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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 softskills communication

In the fall, the valleys tend to be _________ than the hilltops.

  1. foggier

  2. more foggier

  3. foggy

  4. fog
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Foggier is the correct comparative form of foggy. In autumn, valleys accumulate more moisture and have less wind circulation than hilltops, creating denser fog. Option B is incorrect because 'more foggier' is a double comparative. Option C uses the base form incorrectly. Option D is the noun form, not comparative.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Diehard is the _________ movie I've ever seen.

  1. most exciteable

  2. most excited

  3. most exciting

  4. more excitable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Most exciting is the correct superlative form to complete the sentence about the best movie. The structure requires a superlative adjective. Option A and B (exciteable, excited) are incorrect forms - exciteable is misspelled (excitable) and excited describes a feeling, not movie quality. Option D is comparative, not superlative.

Multiple choice softskills communication

In the __________ scene of the movie, the hero beats up the villain to save the heroine and marries her to prove all’s well that ends well.

  1. climatic

  2. climaxic

  3. climactic

  4. climaxtic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Climactic' relates to climax (the peak or turning point of a story). 'Climatic' relates to climate or weather patterns - a common confusion. The sentence describes the dramatic peak scene, so 'climactic' is correct.

Multiple choice softskills communication

USA is ___________ of 50 states.

  1. comprises of

  2. consists

  3. composed of

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

'Is composed of' is correct for passive voice construction. 'Comprises of' is incorrect (comprise never takes 'of'). 'Consists' needs 'of' but would be 'consists of'. 'Composed of' alone needs 'is' before it. The sentence has 'is', so 'composed' completes it correctly.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Marcelo H. Del Pilar is one of the great _______ of the our country.

  1. heroes

  2. heros

  3. heroes’

  4. hero’s
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Heroes is the correct plural of hero. The sentence has 'one of the great ___' which requires the plural form. 'Heros' is incorrect spelling, 'heroes'' is possessive (belonging to heroes), and 'hero's' is singular possessive (belonging to one hero). Heroes is a regular plural with -es added because hero ends in -o.

Multiple choice softskills communication

I joined the TCS office _January 1, _ 2006 and will go onsite __ the end of 2009.

  1. in, on, during

  2. in, at, in

  3. on, in, towards

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct sequence is 'on January 1, in 2006 and will go onsite at the end of 2009'. Rules: 'on' for specific dates, 'in' for years, and 'at' for precise endpoints. Option C correctly applies: on + date, in + year, and uses a preposition for the end point.

Multiple choice softskills business skills

Which of these is correct?

  1. My favourite vegetables are: carrot, brinjal and potato.

  2. These are my favourite vegetables: carrot, brinjal and potato.

  3. My favourite vegetables: carrot, brinjal and potato

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B is correct because it uses a colon properly to introduce a list. The structure 'These are my favourite vegetables:' sets up the list that follows. Option A incorrectly places a colon after 'are' (the verb). Option C lacks a main verb after the colon, creating a fragment. The colon must come after a complete independent clause.

Multiple choice softskills communication

They would have won if they ________ better.

  1. had played

  2. will play

  3. have played

  4. will have played
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

To solve this question, the user needs to understand the grammar rules for conditional sentences. The sentence is in the past tense, which suggests that the answer choice needs to be in the past tense as well.

Now, let's go through each option and explain why it is right or wrong:

A. had played: This option is correct. The sentence expresses a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen. Therefore, the correct option should be in the past perfect tense. "Had played" is in the past perfect tense, which is appropriate for the given sentence. So, option A is the correct answer.

B. will play: This option is wrong. This is in the future tense, which is not appropriate for the given sentence. The sentence refers to a hypothetical situation in the past, so the verb tense must be in the past.

C. have played: This option is wrong. This is in the present perfect tense, which is not appropriate for the given sentence. The sentence refers to a hypothetical situation in the past, so the verb tense must be in the past.

D. will have played: This option is wrong. This is in the future perfect tense, which is not appropriate for the given sentence. The sentence refers to a hypothetical situation in the past, so the verb tense must be in the past.

Therefore, the correct answer is: A. had played

Multiple choice softskills leadership

Our Baseball Team ____ nine players

  1. has

  2. have

  3. are

  4. is
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Collective nouns like 'team' take singular verbs when the group acts as one unit. 'Has' (A) is correct because 'team' is singular. 'Have' (B) is plural - wrong for a singular subject. 'Are' (C) and 'is' (D) are forms of 'to be', not 'to have'.