XVII. Subject-Verb Agreement & Grammar

  1. ​The news ______ true. * (A) are (B) is (C) were (D) have * Ans: (B) is (Note: 'News' is singular)
  2. ​Mathematics ______ a difficult subject. * (A) are (B) is (C) were (D) being * Ans: (B) is
  3. ​He as well as his friends ______ coming. * (A) are (B) is (C) were (D) have * Ans: (B) is (Note: Verb agrees with the first subject when using 'as well as')
  4. ​Either you or he ______ mistaken. * (A) are (B) is (C) am (D) were * Ans: (B) is
  5. ​Many a man ______ been ruined by gambling. * (A) have (B) has (C) are (D) were * Ans: (B) has

​XVIII. Common Errors & Corrections

  1. ​Choose the correct sentence: * (A) He is my older brother (B) He is my elder brother (C) He is more old (D) He is eldest than me * Ans: (B) He is my elder brother
  2. ​Choose the correct sentence: * (A) I prefer death than dishonor (B) I prefer death to dishonor (C) I prefer death for dishonor (D) I prefer death from dishonor * Ans: (B) I prefer death to dishonor
  3. ​He is too weak ______ walk. * (A) for (B) to (C) that (D) so * Ans: (B) to
  4. ​I have no money ______ spend. * (A) for (B) to (C) by (D) with * Ans: (B) to
  5. ​He described ______ the incident. * (A) about (B) of (C) for (D) No preposition needed * Ans: (D) No preposition needed (Note: Do not use 'about' with 'describe')

​XIX. Synonyms (Set 3)

  1. ​ACUTE * (A) Sharp (B) Blunt (C) Dull (D) Lazy * Ans: (A) Sharp
  2. ​GENEROUS * (A) Cruel (B) Kind (C) Mean (D) Greedy * Ans: (B) Kind
  3. ​HUMBLE * (A) Proud (B) Modest (C) Bold (D) Rich * Ans: (B) Modest
  4. ​LOQUACIOUS * (A) Silent (B) Talkative (C) Angry (D) Sad * Ans: (B) Talkative
  5. ​PRECISE * (A) Vague (B) Accurate (C) Rough (D) False * Ans: (B) Accurate

​XX. Antonyms (Set 3)

  1. ​ATTRACT * (A) Pull (B) Repel (C) Push (D) Call * Ans: (B) Repel
  2. ​CONCEAL * (A) Hide (B) Reveal (C) Cover (D) Close * Ans: (B) Reveal
  3. ​DENSE * (A) Thick (B) Sparse (C) Solid (D) Heavy * Ans: (B) Sparse
  4. ​FREQUENT * (A) Often (B) Rare (C) Always (D) Daily * Ans: (B) Rare
  5. ​MODERN * (A) New (B) Ancient (C) Recent (D) Current * Ans: (B) Ancient

​XXI. One Word Substitution (Set 3)

  1. ​A person who travels on foot: * (A) Pedestrian (B) Rider (C) Traveler (D) Pilot * Ans: (A) Pedestrian
  2. ​A speech made without preparation: * (A) Extempore (B) Debate (C) Lecture (D) Oration * Ans: (A) Extempore
  3. ​One who lives on others: * (A) Guest (B) Parasite (C) Friend (D) Rival * Ans: (B) Parasite
  4. ​The study of birds: * (A) Biology (B) Zoology (C) Ornithology (D) Botany * Ans: (C) Ornithology
  5. ​Handwriting that cannot be read: * (A) Illegible (B) Eligible (C) Legal (D) Corrupt * Ans: (A) Illegible

​XXII. Idioms & Phrases (Set 3)

  1. ​"A fish out of water" means: * (A) Happy (B) Uncomfortable (C) Dying (D) Swimming * Ans: (B) Uncomfortable
  2. ​"Bed of roses": * (A) Hard life (B) Very comfortable (C) Gardening (D) Sleeping * Ans: (B) Very comfortable
  3. ​"To read between the lines": * (A) To read loudly (B) To understand hidden meaning (C) To skip pages (D) To read slowly * Ans: (B) To understand hidden meaning
  4. ​"In a nutshell": * (A) Very briefly (B) In detail (C) Inside a shell (D) Hidden * Ans: (A) Very briefly
  5. ​"Call it a day": * (A) Start working (B) Stop working (C) Midnight (D) Holiday * Ans: (B) Stop working

​XXIII. Gender & Plurals (Set 2)

  1. ​Feminine of "Horse": * (A) Cow (B) Mare (C) Bitch (D) Doe * Ans: (B) Mare
  2. ​Feminine of "Bachelor": * (A) Wife (B) Spinster (C) Lady (D) Nun * Ans: (B) Spinster
  3. ​Plural of "Cactus": * (A) Cactuses (B) Cacti (C) Cactus (D) Cactuse * Ans: (B) Cacti
  4. ​Plural of "Phenomenon": * (A) Phenomena (B) Phenomenas (C) Phenomenon (D) Phenomenons * Ans: (A) Phenomena
  5. ​Gender of "Student": * (A) Masculine (B) Feminine (C) Common (D) Neuter * Ans: (C) Common

​XXIV. General Grammar & Vocabulary

  1. ​She ______ the truth. * (A) speak (B) speaks (C) speaking (D) are speaking * Ans: (B) speaks
  2. ​The teacher said, "The earth ______ round." * (A) was (B) is (C) being (D) were * Ans: (B) is (Note: Universal truths stay in Present Tense)
  3. ​Identify the correct spelling: * (A) Separate (B) Seperate (C) Saparate (D) Sepparate * Ans: (A) Separate
  4. ​Identify the correct spelling: * (A) Discipline (B) Descipline (C) Dissipline (D) Disipline * Ans: (A) Discipline
  5. ​"A group of flowers" is a ______: * (A) Bunch (B) Bouquet (C) Pack (D) Flock * Ans: (B) Bouquet
  6. ​He is ______ university student. * (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article * Ans: (A) a (Note: Sound starts with 'Yu', a consonant sound)
  7. ​Young one of a "Cow": * (A) Puppy (B) Calf (C) Kid (D) Lamb * Ans: (B) Calf
  8. ​Sound of a "Lion": * (A) Bark (B) Roar (C) Growl (D) Hiss * Ans: (B) Roar
  9. ​Which is an Adjective? * (A) Run (B) Fast (C) Quickly (D) Happiness * Ans: (B) Fast
  10. ​"He died in an accident." Change to Interrogative. * (A) Did he die in an accident? (B) Does he die in an accident? (C) Was he die? (D) Had he died? * Ans: (A) Did he die in an accident?
  11. ​What is the opposite of "Safe"? * (A) Secure (B) Dangerous (C) Guarded (D) Protective * Ans: (B) Dangerous
  12. ​"Wait ______ I return." * (A) since (B) until (C) for (D) unless * Ans: (B) until
  13. ​He goes to school ______ foot. * (A) by (B) on (C) with (D) in * Ans: (B) on
  14. ​Past Tense of "Teach": * (A) Teached (B) Taught (C) Teacher (D) Teaching * Ans: (B) Taught
  15. ​Collective noun for "Stairs": * (A) Flight (B) Set (C) Row (D) Chain * Ans: (A) Flight
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