Grammar Test 23

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The adder is a (1) snake has a (2) relatively stout body, (3) a short tail and a flat (4) head.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The curative (1) effect of smoke in the leather (2) tanning process was (3) probably an early (4) discover.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Advertising (1) falls into two (2) main (3) category: consumer advertising (4) and trade advertising.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Fifty-eight years (1) after (2) novel Richard Wright left his (3) home in Mississippi, the State (4) proclaimed November 6 to 13 as Richard Wright Week.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence needs no change select (4) as your answer.

(1) Anjali's performance in the (2) drama was best than (3) Deepali's but not as good as Vaishali's. (4) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

He (1) wishes to tax (2) not only the (3) luxuries of the rich but also the (4) necessaries of the poor.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence needs no change select (4) as your answer.

(1) He ran so fastly (2) that he reached the (3) destination in just two minutes. (4) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) The fear of an (2) impending invasion has more to do (3) than even the debasing of the coinage with the (4) financial difficulties.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence needs no change select (4) as your answer.

(1) Avinash is not so (2) good a batsman to (3) be selected for the national cricket team. (4) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The officers are (1) now (2) perfectly happy fishing, boating, shooting, (3) playing cricket and (4) other sport.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. The students
  2. who absent
  3. from the classes,
  4. generally cut a sorry figure in the examination.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. If I shall go
  2. to the bazaar,
  3. I shall bring
  4. some eatables for you.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Although
  2. you have
  3. made good to him,
  4. but he still speaks ill of you
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The 'Medal of Honour' is the (1) highest (2) award military for courage that (3) can be given to any (4) individual in the United States.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence needs no change select (4) as your answer.

(1) Satyajit Ray, who conceived co-authored (2) and directed a number of good films was (3) one of India's most talented film maker.(4) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. He is
  2. too cleverer
  3. to be swayed
  4. by such people.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. One should not
  2. air
  3. original ideas
  4. in an interview for a job.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) Acquire education is the principal way of (2) gaining status in a culture that generally stresses (3) achievement, skillfulness, and (4) upward mobility.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

They (1) have devoted most (2) of their time (3) in gossiping (4) with friends.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. The captain
  2. along with
  3. his teammates were killed
  4. in the recent railway accident.
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A sentence has been divided into 4 parts and numbered 1 to 4. Identify the part with an error and mark it as your answer.

  1. The steno is never
  2. found
  3. whenever the
  4. judge want him.
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. By
  2. the dint
  3. of his hard work,
  4. he was able to make himself feared.
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. My colleagues
  2. left me
  3. at the lurch, but
  4. I withstood the test.
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence needs no change, select (4) as your answer.

(1) Although we are free (2) for the last forty-five years or so (3) yet we continue to be economically backward. (4) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Why did
  2. you not told me
  3. that the meeting
  4. will not be held?