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The indefinite pronoun "each" is singular, so it takes a singular verb even when it is followed by a plural noun such as "students". The phrase "of the students" is only a prepositional modifier and does not change the number of the subject. Since the sentence states a general fact, the present simple form "has" is the natural choice.
The choice between "a" and "an" depends on the sound that begins the following word, not the letter. Because the "h" in "honest" is silent, the word begins with a vowel sound, so "an" is required. The woman is not a specific one already known to the reader, so the definite article would be wrong.
"Since" marks the starting point of a situation that continues up to the present and is used with perfect tenses. A calendar year such as 2015 is a point in time, which is exactly what "since" requires. "For" would need a length of time, such as "for five years".
Two past events are involved, and the past perfect is used for the one that happened first. The film started before we arrived, so "had already started" correctly marks it as the earlier action. The simple past "arrived" supplies the later reference point.
"Abundant" describes something that exists in large quantities, which is precisely the meaning of "plentiful". The other options describe shortage, concealment or weakness rather than quantity.
"Generous" describes a person who gives freely, so its opposite is "stingy", meaning unwilling to give. The remaining options describe temperament, wealth or modesty and are not opposites of generosity.
A pronoun that follows a preposition takes the objective case, and "between" is a preposition. The objective form for the first person singular is "me". "I" is the subjective form and cannot serve as the object of a preposition.
"Definitely" is the only correct spelling among the four. It keeps the base "finite", which explains the "-ite-" in the middle. The other three words break familiar English spelling rules.
The present continuous active is converted into the present continuous passive, which has the pattern is/are being + past participle. The object "a new bridge" becomes the subject, and it is singular, so "is being built" is correct.
When the reporting verb is in the past, the verb inside the reported clause normally shifts one step back in time. The present continuous "am going" therefore becomes the past continuous "was going", and "now" becomes "then".
This is a second conditional, which describes an unreal present situation. In formal standard English the verb "be" appears as "were" for every person in the if-clause. The main clause with "would accept" confirms this pattern.
"Should have + past participle" expresses a past duty that was not carried out, often with a tone of criticism or regret. The second clause, "I could have helped", shows that the speaker is looking back at a missed opportunity.
The phrasal verb "call off" means to cancel something that had been arranged. A storm is exactly the kind of cause that leads to a cancellation. The other combinations of "call" with a particle carry quite different meanings.
A "polyglot" is a person who knows or uses several languages, which matches the phrase "speaks many languages". The prefix "poly-" means many, and "-glot" relates to language.
The fixed correlative pattern is "hardly ... when", used when one event follows another almost immediately. When "hardly" opens the sentence, the subject and auxiliary are inverted, giving "hardly had he sat down".
Items joined by "and" in a list should share the same grammatical form, a principle known as parallelism. Since "swimming" and "cycling" are gerunds, the third item must also be a gerund, "hiking".
When exactly two things are compared, English uses the comparative degree, formed for "good" as "better". The superlative "best" is reserved for comparisons involving three or more items.
"Be used to" means to be accustomed to something and is followed by a noun or a gerund. The preposition "to" here is not part of an infinitive, so the verb after it must take the "-ing" form.
"Scathing" means severely critical or harsh, which explains why the audience was stunned into silence. The intensity of the reaction requires a strong adjective, and "scathing" supplies it.
The clause describes the noun "book" and is joined to it by the relative pronoun "that". Clauses that modify a noun in this way are called relative or adjective clauses. It cannot stand alone and does not function as a subject or object.
When a negative adverbial such as "not until ..." begins a sentence, the main clause takes subject-auxiliary inversion. The auxiliary "did" carries the past tense, so the main verb stays in its base form, giving "did we learn".
A participial phrase placed at the start of a sentence must describe the subject of the main clause. In "Walking down the street, we saw the tower", the subject "we" is the group actually doing the walking, so the modifier is attached correctly.
Verbs of demand such as "insist" take a that-clause in the subjunctive mood. The subjunctive uses the base form of the verb regardless of the tense of the main clause, and the passive subjunctive is "be + past participle".
"Under the impression" is a fixed English idiom meaning to believe something, often incorrectly. The preposition is not chosen by logic but by convention, so only "under" completes the phrase.
The sentence is a third conditional written with inverted "had" instead of "if I had known". It refers to an unreal past situation, so the result clause needs "would have + past participle". The meaning is that the speaker did not leave earlier because the traffic was unknown.
The choice depends on the initial sound of 'honest'. The letter h is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound and takes 'an'. 'A' is used before consonant sounds, not merely consonant letters.
'Since' marks the starting point of a state that continues to the present. 'For' would be used with a duration such as 'three days', not with a specific point in time.
'Each' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'has'. The phrase 'of the students' does not change the number of the subject.
'Brief' means lasting a short time or using few words, so 'short' is the closest synonym. The other options describe manner, brightness, or speed rather than duration or concision.
'Scarce' means not plentiful or hard to find, so its opposite is 'ample', meaning more than enough. 'Rare' is a synonym of 'scarce', not an antonym.
'Sheep' has the same form in singular and plural. The context 'were grazing' shows a plural subject, and no ending is added.
The pronoun acts as the subject of the verb 'is', so the subject form 'she' is required. 'Her' is an object form, 'hers' is possessive, and 'herself' is reflexive.
The sentence contrasts being tired with finishing the work, so the coordinating conjunction 'but' fits. 'So' would signal a result, 'because' a reason, and 'unless' a condition.
In indirect questions, the word order returns to subject-verb order, and the past reporting verb normally shifts the tense back. 'Came' is the correct backshifted form of 'come'.
The first conditional uses the present simple in the if-clause and 'will' in the main clause. 'Rains' is therefore correct.
'Should' expresses advice or recommendation. The dark sky suggests that taking an umbrella is advisable, not compulsory.
'Put off' is a phrasal verb meaning postpone. The sentence says the meeting was postponed because of the strike.
'Let the cat out of the bag' is an idiom meaning to disclose a secret, often accidentally. The other options interpret the words literally or describe unrelated actions.
The possessive 'her' requires a noun, and 'contribution' is the noun meaning something contributed. 'Contribute' is a verb, 'contributing' a participle, and 'contributory' an adjective.
A non-defining relative clause is set off by commas at both ends. The clause 'who lives in Delhi' adds extra information about 'my brother', so it needs a comma before and after.
The relative pronoun 'who' refers to 'players', which is plural, so the verb 'have' agrees with it. The phrase 'one of the best players' does not make the relative clause singular.
'Lucid' means clear and easy to understand, which fits the result that even weak students understood. 'Opaque' and 'ambiguous' mean unclear, while 'verbose' means wordy.
'Proficient in' is the standard collocation for a skill or language. 'At' is used in some patterns such as 'good at', but 'proficient' normally takes 'in'.
'Only after' introduces a negative adverbial, which triggers inversion in the main clause: auxiliary 'did' + subject + base verb. The correct order is 'did he realize'.
The verb 'recommend' in this pattern takes a subjunctive that-clause, which uses the base form 'be' regardless of the subject. 'Be submitted' is the passive base form.
The series 'to inform, to persuade, and ___' requires parallel to-infinitives, so 'to entertain' is correct. Parallelism keeps each item in the same grammatical form.
With 'neither ... nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'employees', which is plural. 'Were' is therefore correct.
'Pejorative' means expressing contempt or disapproval, which explains why listeners were offended. 'Innocuous' means harmless, 'laudatory' means praising, and 'conciliatory' means calming.
'Caught off guard' is a fixed idiom meaning surprised and unprepared. It fits an unannounced arrival that the team did not expect.
An introductory participial phrase describes the subject of the main clause that follows it. Since people do the walking, the main clause must begin with a human subject such as "the visitors." The other options attach the phrase to paintings or to an impersonal "there," which cannot walk.