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Advise is the verb. It is the action of giving a recommendation. Advice, the noun, is the recommendation itself. Since the doctor is performing an action in the past, the correct past-tense verb is "advised."

"Laudable" is an adjective meaning "deserving praise and commendation".

When you use the phrases "It is time," "It is high time" or "It is about time" followed by a subject (in this case, "you"), you must use the Past Simple tense of the verb. Even though the sentence refers to the present or future, we use the past tense to indicate that the action is overdue or should have happened already. This is known as the unreal past or the subjunctive mood.

The standard hierarchy for adjectives in English is often remembered by the acronym OSASCOMP: Order Category Examples from the Question 1 Opinion Shiny 2 Size (Not present) 3 Age New 4 Shape (Not present) 5 Color Red 6 Origin (Not present) 7 Material (Not present) 8 Purpose Lunch (describing the type of pack) Putting them together gives you: "shiny new red lunch pack."

The word "better" is a comparative adjective. When we want to emphasise or strengthen a comparative, we use specific intensifiers. "Far" is a standard intensifier used with comparative forms (e.g., far better, far taller, far more expensive). "Much" is another common choice (much better).

In this sentence, the context implies a deadline for a future action. "The teacher asked the students to submit..." indicates an instruction for something that needs to happen after the request was made. "Before the end of next week" is a standard way to set a future deadline.

This is a Third Conditional sentence, used to talk about a past situation that didn't happen and its imaginary result. The structure is: If + Past Perfect (had worked), ... would have + Past Participle (scored).

Question tags follow a specific rule: they must use the same auxiliary verb used in the main sentence, but in the opposite form (positive sentence = negative tag). Main Verb: "had been" (Positive) Tag: "hadn't" (Negative) + "it" (Subject)

In English, specific groups of animals have unique collective nouns. Flock: The correct term for a group of sheep or birds. Herd: used for cattle, elephants, or goats. Swine: An old-fashioned term for pigs, not a collective noun.

The sentence suggests emotional desire or yearning. A sailor who is away at sea is missed, not just awaited.

When a sentence begins with a negative or restrictive word like Scarcely, Hardly, or No sooner, the subject and verb must be inverted. Structure: Scarcely + had + subject + past participle (entered).

For sentences in the Past Simple without an auxiliary verb (like "presented"), we use "did/didn't" in the tag. Main Verb: "presented" (Positive Past Simple) Tag: "didn't" (Negative) + "he" (Subject)

Reluctant means feeling or showing hesitation or a lack of desire to do something. Unwilling is a direct synonym, meaning not ready, eager or prepared to do something.

Arduous describes a task that is difficult and requires a great deal of effort or energy. Strenuous is the closest synonym, as it also means requiring or using great exertion or effort.

Scurrilous refers to making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation; it is characterised by coarseness or vulgarity. Abusive is the closest match as it implies harsh, insulting, or vitriolic language.