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Description: An Objective Type Test for those who wants to improve their English Grammer knowledge to pass the exams
Number of Questions: 25
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Tags: MBA Entrance Insurance Exams SSC CDS English Fashion Designing MCA Entrance Bank PO LAW Grammar Modals (must, ought to, need , dare) Subject and Verb Agreement Adjectives/Adverbs Singular-Plural Nouns. Analogies Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning (New)
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Directions: Fill in the blank.

He _____ not do it.

  1. need

  2. needs

  3. want

  4. wants

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Correct usage is "need not do" as need is being used as a modal..

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most suitable form of the verb.

She _______ not come before me.

  1. dare

  2. dares

  3. try

  4. tries

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Correct usage is "does not dare to come" or "dare not come"

Directions: Fill in the blank.

_______ he in England to see the coronation?

  1. Was

  2. Were

  3. Will

  4. Would

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Since we are taking about a person ans he is singular so we will use "Was"

Directions: Fill in the blank.

The commitee ______ arrived at a unanimous decision.

  1. has

  2. have

  3. can

  4. could

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here "committee" is taken as one as its given that it arrived at 1 decision. Hence, it will take singular verb "has"

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate auxiliary verb.

The commission ______ divided in their opinion on this issue.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. will

  4. can

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Since here it is given "their opinion" hence, we will use plural verb i.e. "are".

Directions: Fill in the blank.

______ have been selected for scholarship.

  1. I, you, he

  2. You, he and I

  3. he, you and I

  4. I, he, you

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 This question is about the sequence of pronouns, order is: 2nd person, 3rd person, 1st person pronouns. You, he and I are good friends. Here it is a question of etiquettes rather than grammar.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Each boy and each man recieved _______ share on time.

  1. his

  2. their

  3. them

  4. these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 When the compound subject, whose parts are joined by and, is modified by the word each it takes singular verb. Hence, 1 is correct.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Question after question _______ put to me.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. will

  4. can

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 "Question" is singular. Hence, it will take singular verb.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Here _________ a pair of trousers for you.

  1. are

  2. is

  3. was

  4. were

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "A pair of trousers" denotes singular. Hence 2 is correct.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

It _____ they who will help us.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. will

  4. would

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 "It" takes singular verb. Hence, 1 is correct.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

My spectacles _____ been broken.

  1. has

  2. have

  3. is

  4. are

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Spectacles is plural, so it will take plural verb. Hence, we will use "have".

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate auxiliary verb.

My great disappointment ______ my repeated failures.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. was

  4. were

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Disappointment is singular. so, it will take singular verb. The word 'repeated' denotes that it is continuing in the present also. So, 1 is the correct choice.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate auxiliary verb.

More games than one _______ lost for want of coordination.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. was

  4. were

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "More than 1" denotes plural so it will take plural verb and this is the case of present tense . Hence, 2 is correct.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Not only I but also all my sons ______ ready to go.

  1. are

  2. am

  3. them

  4. will

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 In case of not only but also "verb" follows second subject.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Our only guide _______ the teacher.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. she

  4. he

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Since "only guide" denotes singular subject, hence it will take sigular verb.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

A _______ commission has been set up.

  1. five-man

  2. five-men

  3. five-mens

  4. five-mans

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Since "has" is used so we will take singular subject . Hence, 1 is correct.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He has lost all his ________.

  1. valuable

  2. valuables

  3. value

  4. valued

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 case of simple present tense and subject is singular so  "valueables" is correct .

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He immersed the _______ of his father in the Ganges.

  1. remain

  2. remains

  3. remaining

  4. remained

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Case of simple present tense and subject is singular so verb used will also be singular

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He jumped into a ________ deep well.

  1. forty-foot

  2. forty-feet

  3. forty-feets

  4. forty-feat

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Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in the blank.

The blind _______ to get social recognition.

  1. need

  2. needs

  3. want

  4. wants

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The blind refers to a generic group of people ...thus, it takes a plural verb.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

I have sent my _______ to the laundry.

  1. trouser

  2. trousers

  3. a pair of trouser

  4. pairs of trousers

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "have" is plural. Hence, we will use plural "trousers".

Directions: Fill in the blank.

We should not be miserly in giving ______ to the beggars.

  1. alm

  2. alms

  3. aiming

  4. aimed

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "Beggars" is plural. Hence, "alms" is correct usage.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He has built a house on the ________ of the city.

  1. outskirt

  2. outskirts

  3. outskirting

  4. outskirted

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is case of simple present tense and "a house" is singular. Hence, we will take singular verb "outskirts"

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Nothing but peak over peak _____ over there.

  1. appear

  2. appears

  3. show

  4. see

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Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Not only the strikers but also their leader ______ arrested.

  1. were

  2. was

  3. I

  4. will

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 not only but also always follow second subject. Since in the given sentence 2nd subject is singular so 2 is correct.

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