General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The Principal told us, "Wait here till I return." 

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    The Principal told us wait here till he return.
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    The Principal told us to wait there till he returned.
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    The Principal told us to wait there till I return.
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    The Principal told us please wait here till he returned.
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Answer : 2. "The Principal told us to wait there till he returned. "

Q:

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

The childrens are fond of climbing the mango tree in the garden.

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    climbing the mango tree
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    are fond of
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    in the garden
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    The childrens
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Answer : 4. "The childrens"

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

If I followed instructions I could have averted the mishap. 

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    I had followed
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    I would have followed
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    I were to -follow
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    No Improvement
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Answer : 1. "I had followed "

Q:

His employees were asking him for a raise for a long time now.

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    asked him for a rise
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    No substitution
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    are asking him of a raise
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    have been asking him for a raise
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Answer : 4. "have been asking him for a raise"

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Answer : 1. "to"

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

We used to get up early in the morning, have breakfast and then went out to play.

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    go out to play
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    gone out to play
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    had gone out to play
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    had gone out to play
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Answer : 1. "go out to play"

Q:

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

This is the girl ______ is going to IIT, Delhi.

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    who
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    that
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    which
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    whom
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Answer : 1. "who"

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