Grammar - Study Mode

[#256] One must defend . . . . . . . . against bullies.
Correct Answer

(C) oneself

Explanation

Solution: The reflexive pronoun of 'one' is 'oneself'. Hence, the correct answer is 'oneself'.

[#257] It . . . . . . . . raining since morning when you rang me up.
Correct Answer

(A) had been

Explanation

Solution: 'Had been' is similar to 'have been' and 'has been', except that it identifies actions that both began and ended in the past. It is used in the past perfect and past perfect progressive tenses. Where 'have been' and 'has been' suggest a past point in time that remains open and unfinished, 'had been' indicates something that is closed and completed.

[#258] Sorry I'm late. My car . . . . . . . . petrol.
Correct Answer

(B) ran out of

Explanation

Solution: 'Ran out of' means to be used up (of a supply of something).

[#259] My book is different . . . . . . . . yours.
Correct Answer

(C) from

Explanation

Solution: There are three common prepositions or conjunctions used with 'different': from, than, and to. 'Than' is used in comparisons as a conjunction (as in "she is younger than I am") and as a preposition ("he is taller than me"). 'From' is the correct answer as we need to use a preposition after 'different'.

[#260] Look! The bus . . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer

(D) is leaving

Explanation

Solution: The given sentence is written in the present continuous form of the tense. It is continuous, as the name suggests, and represents an event that continues to happen in the immediate future or the present. Such sentences can be structured by adding an auxiliary verb like is, am or are along with adding 'ing' to the verb. Here, the auxiliary verb is 'is' and the verb becomes 'leaving'.