ENGLISH TENSE QUESTIONS
Q10. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.
The car ____ here for the past few months.
a) has been parked
b) is parked
c) was parking
d) parked
Answer -A
Q11. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.
______ they coming over for dinner?
a) Is
b) Should
c) Will
d) Are
Answer -D
Q12. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.
She ______ in Chennai before she went to
Hyderabad.
a) had lived
b) lives
c) have lived
d) has lived
Answer -A
Q13. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.
Why ____ he not listening to me nowadays?
a) were
b) is
c) was
d) has
Answer -B
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ENGLISH TENSE QUESTIONS
Q6. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.
The Dam ______recently.
a) constructed
b) has been constructed
c) have been constructed
d) had been constructed
Answer - B
7. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.
He has _____ his leg.
a) hurted
b) been hurt
c) hurt
d) been hurted
Answer - C
Q8. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.
He ______ met my mother yet.
a) has
b) haven't
c) did
d) hasn't
Answer - D
Q9. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.
We______ to the park every day.
a) will go
b) goes
c) go
d) are going
Answer - C
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ENGLISH TENSE QUESTIONS
Q1. Fill in the blank with suitable tense. Have you _________to the minister?
a) speaking
b) spoke
c) speaks
d) spoken
Answer- D
Q2. Fill in the blank with suitable tense. The manager and the Asst. manager ____when I entered the room.
a) were talking
b) will talk
c) are talking
d) talked
Answer -A
3.Fill in the blank with suitable tense. __________he go to school every day?
a) Has
b) Does
c) Do
d) Was
A-B
Q4. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.The new bridge _____ two days ago.
a) have been constructed
b) was constructed
c) constructed
d) is being constructed
Answer -B
Q5. Fill in the blank with suitable tense.This plan _____ perfect.
a) sounds
b) is sounding
c) sound
d) has sounded
Answer - A
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English Grammar
25. I never miss a football match. I ______ fond of it since my childhood.
A. Am
B. Have Been
C. Has Been
D. Will Be
Ans-B
26. _______ more you earn, _______ more you can spend.
A. So, as
B. As, as
C. The, the
D. No article, than
Ans-C
Direction( Q 27-36) spot the error , if any
27. The team members should listen (A) / to the
advices (B) /given by the captain and the
manager. (C) / No error (D)
Ans-B
28. The law of indexes (A) / proves (B) / very
helpful (C) / in algebra calculations. (D)
Ans-A
29. The idea that shook (A) / the whole world
was (B) publish in one (C) / of the unknown journals (D)
Ans-C
30. The terrorist (A) / will certainly be hung (B) / because the charges brought upon (C) / him are very serious. (D)
Ans-B
31. Hardly had he reached home when the telephone rang.
A. He Reached
B. He Had Reached
C. Did He Reach
D. No Improvement
Ans-D
32.. He laid unconscious for half an hour (A) / until he was seen (B) / by a passing motorist. (C) / No error(D)
Ans-A
33. She has slept for eight hours last night.
A. Slept
B. Had Slept
C. Has Been Sleeping
D. No Improvement
Ans-A
34. Although he is my bosom friend (A) / I cannot ask him for (B) / money without any (C) / vividly reason. (D)
Ans-D
35. Had I realised (A) / that it was such a long way (B) / I would take a taxi. (C) / No error (D)
Ans-C
36. She wishes (A) / that she has studied literature instead of history (B) / when she was in
college. (C) / No error (D)
Ans-B
37. I do my work _______ carefully to make mistakes.
A. So
B. Very
C. Too
D. More
Ans-C
38. He is envious ________my achievements.
A. To
B. For
C. Of
D. In
Ans-C
39. He is a slur ________ his family.
A. On
B. For
C. Into
D. At
Ans-A
40. We should not connive ______ his wrong doing.
A. On
B. For
C. At
D. Upon
Ans-C
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English Grammar
10. Sunil was acquitted ____________ the charge of theft.
A. Of
B. From
C. With
D. To
Ans-A
11. One must learn to adapt oneself ________ changing circumstances.
A. With
B. For
C. To
D. In
Ans-C
12. She boasts ___________ her aristocratic upbringing.
A. About
B. On
C. In
D. Of
Ans-D
13. From among the following identify the antonym for ‘scant’.
A. Disperse
B. Covert
C. Adequate
D. Dearth
Ans-C
14. From among the following identify the antonym for ‘inhibit’.
A. Advance
B. Mature
C. Accumulate
D. Assist
Ans-D
15. From among the following identify the antonym for ‘diminish’.
A. Mitigate
B. Unite
C. Increase
D. Signify
Ans-C
16. Spot the error in a specific part of the following sentence :
It was him / who came /running/into the classroom.
A. It Was Him
B. Who Came
C. Running
D. Into The Classroom
Ans-A
17. Spot the error in a specific part of the following sentence :
Supposing if /it rains / what shall / we do ?
A. Supposing if
B. It rains
C. what shall
D. we do ?
Ans-A
Direction (Q. Nos. 18 to 20) : fill in the blanks.
18. _________ many times every winter in Dehradum.
A. It is snow
B. It snowed
C. It snows
D. It is snowing
Ans-C
19. How many students in your class _________ from the drought affected area ?
A. Comes
B. Come
C. Came
A-B
20.. Baby cries when ____ is hungry.
A. He
B. it
C. she
D. they
Ans-B
21. The plural form of ‘précis’ is
A. Précis
B. Precies
C. Prices
D. None Of The Above
Ans-A
22. The little one cried for joy; the underlined word is a/an _____
A. Adjective
B. Pronoun
C. Noun
D. Adverb
Ans-C
23. Since that day I have not seen her; the underlined word is a / an ______
A. Preposition
B. Conjunction
C. Adverb
D. Adjective
Ans-A
24. I am so sorry; the underlined word is a / an _________
A. Verb
B. Adverb
C. Conjunction
D. Adjective
Ans-B
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ENGLISH MCQs SERIES
1.From among the following identify the synonym for ‘fostering’ :
A. Safeguarding
B. Neglecting
C. Ignoring
D. Nurturing
Ans-D
2. From among the following identify the synonym for ‘defer’ :
A. Defy
B. Postpone
C. Worship
D. Differ
Ans-B
3. From among the following identify the synonym for ‘propel’ :
A. Drive
B. Jettison
C. Expel
D. Acclimatize
Ans-A
4. I left my purse at home. Lily, ________ you lend me ten dollars?
A . Can
B. Could
C. Should
D. Would
Ans-B
5. She ............... read my letter by now, and I'm sure she will call us any moment.
A. Should
B. Must Have
C. Must
D. Will Have
Ans-B
6. Identify the proper ordering of words in the following sentence :
Since the beginning of history
P : have managed to catch
Q : the Eskimos and the Red Indians
R : by a very difficult method
S : a few types of this aquatic animal The proper sequence should be
A. QRPS
B. SQPR
C. SQRP
D. QPS
Ans-D
7. Raj failed in the examination because his answers were not _________ to the questions
asked.
A. Confusing
B. Revealing
C. Pertinent
D. Expressive
Ans-C
8. The man who has committed such an _________ crime must get the most severe
punishment.
A. Injurious
B. Uncharitable
C. Unworthy
D. Abominable
Ans-D
9. Although he never learnt to read, his exceptional memory and enquiring mind eventually made him a very ____________ man.
A. Dedicated
B. Erudite
C. Pragmatic
A-B
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Parts of Speech
★ Noun - A person, place, thing, or idea
A noun can be the subject or the object in a sentence or clause, or it may be part of a prepositional phrase.
★Verb - Expresses action or being
A verb tells what happened. Forms of the word is are also verbs. Every sentence must have a verb.
★Pronoun - Replaces a noun
Pronouns like he, she, them, and it can be used instead of repeating the same noun over and over.
★Adjective - Describes a noun
Adjectives help your readers to picture what you are talking about.
★Adverb - Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
Adverbs give additional information such as telling when, where, or how the action happened.
★Preposition - Begins a prepositional phrase
Prepositions include of, in, on, to, for, with, at, from, by, and about.
★Conjunction - Combine words, phrases, or clauses
Conjunctions include and, or, and but.
★Interjection - Expresses emotion
Interjections are often followed by an exclamation point.
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24 RULES OF SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
Rule 1
Subject and verb concord
For example,
The girls (plural subject) go (plural verb), not The girls (plural subject) goes (Singular verb).
When the subject in a sentence is singular, the verb should also be singular. She (singular subject) goes (singular verb), not: She go (plural verb). Also, when the subject is plural, the verb should be plural.
Rule 2
Subject and Object concord.
When everybody or everyone is used, the object must be singular, not plural.
For example Everybody knows his or her name, not: Everybody knows their name.
Rule 3
Mandative subjunctive concord When prayer, suggestion, wish, demand, recommendation, or resolution is used in a sentence, the verb that follows must be plural, whether the subject is singular or plural. For example:
1. It has been suggested that he go not gees-away.
2. The board has Recommend that the manager resign not-resigns
3. I pray that God help me on my upcoming examination, not God-helps
Rule 4
The Principle of proximity
This principle states that when there is a list of nouns or pronouns at the level of the subject, it is the nearest noun or pronoun oun to the position of the verb that will determine the choice of the verb.
Eg
If James fails his examination, his teachers, his parents, his friends, or John () to be blame.
The correct option to fill that blank space is, "is" not "me because, at the subject level, we have his teachers, his friends, his parents and John (four different people). In order to choose the correct verb, we will need to choose the nearest subject to the gap as the subject, which is John.
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Comprehensive Guide to English Grammar: Key Concepts and Rules
1. Parts of Speech
English grammar is built around eight primary parts of speech:
1. Nouns – Names of people, places, things, or ideas.
• Example: dog, city, happiness
• Types: Proper nouns (specific names, e.g., John), Common nouns (general names, e.g., cat), Abstract nouns (ideas, e.g., freedom), Concrete nouns (things you can touch, e.g., apple).
2. Pronouns – Words that replace nouns.
• Example: he, she, it, they
• Types: Personal pronouns (I, you, he), Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, theirs), Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself).
3. Verbs – Words that express action or state of being.
• Example: run, is, eat
• Types: Action verbs (run, talk), Linking verbs (is, are, was), Auxiliary verbs (have, do, will).
4. Adjectives – Words that describe or modify nouns.
• Example: beautiful, tall, red
• Types: Descriptive adjectives (blue, big), Quantitative adjectives (some, many), Demonstrative adjectives (this, those).
5. Adverbs – Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
• Example: quickly, very, well
• Types: Manner adverbs (slowly), Time adverbs (yesterday), Frequency adverbs (always, never).
6. Prepositions – Words that show the relationship between a noun and another word.
• Example: on, in, at, under
• Example sentence: The book is on the table.
7. Conjunctions – Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses.
• Example: and, but, or
• Types: Coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), Subordinating conjunctions (because, although, if), Correlative conjunctions (either…or, neither…nor).
8. Interjections – Words or phrases that express strong emotions or sudden reactions.
• Example: Wow!, Oh no!, Hey!
2. Sentence Structure
The basic structure of a sentence in English typically follows the Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order.
• Simple sentence: I eat apples.
• Compound sentence: I eat apples, and I drink juice.
• Complex sentence: I eat apples because they are healthy.
3. Tenses
English has three primary tenses, each divided into four aspects:
1. Present Tense:
• Simple Present: I eat breakfast every day.
• Present Continuous: I am eating breakfast now.
• Present Perfect: I have eaten breakfast already.
• Present Perfect Continuous: I have been eating breakfast for an hour.
2. Past Tense:
• Simple Past: I ate breakfast yesterday.
• Past Continuous: I was eating breakfast when you called.
• Past Perfect: I had eaten breakfast before I left.
• Past Perfect Continuous: I had been eating breakfast for an hour when you arrived.
3. Future Tense:
• Simple Future: I will eat breakfast tomorrow.
• Future Continuous: I will be eating breakfast at 7 AM.
• Future Perfect: I will have eaten breakfast by the time you arrive.
• Future Perfect Continuous: I will have been eating breakfast for an hour by 7 AM.
4. Active and Passive Voice
1. Active Voice: The subject performs the action.
• Example: The dog chased the cat.
2. Passive Voice: The object becomes the subject, and the subject is either omitted or placed at the end.
• Example: The cat was chased by the dog.
5. Conditionals
Conditional sentences express possible or hypothetical situations. They are often structured as:
1. Zero Conditional: For general truths.
• Structure: If + present simple, + present simple.
• Example: If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.
2. First Conditional: For real and possible situations.
• Structure: If + present simple, + will + verb.
• Example: If it rains, I will stay home.
3. Second Conditional: For hypothetical situations in the present or future.
• Structure: If + past simple, + would + verb.
• Example: If I were rich, I would travel the world.
4. Third Conditional: For hypothetical situations in the past.
• Structure: If + past perfect, + would have + past participle.
• Example: If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
6. Direct and Indirect Speech
1. Direct Speech: Quoting the exact words spoken.
• Example: She said, “I am going to the store.”
2. Indirect Speech: Reporting what was said without quoting directly.
• Example: She said that she was going to the store.
7. Articles
Articles are used before nouns and can be definite or indefinite:
1. Definite Article: The (used to refer to something specific).
• Example: The cat on the roof is mine.
2. Indefinite Articles: A and An (used to refer to something non-specific).
• Example: I saw a cat on the roof.
• A is used before consonant sounds, and An is used before vowel sounds.
• Example: I saw an apple on the table.
8. Punctuation
Punctuation marks help clarify the meaning of sentences:
• Period (.) – Used to end a declarative sentence.
• Comma (,) – Used to separate items in a list or clauses in a sentence.
• Question Mark (?) – Used at the end of a question.
• Exclamation Mark (!) – Used to express strong emotions.
• Quotation Marks (””) – Used to enclose direct speech or quotations.
• Colon (:) – Used before a list or explanation.
• Semicolon (;) – Used to link closely related independent clauses.
9. Modifiers
Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide more information about a sentence. They need to be placed carefully to avoid misplaced modifiers.
• Correct: She wore a red dress to the party.
• Misplaced: To the party, she wore a red dress.
10. Common Mistakes in English Grammar
1. Subject-Verb Agreement: Ensure the subject and verb agree in number (singular/plural).
• Example: She plays (not play) the piano.
2. Incorrect Word Order: English usually follows Subject-Verb-Object order.
• Example: I like ice cream (not Like I ice cream).
3. Pronoun Agreement: Ensure pronouns match the noun in gender and number.
• Example: Everyone has their own opinion (not Everyone has his/her own opinion).
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preposition
✅50 golden preposition for exams
approve - of
Conform- to
Guilty - of
Atone - for
Avail - of
Chance - of
Refrain- from
Born- in
Indifferent - to
Siphoned - off
Reconcile - to
Compliment - on
Satisfied - with
Wait - for(person)
Liable -to(authority)
Commensurate - with
Bear - with
Beware - of
Exempt - from
Trust - in (person)
Digress - from
Subsist - on
Derived-from
Famous-for
Connives-at
Accessible-to
Congratulation - on
Fond - of
Fondness - for
Prevent - from
Endow - with
Marry - to
Assure - of
Assent - to
Submit - to
Insist - on
Annoyed - at(something), with(someone)
Angry - at(something), with(someone)
Agree - to(proposal,plan), with (someone)
Get rid - of
Disappointed - with
Grateful - to
Between -For two person
Among - three or more person
Surprised - at
Married - to
Teeming - with
Averse - to
Addicted - to
Ignorant - of
Contemporary - of
Died - of (disease), from(some cause), for(purpose)
Dispense - with
Desire- for
Desirous - of
Arrive - at time
A lot- of
Beset- with
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