English Language

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: Out of the given sentences, mark the correct form.

  1. The earth is rotating on its axis.

  2. The earth rotates on its axis.

  3. The earth rotate on its axis.

  4. The earth rotating on its axis.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of present indefinte tense. In such cases, we use only the first form of the verb. The earth' being a singular subject demands a singular helping verb. Thus, option 2.

Multiple choice

They called at us yesterday to discuss cash credit account.

  1. They called at us yesterday to discuss cash credit account.

  2. Yesterday, they called at us to discuss cash credit account.

  3. To discuss cash credit account they called at us.

  4. They called on us yesterday to discuss cash credit account.

  5. We ever called at yesterday by them to discuss cash credit account.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

‘called at’ is used for a place and called on’ (or) called upon is used for person hence option a b, c and e are all incorrect, option (D) is the answer. 

Multiple choice

Both ONGC as well as Reliance to is proposing to launch new scheme for their country.

  1. Both ONGC as well as Reliance to is proposing.

  2. Both ONGC as well as Reliance are proposing.

  3. Both ONGC along with Reliance co are proposing.

  4. Both ONGC and Reliance are proposing.

  5. Both ONGC and Reliance is proposing.
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E Correct answer
Explanation

'Both' and 'as well as' cannot be used together in a sentence, hence (A) and (B) are wrong, (C) can also be eliminated on the same ground; (D) might also seem correct but subject and verb are not in an agreement have as subject is singular and verb are is plural. The words both and and form a team, known as a correlative conjunction and hence is used as singular.Hence (E) is the correct answer.  

Multiple choice

Some bat caves, like honeybee hives, have residents that take on different duties such as defending the entrance, acting as sentinels and to sound a warning at the approach of danger, and scouting outside the cave for new food and roosting sites.

  1. acting as sentinels and to sound

  2. acting as sentinels and sounding

  3. to act as sentinels and sound

  4. to act as sentinels and to sound

  5. to act as sentinels and sound to
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(B), The whole sentence is following a continuous formation, that is 'ing' is added after each verb. Hence the incorrect portion should also follow the same, so (B) is correct.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

Tata Motors has entered (a)/ into a definitive agreement with Ford on March 26 to acquire the two British luxury brands, (b)/ Jaguar and Land Rover, at an estimated 2.3 billion dollars. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The usage of a specific date implies that this is a case of past indefinite tense, where we use only the second form of the verb (without any auxiliary). Thus, 'has entered' should be replaced with 'entered'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct article, where necessary, to complete the sentence:

Which is ____ longest river in India?

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. none of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

When identifying the single longest item in a category (the longest river, the tallest building, the deepest ocean), we use 'the' with the superlative form. 'The longest river' is correct because there is only one longest river, making it unique and definite. 'A' or 'an' would incorrectly suggest there are multiple longest rivers.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the given word.

Many

  1. verb

  2. noun

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Many is used to describe the quantity of nouns (e.g., 'many books'). While it functions as a quantifier/determiner, traditional grammar often classifies it as an adjective because it modifies nouns. It's not a noun itself, not an action (verb), and not a word that modifies verbs (adverb).