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  1. Choose the correct form: 'I am not used _____ cold weather.'

    Answer: to

    'Used to' (as an adjective meaning accustomed to) is followed by the preposition 'to.' 'I am not used to cold weather' means I am not accustomed to cold weather. Note: this is different from 'used to + verb' (I used to live in Mexico), which describes past habits.

  2. Fill in the blank: 'She speaks _____ English _____ Spanish.'

    Answer: both...and

    'Both...and' is the correct correlative conjunction pair used to express that two things are true. 'She speaks both English and Spanish' means she speaks the two languages. 'Both' always pairs with 'and,' just as 'either' pairs with 'or' and 'neither' pairs with 'nor.'

  3. Which sentence correctly uses the gerund?

    Answer: Swimming is a good exercise.

    A gerund (-ing form used as a noun) can be the subject of a sentence. 'Swimming is a good exercise' uses the gerund 'swimming' as the subject. While 'To swim is a good exercise' is technically grammatical, using the gerund as a subject is more natural and common in everyday English.

  4. Choose the correct form: 'I wish I _____ taller.'

    Answer: were

    In wish-clauses expressing unreal present situations, use the subjunctive form 'were' for all subjects, including 'I.' While 'was' is increasingly accepted in informal speech, 'were' is the grammatically correct subjunctive form. 'I wish I were taller' expresses a desire contrary to reality.

  5. Fill in the blank: 'The teacher, _____ name is Mrs. Johnson, teaches science.'

    Answer: whose

    'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun used to show that the name belongs to the teacher. It connects the two ideas: the teacher teaches science, and her name is Mrs. Johnson. 'Who' is a subject pronoun, 'which' is for things, and 'that' doesn't show possession.

  6. Which sentence uses 'there,' 'their,' and 'they're' correctly?

    Answer: They're going to their house over there.

    'They're' = they are (contraction). 'Their' = belonging to them (possessive). 'There' = a place (location). 'They're going to their house over there' correctly uses all three: the contraction for 'they are going,' the possessive for 'belonging to them,' and the location word for 'that place.'