English Grammar: Sentence Completion & Error Identification
Grammar quiz covering relative pronouns, phrasal verbs, prepositions, and sentence error identification exercises for English language practice.
Questions
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.
He married the girl ______ he loved.
- who
- whose
- which
- whom
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.
This is Nakulan _______ real name is Doraiswamy.
- who
- whom
- whose
- where
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.
Those are the girls ______ are going to interview us.
- which
- who
- whom
- where
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.
Is this the road ______ leads to the railway station?
- which
- that
- where
- what
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.
Here is the pen ________ you lost yesterday.
- what
- where
- which
- why
Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.
There is no exception ____ this rule.
- in
- from
- of
- to
Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.
He helped the priest to ameliorate ____ the sufferings of the poor.
- in
- among
- between
- (blank)
Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.
I was approached ____ his secretary to sign the contract.
- by
- with
- about
- from
Directions: Choose the correct word to fill up the blank.
In spite ____ his illness, he came to class.
- of
- with
- blank
- in
Directions: Choose the correct word to fill up the blank.
Fate smiled ____ him in all his ventures.
- at
- with
- on
- over
Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked as (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) New automobiles are (2) designed to run (3) on low-octane fuel containing little or (4) none lead.
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked as (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 badger is a (1) clumsy creature, (2) unable to climb (3) trees, swim or (4) moving very fast.
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked as (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) Theological view of human development sometimes (2) differ from (3) an anthropological (4) perspective.
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
Directions: A sentence has been divided into four parts, lettered (a), (b), (c) and (d). Find the part of sentence with an error.
However, we (a) have been content (b) to applaud, sit back and (c) waiting (d) another miracle.
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: Supply the most appropriate word after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.
My English teacher crossed _____ many words in the essay written by me.
- through
- out
- off
- over
Directions: Supply the most appropriate word after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.
The price of crude oil has been creeping _____ very rapidly for the last six months.
- on
- over
- up
- in
Directions: Supply the most appropriate word after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.
They decided to crowd _____ my cabin to say ‘congratulations’.
- round
- around
- onto
- into
Directions: Supply the most appropriate word after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.
Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan always cuddled _____ together in parties in these days.
- out
- up
- for
- on
Directions: Supply the most appropriate word after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.
Vishal is not cut ____ ____ politics.
- out, of
- out, off
- out, with
- out, for
Directions: Find the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, mark option (d) as the answer.
Unless your doctor has proved (a) that you have a salt-related health problem (b) there is no reason to give up. (c) No error (d)
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: Find the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, mark option (d) as the answer.
I'd appreciate spending half an hour with you (a) to discuss about how these and other experiences (b) might be mutually beneficial (c). No error (d)
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: Find the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, mark (d) as the answer.
After nagging constantly for months (a) and administering weekly tests, (b) the teacher was at last pleased for the boy's progress. (c) No error (d)
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: Find the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, mark option (d) as the answer.
In some tribal areas (a) people worship snakes (b) and are not scared from them. (c) No error (d)
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: Find the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, mark option (d) as the answer.
She insisted to go there (a) though her husband cautioned her (b) against it. (c) No error (d)
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (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) Painter Joshua Johnston (2) is depicted his portrait subjects with (3) enormous warmth and (4) sensitivity.
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)