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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: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.

(A) Of the two colours red and green the (B) latter is used (C) more widely in the painting for a (D) more realistic and authentic touch. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is correct.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.

Complex carbohydrates (A) such as whole grain foods (B) as well fruits and vegetables, (C) provide lasting energy because they take long time (D) to digest. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct expression is 'as well as'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Up to the time the last vote was recorded,

  2. it was difficult

  3. to decide whether victory lay with the ruling party

  4. or the opposition.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

‘had been recorded’. When two events are in succession in the past tense; the earlier event in time will take past perfect tense and the latter event will take simple past tense.

Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Narmada

  2. is

  3. a sacred river

  4. of the Hindus.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'The' Narmada. Definite article is used before names of seas, rivers, chains of mountains, groups of islands and plural names of countries.

Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. The climate of Trivandrum

  2. is

  3. more pleasant

  4. than inland resorts.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'than that of inland resorts' The characteristic or quality of one object cannot be compared with another object as a whole. (The climate of Trivandrum cannot be compared with Inland resorts, but with the climate of these resorts).

Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. The most of the early attempts

  2. to raise computer literacy in rural India

  3. have been funded by

  4. non-governmental organisations.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Avoid using unnecessary article “the” as we are not being definite.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

The clay burial vessels from the early Hopewell Culture of North America are decorated with zigzag, grooved, and ____.

  1. geometrically designed

  2. designed are geometric

  3. geometric designs

  4. geometry designed
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C Correct answer
Explanation

geometric designs. As the features of the design are stated so all should be in the adjective form (Rule of maintenance of parallelism).