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
  1. extirpate

  2. discharge

  3. displace

  4. discard

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

The sentence is talking about removing the causes of grievances among the workers. So, discharge, discard and displce donot fit. Extirpate means removing completely. Hence, it is the correct option.

Multiple choice
  1. comfortably

  2. conceivably

  3. comprehensively

  4. closely

  5. casually

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

Comfortably is used to describe winning a race with a significant lead or without much difficulty.

Multiple choice
  1. comfortably

  2. conceivably

  3. comprehensively

  4. closely

  5. casually

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

Closely is the standard adverb to describe a strong physical or behavioral resemblance.

Multiple choice
  1. comfortably

  2. conceivably

  3. comprehensively

  4. closely

  5. casually

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

Casually is the appropriate adverb to describe a quick, non-serious look at something.

Multiple choice
  1. cantankerous

  2. comparitively

  3. capably

  4. cagey

  5. crucially

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

Cagey means cautious, secretive, or reluctant to give details. Someone being cagey about what happened is being careful or evasive. Cantankerous means bad-tempered, comparitively is misspelled, capably means competently, and crucially means critically.

Multiple choice
  1. cantankerous

  2. comparitively

  3. capably

  4. cagey

  5. crucially

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

Cantankerous means bad-tempered, irritable, or difficult to deal with. Illness can make someone increasingly irritable. Comparitively is misspelled, capably means competently, cagey means secretive, and crucially means critically.

Multiple choice
  1. consistency

  2. familiarity

  3. syntax

  4. none of the above

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

Syntax refers to the set of rules that defines the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correctly structured documents or fragments in a language.