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@GrammarUpdates a. a

There is a fly in my soup 🪰

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@GrammarUpdates b. into

The car crashed into the tree

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@GrammarUpdates b. in

Finally the police have succeeded in nabbing the criminal

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@GrammarUpdates b. Although

"Although" expresses a contrast between the two clauses.

"Because" suggests a reason and "even if" suggests a hypothetical situation.

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English is one of the few languages that does not have an official regulating body, which means that it is constantly evolving and changing.

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@GrammarUpdates b. having finished

"Having finished" is the present perfect participle, indicating an action completed before another.

"Finishing" is present participle and "having finishing" is grammatically incorrect.

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@GrammarUpdates a. spendthrift

A "spendthrift" spends money irresponsibly

A "miser" is overly frugal and hoards money

"Frugal" refers to careful, thoughtful spending

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@GrammarUpdates a. generous

"Generous" means to be giving or willing to give more than is necessary/expected

"Genius" means someone who is extremely intelligent/creative. "Ingenious" means someone who is clever/inventive/resourceful. Neither relate to the act of giving money to the poor.

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@GrammarUpdates a. gracefully

The dancers performed "gracefully" because it means they moved with elegance and poise. "Graciously" means in a courteous and kind manner.

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@GrammarUpdates b. many

"Good deeds" is countable, requiring a plural determiner

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@Next____Level 1) been

Because it's the past participle of "go" and used to form the present perfect tense

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The most spoken languages worldwide in 2022 (by the number of speakers) 🗣🗺

1. English — 1.5 billion
2. Chinese (Mandarin) — 1.1 billion
3. Hindi — 602 million
4. Spanish — 548 million
5. French — 274 million

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English slang from #Jeopardy

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@GrammarUpdates Bookkeeper

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@GrammarUpdates a. as soon as

"As soon as" conveys the immediacy of the firemen's response

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@GrammarUpdates "I am."

It contains a subject and a verb, making it a complete sentence.

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💡 #IdiomOfTheDay: When pigs fly

Definition: An expression used to indicate that something will never happen.

Example: "Sure, I'll lend you my car when pigs fly!"

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@GrammarUpdates a. in

A big decrease in sales caused the store to close.

"In" is used to show a change or reduction within a specific thing

"Of" and "on" do not fit the context in this sentence

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@GrammarUpdates b. as soon as

The tree began to decay as soon as it was cut down.

"As soon as" indicates the immediate cause-and-effect relationship between cutting down the tree and its decay