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Mixed Grammar Test Week - 2

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Directions: Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We reached the bus stop ______________.

  1. hurryingly

  2. hurriedly

  3. hurried

  4. in a hurry


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Option 4 best explains the manner of reaching the bus stop.

Directions: Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Carry my box ______________.

  1. in care

  2. care

  3. carefully

  4. after care


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In care, care and after care are all incorrect. The correct adverb is carefully.

Directions: Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This moneylender is very ______________.

  1. miser

  2. misery

  3. miserly

  4. misering


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Miser and misery are both nouns. Misering is an incorrect word. 

Directions: Identify the type of the underlined adjective in the following sentence.

I like these flowers.

  1. Demonstrative adjective

  2. Possessive adjective

  3. Adjective of quality

  4. Distributive adjective


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'This', 'these', 'those' are called demonstrative adjectives.

Directions: Identify the underlined adverb.

Why are you going to the college? It’s a holiday today.

  1. Interrogative adverb

  2. Adverb of place

  3. Adverb of degree

  4. Adverb of frequency


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Interrogative adverbs are: why, when, where, how far, how many, etc.

Directions: Indentify the underlined adverb.

She was standing in the middle row.

  1. Adverb of place

  2. Adverb of manner

  3. Adverb of frequency

  4. Adjective of time


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The words: here, there, in, out, up, down, etc., denote  place. These are called adverbs of place.

Directions: Identify the type of the underlined adjective in the following sentence.

I found a hundred rupee note.

  1. Adjective of quantity

  2. Adjective of number

  3. Adjective of quality

  4. Possessive adjective


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The adjectives 'first', 'hundred', 'many', etc., denote the number of the nouns that they qualify. 

Directions: Identify the underlined adverb.

They have already spilled the beans.

  1. Adverb of time

  2. Adverb of degree

  3. Adverb of manner

  4. Adverb of frequency


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adverbs of time are the adverbs that show ''when''. 

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank.

The years passed by _______.

  1. quickly

  2. pace

  3. fast

  4. haste


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To fill the blank given, we need an adverb. 

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank.

She ironed her dress ________.

  1. careful

  2. carefully

  3. with careful

  4. carefulness


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To fill the blank given, we need an adverb.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank.

I don’t have _________ money.

  1. many

  2. more

  3. much

  4. lesser


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here, we need an adjective of quantity.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank.

She came in ________.

  1. gracely

  2. gracefully

  3. gracious

  4. grace


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We need an adverb here and option 2 contains an adverb of manner.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank.

The rose smells ______.

  1. sweet

  2. sweetly

  3. sweetest

  4. the sweet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adverb of manner 'sweet' best qualifies the blank. Hence, it is the correct option.

Directions: Identify the type of sentence.

I topped in my exams.

  1. Declarative

  2. Imperative

  3. Exclamatory

  4. Interrogative


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This sentence provides information. Formation of the sentence is 'subject + verb + additional information'. Hence, it's an assertive or declarative sentence.

Directions: Identify the type of sentence.

Don’t disturb me.

  1. Assertive

  2. Imperative

  3. Exclamatory

  4. Declarative


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sentences which give 'advice or instruction' or express 'request or command' are imperative sentences. Here, an instruction is given. 

Directions: Identify the type of sentence.

Did you do your homework?

  1. Interrogative

  2. Imperative

  3. Exclamatory

  4. Assertive


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In this sentence, an information is sought. Hence, it is an interrogative sentence.

Directions: Identify the type of sentence.

I did not like that movie.

  1. Assertive

  2. Imperative

  3. Interrogative

  4. Exclamatory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Whenever we make a statement, it is an assertive sentence.

Directions: Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Not only the strikers, but also their leader _________ arrested.

  1. were

  2. was

  3. are

  4. will


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Leader’ is singular. Hence, ‘was’ will be used.

Directions: Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.

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

  1. are

  2. am

  3. them

  4. will


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘Sons’ is  plural. Hence, ‘are’ will be used.

Directions: Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Our only guide _________ the teachers.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. is

  4. he


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Were’ is correct because ‘teachers’ is  plural.

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