is used with present form of the verb. Hence, ‘can’ is the correct answer.
[#164] . . . . . breakfast is in tin, go and take it.
Correct Answer
(A) A little
Explanation
Solution: Few is a quantifier used with plural countable nouns. Little is used with singular uncountable nouns. Breakfast are singular uncountable nouns. "A little" means small in amount. Option A is correct. A little breakfast is in tin, go and take it.
[#165] . . . . . clever you are, you can’t solve this puzzle.
Correct Answer
(B) However
Explanation
Solution: The correct answer is (B) However. Let's break down why: * The Sentence's Meaning: The sentence means that *no matter* how intelligent someone is, they still won't be able to solve the puzzle. * Why "However" Works: "However" introduces a contrasting idea. It implies that despite being clever, solving the puzzle is still unlikely. Example: "However clever you are, you can't solve this puzzle" means, "No matter how smart you may be, you still won't be able to solve this." * Why the other options Don't Fit: * (A) Very: "Very" describes a degree. It doesn't connect two contrasting ideas effectively. Example: "Very clever you are" doesn't create a proper sentence. * (C) Even if: "Even if" introduces a condition. While it hints at something similar to "however", in this specific context, it is not the grammatically best option. Example: "Even if clever you are" doesn't read like the typical use with "even if". "Even if you are clever" would be an improvement, but "However" fits the sentence better. * (D) Since: "Since" indicates a reason or cause. It doesn't express a contrast between intelligence and the ability to solve the puzzle. Example: "Since clever you are, you can't solve this puzzle" doesn't make logical sense. In summary: "However" is the best choice because it smoothly introduces the contrasting idea that solving the puzzle is difficult, *regardless* of one's intelligence.