General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My father give up / smoking when / I was twelve / years old.

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    My father give up
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    smoking when
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    I was twelve
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    years old
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "My father give up"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "My father gave up smoking when I was twelve years old." The verb "give" should be replaced with "gave" to match the past tense.


Q:

Direction: In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested questions. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

Had you told me earlier I _______the meeting.

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    had attended
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    have attended
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    attended
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    would have attended
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "would have attended"

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Answer : 5. "e"

Q:

Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The traitors should be shot dead.

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    They should have shot the traitors.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    They shall shoot the traitors dead.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    They should shoot the traitors dead.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    They shot the traitors dead.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "They should shoot the traitors dead."

Q:

We must stay here now. (Change into negative.) 

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    We mustn’t stay here now.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    We needn’t stay here now.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Must we not stay here now.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    We couldn’t stay here now.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "We mustn’t stay here now. "

Q:

Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Call the police at once. 

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    Let the police be called at once.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    The police was to be called at once.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    The police is to be called at once.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Let the police called at once.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Let the police be called at once. "

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Answer : 5. "E"

Q:

I am……..forward to our picnic scheduled in the next month.

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    seeing
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    going
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    looking
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    planning
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "looking "

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