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This palace (has been belonging) to our family since generations.
The verb "belong" is a non-continuous verb. Non-continuous verbs are such verbs that cannot be used in continuous forms. These verbs are rarely used in continuous forms.
They are: Abstract verbs like Be, want, cost, need, care, contain, owe, exist etc. Possession verbs like Own, belong, possess etc. Emotion Verbs as Like, love, hate, dislike, fear, envy etc.
This means that the bold part is incorrect and should be changed to "has belonged". The use of "since" here implies that the sentence should be of perfect tense and thus, simple past cannot be used. This means option C is incorrect.
She was uneasy because she (never be) on a plane before.
Never be makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
The sentence means that the subject was uncomfortable because it was her first time on the plane. The sentence is in the past tense; hence it should be had never been.
Hence, had never been is the correct answer.
Virat bats very well, (didn't he)?
When question tag is used in a sentence, it follows inversion of verb rule. It means that the verb is kept before the subject. Also, if the sentence is affirmative, the question tag must be negative and vice versa. The sentence is of simple present and it is in affirmative case. So, the question tag would be in negative form. Since the subject "Virat" is singular, the verb would be singular. Thus, the correct form is given in option B.
The reason why he (left the job) was that he wanted to continue with the studies.
The statement is correct in itself since every verb is in the past tense, keeping in tune with the tone of the sentence. Thus, option D is correct
The employees are (hell-bent at getting) what is due to them.
The correct idiom is "hell-bent on something" which means to be extremely determined to do something, without considering the risks or possible dangerous results. Preposition "on" is used in the idiom and it is followed by a noun which can be a gerund too. Like in the given sentence, "getting" is a gerund acting like a noun here. So, the correct form of the idiom is given in option A.
The farmers work (at the fields).
The bold part is incorrect as the use of preposition "at" for fields is incorrect. It should be ‘on the fields’. Preposition ‘on’ is appropriate in this context. On Used to express a surface of something. So correct sentence is ‘The farmers work on the fields’
It is a place (far of here).
The correct preposition to be used with the adverb "far" is "from" as it indicates place. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
The amount multiplies (over) a period of time.
The use of preposition "over" is correct in the sentence. It is because we use over to refer to extended periods of time. See below example:
Over a period of three centuries, very little changed in the pattern of life for the poorest people.
By the time this fortnight is over, we may hardly even (remember to talk) about this issue.
“By the time this fortnight is over” this shows that the event which is being talked about will become an event of the past. Thus, the sentence should be in the following structure: Remember + having + past participle Therefore, option A is the correct answer.
Many have (asked why did we) continue funding the losing war on cannabis when we can reap the benefits of this economy.
The given sentence is an example of an assertive sentence. ‘Asked why did we’, is the structure of an interrogative sentence. The correct structure of an assertive sentence is ‘Wh-word + Subject + auxiliary verb’. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.
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