Intermediate Quiz 10

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1. I still haven’t mastered the ______ of English grammar.
base
basic
basics
basically
 
Answer:
I still haven’t mastered the (basics) of English grammar.
 
Base is:
  • a verb
  • a noun
 
Basic is:
  • an adjective
 
Basics is:
  • a noun (always in plural form)
 
Basically is:
  • an adverb
 
The is a determiner and can only be followed by nouns.
 
The nouns in the choices are:
  • base (an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. from which something is developed)
  • basics (the most important and necessary facts, skills, ideas, etc.)
 
The suitable noun for the sentence is basics.
 
I still haven’t mastered the (basics) of English grammar.
= I still haven’t mastered the most important and necessary principles of English grammar.
 
2. I can’t really speak Spanish, I just know a few _____ words.
base
basic
basics
basically
 
Answer:
I can’t really speak Spanish, I just know a few (basic) words.
 
Words is a noun and can only be described by adjectives.
 
Basic is an adjective that means at the simplest or least developed level.
 
I can’t really speak Spanish, I just know a few (basic) words.
= I can’t really speak Spanish, I just know a few simple words.
 
3. The data provided a good _____ for further research.
base
basic
basics
basically
 
Answer:
The data provided a good (base) for further research.
 
Good is an adjective and can only describe nouns.
 
The nouns in the choices are:
  • base (an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. from which something is developed)
  • basics (the most important and necessary facts, skills, ideas, etc.)
 
The noun suitable for the sentence is base.
 
The data provided a good (base) for further research.
= The data provided a good foundation for further research.
 
4. The company has built up a loyal customer _____.
base
basic
basics
basically
 
Answer:
The company has built up a loyal customer (base).
 
Loyal is an adjective and can only describe nouns or noun phrases.
 
The nouns in the choices are:
  • base (the people, activity, etc. from which somebody/something gets most of their support, income, power, etc.)
  • basics (the most important and necessary facts, skills, ideas, etc.)
 
The noun suitable for the sentence is base.
 
The company has built up a loyal customer (base).
= The company has built up a loyal group of customers that gives the most support and income.
 
5. The two methods are _____ very similar.
base
basic
basics
basically
 
Answer:
The two methods are (basically) very similar.
 
Similar is an adjective and can only be described by adverbs.
 
Basically is an adverb that means in a general or basic way.
 
The two methods are (basically) very similar.
= The two methods are very similar in a general way.
= The two methods are very similar in a basic way.
= The two methods are essentially very similar.
= The two methods are fundamentally very similar.
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