Grammar (English) Solved Questions & Notes (2026) - Apex Rankers

The sentence requires the past tense form of the verb to indicate the tragic event happened in the past.

Drowned is the correct standard past tense and past participle of the verb "drown.
"Drownded (Choice A) and Drownt (Choice D) are nonstandard or incorrect spellings.
Drown (Choice B) is the present tense form, which does not fit the context of the sentence.

'Each other' is used when referring to two people; 'one another' is used for more than two.

'Under' is the correct preposition to describe water flowing beneath a structure like a bridge.

If the sentence uses "The number of students," it will take the singular verb "is", because it focuses on the single, specific total metric.

Elder is specifically used as an attributive adjective directly before a noun to show chronological seniority within a direct family relationship (e.g., elder brother, elder sister).
Older is used for general age comparisons and applies to objects, animals, or people outside the family. It is also the mandatory choice when followed by the word "than" (e.g., "My brother is older than me").
Bigger and Big (Choices A and D) refer to physical size or mass rather than age seniority.

When using 'as well as', the verb agrees with the first subject (Cotton), which is singular.

The sentence requires a determiner that means a small, positive number of days:
A few means "some" or a small number. It has a positive meaning and is used perfectly here to politely ask if someone is staying for a small amount of time.
Few (Choice D) means "hardly any" or practically none. It has a negative connotation and would imply you wish they weren't staying, which doesn't fit the question format.
Some (Choice A) is generally avoided directly before "days" in this specific type of question structure, as "a few" is the idiomatic standard for a short period.
The few (Choice C) means "not many, but all of what is available", which requires a modifying clause afterward (e.g., "the few days that you have left").

When a sentence begins with a fraction (like two-thirds), the verb agrees with the noun that follows the preposition "of":
If the noun is singular or uncountable (e.g., the city), the verb must be singular (is / was).
If the noun is plural (e.g., the buildings), the verb must be plural (are / were).
Since "the city" is a singular noun, the verb must be singular. Choices B, D, and E are incorrect because will requires a base verb (will be), while have and are are plural.

"Correctly" is the standard adverb used to describe the accuracy of spelling.

To "adhere to" a schedule means to follow it strictly and without deviation.

"Asked to wait" is a grammatically sound and common way to describe an instruction.