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He is only a child. How ----------- what to do?
Option A, 'Should he know,' correctly forms a question expressing doubt about the child's knowledge, which fits the sentence context. The other options are grammatically incorrect or nonsensical.
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The man was accomplice --------- the thief.
The correct preposition to use with 'accomplice' is 'to'. The phrase 'accomplice to the thief' is the standard and grammatically correct expression.
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The report did not find favor ------------ the shareholders.
The correct preposition to use with 'find favor' in this context is 'with'. The phrase 'find favor with' means to be approved or liked by someone, which fits the sentence meaning perfectly.
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"Let's get out of here. It is going suffocating."
The correct contraction for 'let us' in imperative sentences is "Let's." Therefore, "Let's get out of here" is the grammatically correct phrase. The other options are incorrect because "Let get" lacks the pronoun, "Let's us get" is redundant, and "Let's to get" is ungrammatical.
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He ----------- mend his habits before it's too late.
The sentence requires a modal verb to express necessity. 'Must' correctly conveys the obligation to mend habits before it's too late. The other options are grammatically incorrect or awkward in this context.
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------------ my brother come, give him this message.
The correct modal verb to complete the sentence is 'Should' because it is used to indicate a conditional or probable event in the future. The sentence 'Should my brother come, give him this message' is a formal way of saying 'If my brother comes, give him this message.' 'Will' is not appropriate here as it does not convey the conditional meaning implied by the sentence structure.
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This long illness has reduced him --------- a skeleton.
The correct preposition to use in this context is 'into' because the phrase 'reduced him into a skeleton' means the illness caused him to become very thin, like a skeleton. 'To' is incorrect here.
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He was -------- vexed with the behaviour of his son.
The correct preposition to use with 'vexed' in this context is 'with', as in 'He was vexed with the behaviour of his son.' This is the standard collocation in English.
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I have made up my mind that I ---------------resign this job.
The correct modal verb to express a firm decision or obligation in this context is 'must'. 'Ought' suggests advice, 'must to' is grammatically incorrect, and 'must have to' is redundant. Therefore, 'must' fits best in the sentence.
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My father found it difficult to accede ------------ my request.
The verb 'accede' is correctly followed by the preposition 'to' when meaning to agree to or give consent to a request, demand, or treaty. The phrase 'accede to my request' is the correct and idiomatic usage. The other options ('of', 'about', 'by') are incorrect in this context.