Grammar - Study Mode

[#396] The ring was . . . . . . . . by thieves.
Correct Answer

(C) stolen

Explanation

Solution: The sentence requires past participle form. Past participle form of the word 'steal' is 'stolen'.

[#397] . . . . . . . . he complains, the police will take action.
Correct Answer

(A) If

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.

[#398] I . . . . . . . . a letter when he came to my house.
Correct Answer

(B) was writing

Explanation

Solution: 'was writing' is the past continuous form. The Past Continuous is used to denote an action going on at some time in the past. The time of the action may or may not be indicated. In the given sentence, the Past Continuous and Simple Past are used together when a new action (he came to my house) happened in the middle of a longer action (I was writing a letter).

[#399] They have spent . . . . . . . . money for their son's wedding.
Correct Answer

(B) enough

Explanation

Solution: Here 'money' is used as an uncountable quantity so 'enough' is used.

[#400] I was watching a TV program, when he . . . . . . . . in.
Correct Answer

(B) walked

Explanation

Solution: 'was watching' is the past continuous form. The Past Continuous is used to denote an action going on at some time in the past. The time of the action may or may not be indicated. In the given sentence, the Past Continuous and Simple Past are used together when a new action (he walked in) happened in the middle of a longer action (I was watching a TV program).