The sentence requires a quantifier for "water," which is an uncountable noun. Given "because of the hot weather," people would drink a large quantity of water.

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The sentence requires a quantifier for "water," which is an uncountable noun. Given "because of the hot weather," people would drink a large quantity of water.

Asked on March 29, 2026English

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Accepted Answer · 2026-03-29T17:55:48.105Z

53) The sentence requires a quantifier for "water," which is an uncountable noun. Given "because of the hot weather," people would drink a large quantity of water. • "A little" and "little" refer to small quantities. • "Many" refers to countable nouns. • "Lot of" is grammatically incorrect without "a". • "A lot of" means a large quantity and can be used with uncountable nouns. Therefore, "a lot of" is the most appropriate choice. The correct option is $\boxed{\text{B. a lot of}}$. 54) The subject of the sentence is "The principal," which is a singular noun. The blank requires a reflexive pronoun that refers back to "The principal." • "Himself" is the reflexive pronoun for a singular male or female person (when gender is not specified, "himself" is often used, or "herself" if the principal is known to be female). • "Myself" refers to "I." • "Ourselves" refers to "we." • "Themselves" refers to "they." • "Yourself" refers to "you." The correct reflexive pronoun for "The principal" is "himself." The correct option is $\boxed{\text{A. himself}}$. 55) This is a tag question. The main statement is "Nurses don't shout at patients," which is negative. The tag question is "do they?". To agree with the negative statement, the answer should also be negative. • "No, they don't" correctly answers the negative statement and matches the tense and subject of the tag. The correct option is $\boxed{\text{C. No, they don't}}$. 56) The subject of the sentence is "My brother and I," which is a compound subject referring to two people, making it plural (equivalent to "we"). The verb must agree with this plural subject. The phrase "attending party" indicates a continuous tense. • "Am" is used with "I." • "Are" is used with plural subjects in the present continuous tense. • "Is" is used with singular subjects. • "Was" is used with singular subjects or "I" in the past continuous tense. For a plural subject ("My brother and I") in a continuous tense, "are" is the correct choice. The correct option is $\boxed{\text{B. are}}$.

Accepted Answer · 2026-03-29T17:55:48.105Z

53) The sentence requires a quantifier for "water," which is an uncountable noun. Given "because of the hot weather," people would drink a large quantity of water. • "A little" and "little" refer to small quantities. • "Many" refers to countable nouns. • "Lot of" is grammatically incorrect without "a". • "A lot of" means a large quantity and can be used with uncountable nouns. Therefore, "a lot of" is the most appropriate choice. The correct option is $\boxed{\text{B. a lot of}}$. 54) The subject of the sentence is "The principal," which is a singular noun. The blank requires a reflexive pronoun that refers back to "The principal." • "Himself" is the reflexive pronoun for a singular male or female person (when gender is not specified, "himself" is often used, or "herself" if the principal is known to be female). • "Myself" refers to "I." • "Ourselves" refers to "we." • "Themselves" refers to "they." • "Yourself" refers to "you." The correct reflexive pronoun for "The principal" is "himself." The correct option is $\boxed{\text{A. himself}}$. 55) This is a tag question. The main statement is "Nurses don't shout at patients," which is negative. The tag question is "do they?". To agree with the negative statement, the answer should also be negative. • "No, they don't" correctly answers the negative statement and matches the tense and subject of the tag. The correct option is $\boxed{\text{C. No, they don't}}$. 56) The subject of the sentence is "My brother and I," which is a compound subject referring to two people, making it plural (equivalent to "we"). The verb must agree with this plural subject. The phrase "attending party" indicates a continuous tense. • "Am" is used with "I." • "Are" is used with plural subjects in the present continuous tense. • "Is" is used with singular subjects. • "Was" is used with singular subjects or "I" in the past continuous tense. For a plural subject ("My brother and I") in a continuous tense, "are" is the correct choice. The correct option is $\boxed{\text{B. are}}$.