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Mixed Grammar Test (Sentence Completion + Error Iden...

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

The kiwi, ____ possessing only rudimentary wings, is approximately the size of a large chicken.

  1. a bird that flightless

  2. is a flightless bird

  3. a flightless bird

  4. a flightless and a bird that


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(a flightless bird). Noun phrase in apposition to the subject. All the other options except (3) make use of connecting words which convert the phrase to a clause.

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

_______ its ability to use water from body tissues alone, the camel can afford to sweat.

  1. Although

  2. Because of

  3. Even if

  4. Since


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(Because of). Here the reason is the most important part of the sentence, so we make use of 'because'.

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

Occupying about 75 percent of dry air, ___________ in the protoplasm of all living matter.

  1. the colourless gas nitrogen is also present

  2. which are colourless gases present such as nitrogen

  3. the colourless gas nitrogen also being present

  4. also since the colourless gas nitrogen is present


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(the colourless gas nitrogen is also present). Option (1) provides the correct word order. Options (2) ,(3) and (4) make use of unnecessary words, which make the sentence incomplete and meaningless. 

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

Cryogenics is _______ the production of extremely low temperatures and the effects that take place under such conditions.

  1. that scientific branch concerning with

  2. a branch of science concerned with

  3. concerned with a branch of science

  4. concerned a science and branch


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(a branch of science concerned with). Correct word order. All the other options make use of words which makes the sentence incomplete. 

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

By the 1990's, trumpeter Wynton Marsali's astonishing technique had earned him ______ the severest of critics.

  1. and he had gathered even the praise of

  2. with the praise of even

  3. even which was the praise of

  4. the praise of even


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(the praise of even). Option (4) provides the correct word order. Options (1), (2) and (3) make use of unnecessary words, which make the sentence incomplete and meaningless. 

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

____ in the west of the Rocky Mountains.

  1. Tornadoes almost occur never

  2. Tornadoes never occur almost

  3. Never tornadoes almost occur

  4. Tornadoes almost never occur


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(Tornadoes almost never occur). Correct word order

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

During the day, ____ must constantly feed in order to supply its enormous energy needs.

  1. in which the colourful humming-bird

  2. which the colourful hummingbird

  3. the colourful hummingbird that

  4. the colourful hummingbird


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(the colourful hummingbird). Options (1), (2) and (3) make use of unnecessary words, which make the sentence incomplete and meaningless.

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

______ created the donkey and elephant that symbolised the Democratic and Republican parties.

  1. Although Thomas Nast

  2. That was Thomas Nast

  3. Thomas Nast who

  4. It was Thomas Nast who


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(It was Thomas Nast who). Correct subject

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

Glass that has been tempered may be up to ____.

  1. five times as hard as ordinary glass

  2. as hard as ordinary glass five times

  3. hard as ordinary glass times five

  4. ordinary glass as hard as five times


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

five times as hard as ordinary glass

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

______ Robert Fulton invented the steamship and improved the submarine, his main achievement lay in making steamboats profitable.

  1. Although

  2. However

  3. If

  4. That


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(Although). Although is the only conjunction of concession given.

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

Legumes take nitrogen into their roots ____ the air.

  1. except

  2. however

  3. but

  4. from


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(from). Correct preposition because you always take something from somewhere.

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

While staying in Florence, Italy, in 1894, ____ that she had a talent for sculpture and began taking lessons.

  1. philanthropist Winifred Holt discovered

  2. that the philanthropist Winifred Holt

  3. discovered by philanthropist Winifred Holt

  4. there philanthropist Winifred Holt discovered


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

philanthropist Winifred Holt discovered. Noun phrase in apposition to the subject. All the other options except (1) make use of connecting words which convert the phrase to a clause.

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

____ cause tides, but that of the sun also produces the same effect, though to a lesser extent. 

  1. Not only when the gravitational attraction of the moon does

  2. As the gravitational attraction of the moon not only does

  3. Not only does the gravitational attraction of the moon

  4. Does the gravitational attraction of the moon not only


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(Not only does the gravitational attraction of the moon). Conjunction ''Not only….. But also'' are always used in pair. Secondly, whenever a sentence begins with a negative word, the verb is used before the subject. All these conditions are fulfilled by (3) option. 

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Characteristics of Op Art are the carefully (1) arrange hues and geometric (2) patterns that (3) create optical (4) illusions.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(arranged). Present Indefinite Tense is being used.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) New automobiles are (2) designed to run (3) on low-octane fuel containing little or (4) none lead.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(no). Incorrect negative word is used.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct and mark it as your answer.

Over forty years ago, Helen Hall’s (1) outstanding contributions as a settlement organiser (2) catch the attention of President Franklin Roosevelt, who appointed (3) her to his (4) advisory committee on economic security.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(caught). Past tense of 'catch' will be used because the subordinate clause is in the past tense. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) The student (2) who you thought (3) so highly of (4) has failed.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Instead of pronoun ''who'' we will use ''whom'' as the pronoun is used to refer to the object; Student.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Although meteorologists (1) begun to unravel (2) the mysteries of frontal systems and (3) even tornadoes, thunderstorms have stubbornly clung to (4) their secrets.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(began). Past indefinite tense

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) Gasoline is a (2) blend hundreds of (3) chemical compounds (4) called hydrocarbons.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(blend of hundreds). Necessary preposition of was missing which was making the sentence meaningless.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The badger is a (1) clumsy creature, (2) unable to climb (3) trees, swim or (4) moving very fast.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(move). Rule of maintenance of parallelism. All the activities are stated in the first form. So, it is wise to convert ''moving'' to ''move''.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The (1) emergence of the railroad (2) during the 1900's (3) done much (4) to accelerate the settlement of the mid-western United States.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(did). Past tense of 'does' will be used since the past reference is made.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) All my friends want (2) that wine (3) should be served (4) between each course.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

in between each. Necessary proposition in was missing.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Louisa May Alcott is chiefly (1) remembered for Little Women, (2) one of the most (3) popular girls' books ever (4) wrote.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(written). Present perfect tense is being used.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) Theological view of human development sometimes (2) differ from (3) an anthropological (4) perspective.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(differs). Subject-verb relationship. The subject ''theological view'' is singular. So, singular verb ''differs'' should be used.

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) Neither he pays (2) now (3) nor does he promise to (4) pay later.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(Neither does he pay now). Necessary verb ''does'' was missing which was making the statement very ambiguous.

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