1I heard the song ............... the radio.
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We use "on" with radio, television, and the internet.
2Identify the kind of sentence: "Have a nice day."
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"Imperative" is correct because the sentence expresses a wish or command.
3Mount Everest is the ............... peak in the world.
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"Highest" is the superlative form used after "the" in this sentence.
4If I had a car, I ............... you a lift.
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"Could give" is correct in this second conditional sentence.
5Please write ...............
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"Legibly" is the adverb that tells us how to write.
6She asked me why ............... crying.
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"I was" is correct because reported questions use statement word order.
7............... their best efforts, they could not save him.
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"Despite" means although something happened or was true.
8They failed to properly ............... her illness.
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"Diagnose" is the correct verb for identifying an illness medically. We prescribe medicine, not an illness.
9He rarely visits you, ...............?
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"Does he" is correct because "rarely" has a negative meaning, so the tag is positive.
10What does the expression "play devil's advocate" mean?
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To "play devil's advocate" means to support the counterargument, arguing the opposite side for the sake of discussion.
11It is high time you ............... up smoking.
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"Gave" is correct after "It is high time" to express that something should happen now.
12What does the expression "mano a mano" mean?
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"To confront each other directly" is the meaning of "mano a mano".
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- I heard the song on the radio.
- Identify the kind of sentence: “Have a nice day.” — Imperative
- Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
- If I had a car, I could give you a lift.
- Please write legibly.
- She asked me why I was crying.
- Despite their best efforts, they could not save him.
- They failed to properly diagnose her illness.
- He rarely visits you, does he?
- What does the expression “play devil’s advocate” mean? — support the counterargument
- It is high time you gave up smoking.
- What does the expression “mano a mano” mean? — to confront each other directly