In India many students prepare for competitive exams Staff Selection, BITs, MPSC, UPSC, probationary officer etc. These students should prepare English Grammar for competitive exams separately so that they get edge over the ranking. In competitive exams sets MCQ type questions on Basic English Grammar and vocabulary which we study as do as directed in our school and college.
English Grammar for Competitive Exams. Do as directed 1-10.
1) Pick out the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the following word: Cite
1) Recollect 2) Quote 3) Number
4) Illustrate
2) Identify the type of clause in the following sentence.
Forgive us as we forgive our enemies,
1) Adverb clause 2) Adjective clause 3) Noun clause 4) None of the above
3) Choose the correct verb. Either Pratap or Pradeep__ done this mischief.
1) have 2) has 3) are 4) will
4) Fill in the blank. Twelve inches …….. a foot.
1) makes 2) made
3) making 4) make
5) Choose the correct alternative for: He fell asleep while he …………
1) was reading
2) is reading
3) has been reading
4) had read
6) Point out the correct sentence:
1) Iron is chemical element.
2) An iron is chemical element.
3) Iron is a chemical element.
4) The iron is a chemical element.
7) Choose the correct pronoun.. do you wish to see?
1) Who
2) Whom
3) Whose
4) None of the above
8) He said, “Please help me.” Choose the option with the correct indirect form of the above.
1) He pleased me to help me.
2) He requested me to help him
3) He ordered me about helping
4) He said I need help
9) Use the correct phrase in the blank:___is human.
1) To err
2) The err
3) Err
4) Error
10) None of us knew the way. The correct tag-question for the sentence above is
1) did we ? 2) did us? 3) didn’t we? 4) didn’t us?
Do as directed 11-15: English For Competitive Exams
11) Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. She is afraid——-frogs.
1) by
2) for
3) of
4) with
12) He was standing…………the wall. Write the correct preposition in the blank space from the given options:
1) than
4) against
2) to
3) from
13) Choose the correct alternative: He has not been well ……. yesterday.
1) since
2) by
3) of
4) before
14) It is a very fantastic feeling. What will be correct exclamatory of this sentence:
1) How fantastic feeling it is!
2) What a fantastic feeling it is!
3) What a very fantastic feeling it is!
4) None of these
15) ‘Choose the correct conjunction to fill in the blank: The boy was punished……. he had broken the cup .
1) so
2) but
3) because
4) therefore
English For Competitive Exams : Memorable Nouns
Find the error.
Directions (Qs. 1-15): Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any error in it. The error if any will be in one part, (A), (B), (C) or (D) of the sentence which you have to mark. If there is no error mark ‘E”. Find the error is an important aspect in English Grammar for Competitive Exams.
1. She has gone(A)/to the market(B)/to buy(C)/a scissor.(D)/No error(E).
Ans: She has gone(A)/to the market(B)/to buy(C)/a scissor.(D)/No error(E). Correct one is ‘ a pair of scissors’
2. The child(A)/broke his(B)/ father’s spectacle(C)/ while playing. (D)/No error(E).
Ans: The child(A)/broke his(B)/ father’s spectacle(C)/ while playing. (D)/No error(E). Correct one is ‘spectacles’.
3. During the past year(A)/a series of (B)/lectures were(C)/delivered. (D)/No error(E).
Ans: During the past year(A)/a series of (B)/lectures were(C)/delivered. (D)/No error(E). Correct one is ‘lectures was’
4. Economics are(A)/a difficult subject(B)/for me(C)/to understand. (D)/No error(E).
Ans: Economics are(A)/a difficult subject(B)/for me(C)/to understand. (D)/No error(E). Correct one is ‘ Economics is’.
5. Most of (A)/the persons(B)/had fled(C)/to safer areas.(D)/No error(E).
Ans: Most of (A)/the persons(B)/had fled(C)/to safer areas.(D)/No error(E). Correct one is ‘the people’
6 . Water and wind (A)/are essential(B)/for all(C)/living beings.(D)/No error(E).
Ans: Water and wind (A)/are essential(B)/for all(C)/living beings.(D)/No error(E). Correct phrase is ‘Water and air’
7.My brother and myself (A) went to (B)/collect (C)/the money(D)/No error (E).
Ans: My brother and myself (A) went to (B)/collect (C)/the money(D)/No error (E). Correct usage is ‘My brother and I’.
8. Much of the boys (A)/had already(B)/left(C)/the class.(D)/No error(E).
Ans : Much of the boys (A)/had already(B)/left(C)/the class.(D)/No error(E). Correct usage is ” Many of the boys’ Many used for countable noun.
9. Fortunately (A)/only the little(B)/money has (C)/ been stolen (D)/No error(E)
Ans: Fortunately (A)/only the little(B)/money has (C)/ been stolen (D)/No error(E). Correct usage is ‘ only a little’
10.Such a man (A)/is happy (B)/who has (C)/a few cares. (D)/No error(E).
Ans: Such a man (A)/is happy (B)/who has (C)/a few cares. (D)/No error(E). Correct usage is ‘ few cares’.
11. She is more shorter than her brother.( Spot the error)
Ans. She is shorter than her brother.