English Grammar

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He succeeded ___ solving the problem.

A) at
B) to
C) in
D) with

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@DPOSTS2 In ✅

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@Englishgrr4u 📌 Rule: When a sentence begins with "a pair of," the head noun is "pair" — it is singular and always takes a singular verb (is/was).

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✅ C) is - "a pair of" is a singular noun phrase and takes a singular verb.

❌ A) are - treats "shoes" as the subject; but the head noun is "pair," which is singular.
❌ B) were - past tense plural; "pair" demands a singular verb regardless of tense.
❌ D) have - completely wrong form; "have" is not a linking verb and makes no sense here.

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@Englishgrtips 📌 Rule: Use "in" when referring to a war, battle, or conflict as the setting of death — "died in the war/battle/conflict" is the fixed standard phrase.

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✅ C) in - "died in the war" is the fixed phrase; the war is the context/setting of death.

❌ A) of - "die of" is for diseases and medical conditions, not wars.
❌ B) from - "die from" is for specific external causes like wounds, not the war itself.
❌ D) with - "die with" is not a valid collocation here.

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@Englishtiip I am ON the bus! ✅

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@Englishgr4u 📌 Rule: "Tired of" is the fixed phrase meaning fed up or bored - "tired from" works only with "exhausted from," not "tired."

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@Englishgr4u ✅ D) of - "tired of" is the fixed phrase meaning fed up or bored with something.

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@Englishgrtips 📌 Rule: Use "on" for public/large transport you board (airplane, bus, train, ship) — "in" is reserved for smaller private vehicles like cars and taxis.

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✅ B) on - "on the airplane" is the fixed phrase for being aboard any aircraft.

❌ A) in - "in" is used for enclosed vehicles like cars and taxis, not planes.
❌ C) at - "at" indicates a nearby location, not being aboard a vehicle.
❌ D) over - "over" means above something, not inside it.

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@Englishtiip 📌 Rule: Use "in" with years, months, and seasons — "on" is only for specific dates, never for years alone.

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@Englishtiip ✅ C) in - "born in" is used with years, months, and seasons.

❌ A) on - "on" is used with specific dates (on the 5th of March), not years.
❌ B) at - "at" is used for times and specific points, not years.
❌ D) for - "for" expresses duration, not a point in time.

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@Englishtiip 📌 Rule: Use "die of" for illnesses and medical conditions — "die from" is reserved for external causes like wounds or accidents.