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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

The president ----------------- the leader of the party to form a Ministry

  1. called on

  2. called upon

  3. called off

  4. called for
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Called upon is the correct phrasal verb when formally requesting someone to perform a duty or task. 'The president called upon the leader of the party to form a Ministry' shows a formal request. Called on means to visit, called off means to cancel, and called for means to demand.

Multiple choice
Directions: For the following question, choose the option that fills up the blank most correctly.
If the organism was such a ________ product of heredity and environment, how could one even begin to distinguish between an individual's observable traits and his basic inheritance?

  1. unblended

  2. mere

  3. cryptic

  4. complicated
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The latter part of the sentence 'distinguish between an individual's observable traits and his basic inheritance' - gives the clue for the blank. As we can see from our common sense that to distinguish between these two traits would be a complicated study, hence (4) is the answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

You will have finished this work by tomorrow.

  1. This work will have been finished tomorrow

  2. This work will be finished by tomorrow.

  3. This work will finished tomorrow.

  4. This work will have been finished by you by tomorrow.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In passive voice subject of active voice becomes the object & vice-versa, and they interchange their places. Passive voice of future perfect is future perfect continuous.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

  1. I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall.

  2. I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.

  3. I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.

  4. I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in Town Hall.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  Active voice: told me

Passaive voice: I was told