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English Grammar and Usage

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English grammar and usage form a critical component of language sections in competitive exams. This hub provides practice with fill in the blanks, prepositions, and appropriate word selection. Strong grammar skills are necessary to score well in verbal ability tests.

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English Grammar and Usage Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the following alternatives correctly rectifies the given sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose option (1) as your answer.

Reema never wears these kind of clothes to the college.

  1. Reema never wears these kind of clothes to the college.

  2. Reema has never worn these kind of clothes to the college.

  3. Reema can never wear these kind of clothes to the college.

  4. Reema never wears these kinds of clothes to the college.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'These' is indicative of plural noun. Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the following alternatives correctly rectifies the given sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose option (1) as your answer.

Politics has often been discussed by the staff members.

  1. Politics has often been discussed by the staff members.

  2. Politics have often been discussed by the staff members.

  3. Politics has often discussed about by the staff members.

  4. Politics had often been discussed by the staff members.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is already correct. So, there is no need to change it.

Multiple choice

Convert into indirect speech “I don't know the way, do you? He asked.”

  1. He said he didn't know the way and asked her if she did.

  2. He said he don't knew the way and asked her if she do.

  3. He said he doesn't know the way and ask her if does.

  4. He said he doesn't know the way and asked her if she do.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In indirect speech, present tense don't changes to past didn't, do becomes did, and you becomes her (assuming female audience).

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below or part thereof has been underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the option that best corrects the error, if any.

The thyroid gland collects Iodine from the blood, produces thyroxin, an important hormone which stores it an in active form.

  1. Blood, produces thyroxin which is an important hormone which stores in an inactive form.

  2. Blood to produce thyroxin an important hormone which it stores in an inactive form.

  3. Blood, to manufacture thyroxin, an important hormone to store in an inactive form.

  4. Blood, to store an inactive hormone called thyroxin which is important.

  5. Blood, produces thyroxin which is in store in an inactive form.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Options (C) and (D) are totally incorrect for wrong word substitution, (E) does not specify where thyroxin stored is and (A) is just a repetition of the original incorrect sentence. Hence (B) is the answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below or part thereof has been underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the option that best corrects the error, if any.

The organization known as the United Nations was made up of more than 150 member countries, were established after World War II to preserve international peace.

  1. United Nations is the organization made up of more than 150 member countries which were established after World War II to preserve international peace

  2. The organization known as United Nations which was established after World War II to preserve international peace had more than 150 member countries.

  3. The organization established after World War II, had more than 150 member countries to preserve international peace was the Untied Nations.

  4. Made up of more than 150 members countries, the organization known as the United Nations was established after World War II to preserve international peace and security.

  5. United Nations, the organization was established after World War II to preserve international peace had more than 150 members.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Options (A) and (B) have wrong verb usage, as with 'UN' 'was' is to be used and not were since it's a singular noun. Option (C) and (E) have an incorrect subject placement. Hence (D) is the correct option.