English Language Skills: Vocabulary and Grammar
Practice error identification, synonyms, antonyms, and word classification exercises to improve your English language proficiency.
Questions
Directions: Find the odd one out.
- Votary
- Wasteful
- Lavish
- Extravagant
Find the odd one out.
- Level
- Expanse
- Gradation
- Range
Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Belittle
- Moderate
- Extol
- Rumble
- Riddle
Directions: Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Extravagant
- Clever
- Enthusiastic
- Curious
- Wasteful
Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Illicit
- Menial
- Delusive
- Lawful
- Modest
Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Heterogeneous
- Original
- Consummate
- Horrible
- Similar
Directions: Find the odd one out.
- Encourage
- Eager
- Inspire
- Buck up
Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Adamant
- Gradual
- Yielding
- Burly
- Awful
Directions: Find the odd one out.
- Abbreviate
- Shorten
- Sum up
- Predict
Directions: Find the odd one out.
- Strike
- Neglect
- Bash
- Lash
Directions: Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Massacre
- Slab
- Slaughter
- Murder
- Assassinate
Directions: Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Revise
- Edit
- Alter
- Correct
- Reconsider
Directions: Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Belittle
- Diminish
- Mock
- Disparage
- Scoff
Directions: Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Distinguish
- Darken
- Abolish
- Differentiate
- Confuse
Directions: Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Novice
- Pirate
- Pioneer
- Navigator
- Beginner
Directions: Find the odd one out.
- Annoyed
- Belligerent
- Humble
- Aggressive
Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Barren
- Contrary
- Productive
- Abandoned
- Broad-minded
Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Evasive
- Protracted
- Prove
- Giddy
- Straightforward
Find the odd one out.
- Friction
- Incident
- Trouble
- Accident
Find the odd one out.
- Crisis
- Misfortune
- Failure
- Adversity
Find the odd one out.
- Rude
- Candid
- Blunt
- Frank
Find the odd one out.
- Identify
- Magnify
- Validate
- Verify
Directions: Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Accuse
- Recoup
- Exonerate
- Vindicate
- Impeach
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) I want (B) that you (C) should meet and resolve your differences (D) as soon as possible. (E) No error
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- (B)
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- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
Let me (A) lay here and daydream (B) about my bright (C) upcoming future (D)in this company. (E) No error
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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) From the two given (B) pairs of shoes, I think the (C) last one has a (D) more snug and a sleek fit. (E) No error
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- (B)
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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) We discussed (B) about the matter yesterday (C) but (D) still it is not clear to anyone. (E) No error
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- (B)
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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
The lad (A) was sent with (B) a verbal message (C) to the doctor (D) to reach home immediately. (E) No error
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- (B)
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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) Such goods (B) are made for export and are seldom (C) or ever used in this country (D) for it has a limited utilisation. (E) No error
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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) The first two chapters (B) of the novel (C) are (D) rather dull and my interest was not captured. (E) No error
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- (B)
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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) Of the three, tea, coffee and cocoa, the (B) latter is his all time favorite (C) and he can have (D) it any time of the day. (E) No error
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- (B)
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- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
The arrival (A) of details (B) is a matter for future consideration (C) and should not (D) be thought about now. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
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- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) I (B) should have liked to (C) have gone with them, but my work (D) was not complete. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
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- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) She requested (B) for my help yesterday (C) but alas!, I was not there (D) to help her. (E) No error
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- (B)
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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) Of the two colours red and green the (B) latter is used (C) more widely in the painting for a (D) more realistic and authentic touch. (E) No error
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- (B)
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- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) He will succeed (B) to the title in the event of the death of his (C) oldest brother (D) as it has been specified in the will. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) As a novelist, Jane Austen (B) is (C) superior (D) than Mrs. Henry wood. (E) No error
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- (B)
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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) One evening of (B) each week was set apart (C) by him for the reception of (D) whosoever chose to visit him. (E) No error
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- (B)
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- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
We happened to meet (A) at the house of a (B) mutual friend and seemed to take a (C) liking to (D) one another immediately. (E) No error
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- (B)
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- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) Seldom had the little town (B) seen a more (C) costlier funeral in (D) its entire history. (E) No error
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- (B)
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- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) The introduction of tea and coffee and (B) such other beverages (C) have not been without (D) some effect. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) One cannot (B) be too careful (C) about what (D) he says these days. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.
He (A) has a wardrobe of wonderful carvings (B) and (C) which (D) has been in his family for generations. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
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- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
We (A) are constantly (B) told that information technology (C) will take us (D) to a gleaming, gigabyte-infested other world called cyberspace. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) They called at us yesterday (B) to discuss (C) a new incentive scheme (D) for all manual workers. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
The reason (A) for the sudden explosion (B) in the aircraft, (C) had not been discovered till date and it (D) continues to baffle all. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
(A) To keep the elephants (B) in good physical condition, the keeper trims their tusks with (C) a hacksaw every three years and oils their hides (D) once a year so that their skin won’t crack. (E) No error
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- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.
Delivering (A) the mails (B) to small villages (C) in India was once a (D) difficult, perilous and exciting job. (E) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Covert
- Lax
- Pioneer
- Overt
- Subvert
Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Optional
- Competent
- Incisive
- Compulsory
- Violent