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Grammar Test 21

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Number of Questions: 25
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Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

He was deprived ____ his legitimate rights by his brother.

  1. of

  2. with

  3. against

  4. in

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(of). With the word deprived we use the preposition “of”.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Our country is committed ____ the policy of non-alignment.

  1. in

  2. to

  3. with

  4. for

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(to) .With the word committed we use the preposition ''to''.  

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

Charlie Chaplin, ____, is considered one of the greatest comedians of all time.

  1. who was born in England

  2. which was born in England

  3. who were born in England

  4. that was born in England

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(who was born in England). Correct pronoun as for human beings

we use the pronoun who and correct subject verb relation ship

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

He will go ____ of the expense.

  1. irregardless

  2. despite

  3. regardless

  4. consequence

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(Regardless). The correct transition word is regardless. Despite cannot be used with 'of'.            

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

He was ____ glad to see us.

  1. little

  2. really

  3. real

  4. as

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(really). Correct word usage. Here the adverb form will be used and since we are talking about an emotion; glad which is non-countable noun so countable quantifier ''little'' will not be used.

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

If I had the choice I ____ stayed on.

  1. had

  2. could have

  3. would have

  4. had had

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(would have). Past indefinite tense is being used. 

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

They finally ____ a compromise.

  1. affected

  2. collected

  3. connected

  4. effected

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(Effected). ''Effect'' is used as a noun. In this sentence "effected" is used as a verb, meaning they came to a compromise. Hence, effected is correct. 

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

He advised us to desist ____ that attempt.

  1. from

  2. in

  3. with

  4. as

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(from). With the word desist ( meaning to restrain) we use the preposition ''from''.  

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

____ winters are terribly cold in the polar regions.

  1. Some

  2. The

  3. Many

  4. (Blank)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(leave blank). No determiner is needed to begin the sentence. 

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

He made ____ the thief.

  1. with

  2. up

  3. off

  4. after

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(after).  The correct preposition is ''after'' which means ''started running''.  

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

MIT, ____ father's alma mater, is high on my list of favorite schools.

  1. who is my

  2. my

  3. that my

  4. was

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(my). Noun phrase in apposition to the subject. Introduction of any conjunction will convert the phrase into the clause. Hence, 'my' is the correct pronoun.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Gopal

  2. is

  3. a

  4. M.A.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'a' should be replaced by 'an'. 

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

The University of Texas, ____ has several branches, is one of the most heavily endowed schools in the country.

  1. which

  2. who

  3. that

  4. where

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(which). Relative pronoun 'which' will be used because it refers to the non living thing ''The University of Texas''.

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

The chaos culminated ____ a tragedy.

  1. in

  2. with

  3. like

  4. as

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(in). With the word culminated we use the preposition ''in''. 

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Take care

  2. of your luggages

  3. quickly

  4. as the train is to arrive soon

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'luggage' in place of 'luggages'. The word ''luggage'' is used in singular form for both singular and plural.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. We are reading

  2. the newspapers

  3. in the library

  4. since afternoon continuously

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'have been' in place of 'are'. Present perfect continuous tense is used.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Both of you

  2. should help

  3. one another

  4. when bad times are there

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'each other' in place of 'one another'. Both is used for two persons and the conjunction ''each other'' is used to refer to two people. ''One another'' is used for more than two.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. His cattles

  2. grazed

  3. all our

  4. small plants

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'cattle' in place of 'cattles'. The word ''cattle'' is used in the singular form for both singular and plural.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. She has

  2. no affection

  3. even with

  4. her own children

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'for' in place of 'with'. With the word 'affection' we use the preposition 'for'.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. When

  2. he was arrested

  3. we had to spend

  4. many a sleepless nights

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'night' in place of nights'. Word ''night'' is used in the singular form for both singular and plural.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. He

  2. is

  3. a N.C.C

  4. cadet

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'a' should be replaced by 'an'. 

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. The Punjab

  2. is

  3. a state

  4. of India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Punjab should be replaced by ' Punjab'.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. All of them

  2. helped each other

  3. when the earthquake

  4. devastated the town

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'one another' in place of 'each other'. Since we are referring to more than two people, we use the conjunction “one another”.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Sixty

  2. minutes

  3. make

  4. a hour

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'a' should be replaced by 'an'.  Hour begins with a vowel sound,since 'h' is silent. 

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. He threw

  2. the stick

  3. in the

  4. river

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'in' should be replaced by 'into'. ''Into'' is used when the action takes place with some motion.

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