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1. Pick the correct spelling from the following three:
a. partecular
b. particular
c. partycular

2. 'She sells sea shells on the sea shore.’ Pick out the sentence's correct figure of speech:
a. Alliteration
b. Hyperbole
c. Simile

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The correct answer is: a. Alliteration.
Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound throughout a sentence, when the sound occurs at the beginning of words and stressed syllables. In this case, it is the 's' sound that is repeated throughout the sentence; hence the figure of speech is alliteration.

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound throughout a sentence, when the sound occurs at the beginning of words and stressed syllables. In this case, it is the 's' sound that is repeated throughout the sentence; hence the figure of speech is alliteration.

3. Pick out the correctly punctuated statement:
a. 'Ram didnt think that she would come home that night.'
b. 'Ram didn't think that she would come home that night'
c. 'Ram didn't think that she would come home that night.'

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The correct answer is: c. 'Ram didn't think that she would come home that night.'
In option 'a', the word 'didn't' is missing its apostrophe, while in option 'b' the sentence is missing a full stop at the end.

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In option 'a', the word 'didn't' is missing its apostrophe, while in option 'b' the sentence is missing a full stop at the end.

4. Fill in the blanks of the following sentence:
'How do you expect to _________ in your exams?'
a. fare
b. fared
c. faring

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The correct answer is: a. fare -- 'How do you expect to fare in your exams?'
The word 'fare' fits into the sentence because it does not disturb the present tense of the sentence. Also, the word 'to' dictates that the word 'fare' should follow -- 'to fared' and 'to faring' are both grammatically wrong.

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The word 'fare' fits into the sentence because it does not disturb the present tense of the sentence. Also, the word 'to' dictates that the word 'fare' should follow -- 'to fared' and 'to faring' are both grammatically wrong.

5. Pick out the correct sentence:
a. 'I'm going to sew you!'
b. 'I'm going to su you!'
c. 'I'm going to sue you!'

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The correct answer is: c. 'I'm going to sue you!'
The word 'sue' applies in this context, because it means to take legal action against a person. The word 'sew' in option 'a' on the other hand, means to stitch, while the word in option 'b' has been misspelt as 'su'.

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The word 'sue' applies in this context, because it means to take legal action against a person. The word 'sew' in option 'a' on the other hand, means to stitch, while the word in option 'b' has been misspelt as 'su'.

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