English Grammar and Vocabulary
Test your knowledge of English language including idioms, vocabulary, compound words, homophones, sentence arrangement, parts of speech, and grammar rules.
Questions
Directions: Choose the type of the underlined noun.
The children found some eggs in the nest.
- Common noun
- Proper noun
- Collective noun
- Abstract noun
Directions: Arrange the following jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence and select the correct option.
said the (A)/ into objects (B)/ feminist protestors (C)/ turned women (D)/ barbie doll (E)
- CDBAE
- ECABD
- CAEDB
- DCEBA
- AECDB
Directions: Select the correct option that can be combined with the word given in bold to make a compound word.
THOROUGH
- out
- with
- fare
- break
Directions: Select the correct option that can be combined with the word given in bold to make a compound word.
HIND
- sight
- leg
- design
- fin
Directions: The question below has two statements. Each statement uses a pair of words marked (A) and (B), one of which will make coherent sense in context of the sentence. For each statement, choose the best fit and select the option that indicates the correct answer.
i. He is going to (A) buy / (B) bye a new car.
ii. Boil water in the (A) kettle / (B) cattle and make some tea.
- AA
- AB
- BA
- BB
Directions: The question below has two statements. Each statement uses a pair of words marked (A) and (B), one of which will make coherent sense in context of the sentence. For each statement, choose the best fit and select the option that indicates the correct answer.
i. Flowers soon (A) die / (B) dye if they are left without water.
ii. I went to see the (A) fair / (B) fare with my younger brother.
- AA
- AB
- BA
- BB
Directions: Arrange the following jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence and select the correct option.
(A) car /(B) any /(C) the /(D) valuables in /(E) leave
- EBDCA
- ADCAE
- BDACE
- DEACB
- BDCAE
Directions: Select the correct option regarding the kind of the following sentence.
The cat has drunk all the milk.
- Compound sentence
- Simple sentence
- Simple subject
- Compound subject
Directions: Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given phrase.
Of a sickly appearance
- Raucous
- Sallow
- Radiant
- Limpid
Directions: Choose the correct type of noun for the given word.
Elephant
- Abstract noun
- Collective noun
- Common noun
- Proper noun
Directions: Choose the correct type of noun for the given word.
Ships
- Abstract noun
- Collective noun
- Common noun
- Proper noun
Directions: Choose the correct type of noun for the given word.
Team
- Abstract noun
- Collective noun
- Common noun
- Proper noun
Which of the following options tells the meaning of the word 'unpredictable'?
- Free
- Capricious
- Guest
- Highly
Directions: Choose the best option which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
A word which starts and ends with the same letter
- Blooper
- Alpha
- Apocope
- Homonym
Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts, marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the part that has an abstract noun.
(a) Beauty (b) is (c) admired (d) by everyone.
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: Fill in the blank with a suitable verb form of the given word.
He had finished __________ the hill station. (tour)
- touring
- toured
- tours
- tour
Directions: Select the type of noun for the underlined word in the following sentence.
The Indian team won the match.
- Collective noun
- Countable common noun
- Abstract noun
- Proper noun
Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Usually the ascent of a mountain is much easier than the ________.
- fall
- descent
- decent
- descend
Directions: Find the meaning of the given word.
Asylum
- Support
- Alcohol
- Substance
- Horrible
Directions: In the following sentence, choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in italics.
When I told Nicole what I had done she went for me like wild beast.
- Received
- Approached
- Treated
- Attacked
Directions: The sentence given below has been split into three parts marked (a), (b) and (c). Read the sentence to find out the error, if any. The sentence does not have more than one error. If you find any part erroneous, pick that part as your answer or choose (d) as your answer in case of no error.
He will tell (a) you that he (b) might come late. (c) No error (d)
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the given word.
Prism
- Noun
- Adjective
- Verb
- Adverb
Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.
The United States of America __________ foreign students countless options and opportunities for a successful and rewarding educational experience.
- provides
- offers
- gives
- avails