Fill in the blank with a suitable homophone:
Blank needs 'Pair'; context demands this word grammatically.
Ref: British Council grammar guide explains adjective fond always followed by preposition of standard collocation pattern English usage.
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Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. My dog is very fond _______ icecream.
'Fond' takes 'of'; collocation 'fond of' required grammatically.
Ref: British Council grammar guide explains adjective fond always followed by preposition of standard collocation pattern English usage.
Pick out the clause in the following sentence: My mom asked me to call her as soon as I boarded the bus.
'My mom asked me' means 'as soon as I boarded' in context; usage confirms synonymy.
Ref: Cambridge Dictionary vocabulary context confirms word meaning compiled gathered collected from authentic manuscript sources accurately verified standard reference.
Select the most appropriate idiom to replace the underlined group of words in the given sentence. It was apparent that s
'It was apparent that' means shedding crocodile tears; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
Ref: Cambridge Dictionary idioms entry explains figurative meaning beyond literal interpretation clearly defined with examples standard usage.