General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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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64956f29ab3c5fffc2d1d9fd- 1My father give uptrue
- 2smoking whenfalse
- 3I was twelvefalse
- 4years oldfalse
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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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5f48d69f036b8a325d1dfa32- 1had attendedfalse
- 2have attendedfalse
- 3attendedfalse
- 4would have attendedtrue
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Answer : 4. "would have attended"
Q:In the following sentence found out whether there is any error in any part of the sentence. If there is error mark your answer letter corresponding to that part a,b,c or d.If there is no error mark your answer ‘e’.
Road developers unable (a)/ to complete their projects (b)/ on time will not be (c)/ awarded new ones. (d)/ No error (e)
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5dfb2afc1d67d356b4b89785- 1afalse
- 2bfalse
- 3cfalse
- 4dfalse
- 5etrue
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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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5f228d894054157dee24b1c4- 1They should have shot the traitors.false
- 2They shall shoot the traitors dead.false
- 3They should shoot the traitors dead.true
- 4They shot the traitors dead.false
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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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5e5f5a5a73aced15337e3e87- 1We mustn’t stay here now.true
- 2We needn’t stay here now.false
- 3Must we not stay here now.false
- 4We couldn’t stay here now.false
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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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5ddb669f5137d252a2b5539a- 1Let the police be called at once.true
- 2The police was to be called at once.false
- 3The police is to be called at once.false
- 4Let the police called at once.false
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Answer : 1. "Let the police be called at once. "
Q: Directions: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
The officer was doubtful (a)/ it some of the clerks (b)/ of his office were (c)/ involved in bribery. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d7611238d02287c4c8ae5b7The officer was doubtful (a)/ it some of the clerks (b)/ of his office were (c)/ involved in bribery. (d)/ No error (e)
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
- 5Etrue
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Answer : 5. "E"
Q: I am……..forward to our picnic scheduled in the next month.
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5d79ea0a9b43216ae13ce68f- 1seeingfalse
- 2goingfalse
- 3lookingtrue
- 4planningfalse
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