English Grammar Practice Test
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Questions
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
Sonia plays badminton well, but __________.
- table tennis she plays even better
- table tennis is played even better by her
- she plays table tennis even better
- table tennis is being played by her even better
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
After years of research, a team of doctors and medical researchers ________ something that mothers have been telling their children for centuries. We should eat green vegetables and drink 2 glasses of milk everyday.
- have finally discovered
- are finally discovering
- has finally discovered
- has been finally discovering
- none of these
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
It was the mother’s concern, not her shoutings, that ________ the student to study hard.
- had motivated
- have motivated
- have been motivating
- is motivated
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
Without consuming alcohol, a person can travel __________.
- safe, comfortably and cautiously
- in a safe manner, comfortably and in a cautions manner
- safely, comfortably and cautiously
- safer, more comfortable and more cautiously
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
Three quarters of the student body ________ in favour of the new grading system started by the school authorities.
- were
- is
- are
- have
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
I am working upon making him charming, confident and __________.
- how to be responsible
- responsible
- handling tasks with responsibility
- doing responsible work
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
Human beings are not only known for being selfish but also __________.
- for deceiting others
- for being deceitful
- are deceitful
- deceit others
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
The girl found the material for the article in 10 minutes, wrote it in 15 minutes and ________.
- was posted by her in 20 minutes
- the article was posted by her in 20 minutes
- took 20 minutes to post the article
- posted it in 20 minutes
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
More than one student ________ from 9th std to play the football match in the forthcoming School Sports Meet.
- are chosen
- is been chosen
- has been chosen
- have been chosen
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
To be champion in playing chess, __________ should be cautious and you must observe your opponent carefully.
- one
- a player
- you
- he/she
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
On the weekends, I like cooking, playing badminton and __________.
- to draw sketches
- drawing sketches
- to sketch
- sketch
- None of these
Directions: Select the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct.
(A) The book which had a black cover was read by her.
(B) The book was read by her which had a black cover.
- Only (A)
- Only (B)
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
- Can't say
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
Both Pranav and Priyank used to work for eleven hours in the factory and __________ for five hours in a day.
- sleep
- were sleeping
- slept
- felt sleepy
Directions: Select the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct.
(A) Though she was clever and intelligent, her attempt to clear MBA proved abortive.
(B) Though clever and intelligent her attempt to clear MBA proved abortive.
- Only (A)
- Only (B)
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
- Can't say
Directions: Select the sentence which is grammatically correct.
(A) A B-school not only enables you to learn the basics of business but also teaches one how to apply them in the real business situations.
(B) A B-school not only enables you to learn the basics of business but also teaches you how to apply them in the real business situations.
- Only (A)
- Only (B)
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
Directions: Select the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct.
(A) After taking French classes, we could understand the French spoken by our dealers from abroad easily.
(B) After taking French classes, we could easily understand the French spoken by our dealers from abroad.
- Only (A)
- Can't say
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
- Only (B)
Directions: Select the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct.
(A) He is in a habit of reading fiction novels and to watch English movies.
(B) He is in a habit of reading fiction novels and watching English movies.
- Only (A)
- Only (B)
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
- can't be determined
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
The mother wanted the girl to wash the clothes, __________ and cook the food.
- to do dusting
- dust the rooms
- do the dusting of the rooms
- the rooms to be dusted
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
Hardly had he arrived when the house caught fire and everything __________.
- was being reduced to ashes
- was reducing to ashes
- was getting reduced to ashes
- was reduced to ashes
- none of these
Directions: Select the sentence which is grammatically correct.
(A) You have to work hard if you want to reach at the zenith of your career.
(B) One has to work hard if he/she wants to reach at the zenith of his career.
- Only (A)
- Only (B)
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
Directions: Select the sentence which is grammatically correct.
(A) She barely finished the work in 6 hours.
(B) She finished the work in barely 6 hours.
- Only (A)
- Only (B)
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
Directions: Select the sentence which is grammatically correct.
(A) Raised in a town, it is natural to miss the simplicity of the village.
(B) For a person raised in a town, it is natural to miss the simplicity of the village.
- Only (A)
- Only (B)
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
Directions: Select the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct.
(A) She decided to buy economy size packages of pulses, of custard and washing powder, in order to cut down the expenses.
(B) She decided to buy economy size packages of pulses, custard and washing powder, in order to cut down the expenses.
- Only (A)
- Only (B)
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
- Can't be determined
Directions: Select the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct.
(A) The series of articles is both about the sickness of a violent and a materialistic society and about curing these evils.
(B) The series of articles is both about the sickness of a violent and materialistic society and also how these ills can be remedied.
- Only (A)
- Only (B)
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.
Sam along with several other students, ________ to attend the alumni meet.
- are going to plan
- are planning
- is planning
- are plan