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English Grammar Test

Description: GRAMMAR
Number of Questions: 25
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Tags: GRAMMAR Adverb Usage Adjectives of Quality and Quantity Use of Positive, Comparative and Superlative
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Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

It happened _________ on.

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Later' is used with time and 'latter' is used with position. 

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

Have you heard of the _________ news?

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Usage of article 'the' demands superlative degree. News is a function of time, and the superlative degree of time is 'latest'.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

Who is the _________ boy in the queue?

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'last' (refers to position).

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

It is the _________ thing he will do.

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Later' and 'latest' indicate the time reference. 'Latter' indicates the sequence. But the sentence here indicates something that the subject will not like to do. So, it is the 'last' thing he will do.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

Between Madras and Mumbai, the _________ is a large city.

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Latter' is used to indicate the postion of a city in a sentence.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

He is the _________ of the two brothers.

  1. older

  2. elder

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For comparison we use 'older'. 'Elder' is used in cases of relations.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

The _________ part of the book is dull.

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Later' is used for referring to time as in afterward. Use 'latter' when referring to the second of two persons or things mentioned previously. Here it refers to the second part of the book.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

She is my _________ sister.

  1. older

  2. elder

  3. oldest

  4. elderly


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Older' is a comparative term, 'elder' is used in cases of relations.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

He is my _________ son.

  1. older

  2. elderly

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'Eldest' and 'elder' are used to show relation.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

Manu is the _________ boy in the class.

  1. older

  2. elder

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'Eldest' and 'elder' are used to show age in terms of relation.  Aricle 'the' needs to be followed by the superlative degree.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

Manu is _________ than all other boys in the class.

  1. older

  2. eldest

  3. oldest

  4. old


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Older' is a comparative word and is always followed by preposition 'than'.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

That is the _________ building in the town.

  1. older

  2. elder

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Older' and 'oldest' are used in the context of objects, buildings, etc. 

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

My brother lives in the _________ house.

  1. nearer

  2. nearest

  3. next

  4. near


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here, 'next' is used with reference to position. Next house means the adjacent house. 

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

The _________ hospital is two miles off.

  1. nearer

  2. nearest

  3. next

  4. near


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here, 'nearest' means closest (in distance).  Article 'the' needs to be followed by superlative degree.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

There are _________ great men at all times.

  1. few

  2. a few

  3. the few

  4. little


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'A few' describes the quantity in a positive way (some), and 'few' represents it in a negative way (hardly any). Hence, the sentence requires 'a few'.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

_________ people can hope to achieve perfection.

  1. Few

  2. A few

  3. The few

  4. Little


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The sentence implies that not many people can hope to achieve perfection. This means 'few' must be used as it is a case of negative connotation.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

_________ friends he has are all very rich.

  1. Few

  2. A few

  3. The few

  4. Little


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here, the key word is 'all', which qualifies 'the few'. 'The few' means 'few but all'.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

Don't speak _________.

  1. farther

  2. farthest

  3. further

  4. none


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'Farther' is the comparitive form of 'far' (with reference to physical distance), 'further' is the comparitive form of the 'far' when meaning much.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

You may continue until _________ orders.

  1. farther

  2. farthest

  3. further

  4. furthest


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here, 'further' means additional. 'Farther' is used to refer the physical distance.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

I have no _________ news to tell you.

  1. farther

  2. farthest

  3. further

  4. furthest


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The difference in use of 'further' and 'farther' is that 'farther' is used for physical distances, whereas 'further' is used for more.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

_________ words that he spoke were very thoughtful.

  1. Few

  2. A few

  3. The few

  4. Little


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Here, the sentence implies that whatever little he spoke was all meaningful. 'The few' is the correct usage.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

It is a question of spending _________ hours.

  1. few

  2. a few

  3. the few

  4. little


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence has a positive element. Hence, 'a few' is used.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

Honesty is the _________ policy.

  1. good

  2. better

  3. best

  4. more better


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Usage of article 'the' in the sentence demands superlative degree, and option 3 provides the same.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

Amritsar is ________ north than Ludhiana.

  1. farther

  2. farthest

  3. further

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Here, we are talking in reference to the physical distance. Hence, the answer is 'farther'.

Directions: Fill up the blank with the most appropriate option.

_________ men are free from faults.

  1. Few

  2. A few

  3. The few

  4. All few


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Few' signifies a negative element (i.e. hardly any), whereas 'a few' denotes positivity.

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