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of
The adjective envious is always followed by the preposition of.
Structure: envious of + noun/pronoun
Meaning: feeling discontent or jealousy because of someone elseโs advantages, possessions, or qualities
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of
The adjective envious is always followed by the preposition of.
Structure: envious of + noun/pronoun
Meaning: feeling discontent or jealousy because of someone elseโs advantages, possessions, or qualities
chide
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Correct Answer</b><p>chide</p></div>
<div class="ai-why-card"><b>? Why?</b><p>To chide means to scold or rebuke somebody for a misbehavior.</p></div>
<div class="ai-rule-card"><b>? Remember</b><p>Link 'chide' with 'scold' in your mind.</p></div>
<div class="ai-example-card"><b>? Example</b><p>She would chide her brother for playing loud music.</p></div>
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run down
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<div class="ai-answer-card"><b>โ
Correct Answer</b><p>run down โ exhausted or tired from overwork.</p></div>
<div class="ai-why-card"><b>? Why?</b><p>The sentence uses is + run down to describe his current state of being tired from overwork.</p></div>
<div class="ai-rule-card"><b>? Remember</b><p>Use be + run down to describe someone who is feeling tired or sick.</p></div>
<div class="ai-example-card"><b>? Example</b><p>After the busy week, he is run down and needs rest.</p></div>
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to investigate
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to
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Altar
Altar means a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a deity.
along
The preposition along is used to show movement in the same direction as the length of something (like a road, river, path, corridor, etc.).
Structure: verb + along + noun
isthmus
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aside
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onto
There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting to get onto the coach. <ul> <li><b>Correct option: C โ onto</b></li> <li>Reason: We use <b>onto</b> for movement from outside to being on the surface of something (get onto the coach).</li> <li>Why others are wrong: <ul> <li>at โ refers to a point, not movement onto something.</li> <li>on โ indicates position, not entry/movement.</li> <li>in โ refers to inside, not onto the surface.</li> </ul> </li> </ul>