English Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
Before festivals the shops are thronged with men. women and children making various purchases.
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5df209ef004abe5c78f9c71d- 1During festivals people throng the shops.false
- 2Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.true
- 3Man, women and children make purchases during festivals .false
- 4The shops are thronged by people making purchases.false
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Answer : 2. "Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases. "
Q:Directions: Each question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.
Bryan is _________in his belief that the earth is flat.
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64ec87544a145f0934e93564- 1Tentativefalse
- 2Hastenfalse
- 3Unlikelyfalse
- 4Providedfalse
- 5Confidenttrue
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Answer : 5. "Confident"
Q: This train carries goods from Delhi to Bombay.
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5f3bc9de069d3f5fd51933d0- 1Goods are carried by this train from Delhi to Bombay.true
- 2The train carried the goods from Delhi to Bombay.false
- 3This train is carried by goods from Delhi to Bombay.false
- 4The goods carry this train from Delhi to Bombay.false
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Answer : 1. "Goods are carried by this train from Delhi to Bombay. "
Q: In the following sentence, a word has been emboldened. Select the best alternative for the bold word from the given options.
I was shocked at the audacity and brazenness of the gangsters.
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64edf73918913c5bfc6a5e74- 1Cowardicefalse
- 2Insolencetrue
- 3Presumptionfalse
- 4Brevityfalse
- 5Heedfalse
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Answer : 2. "Insolence"
Explanation :
We have to choose the word which is similar to the emboldened word and replace it.
Audacity: willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence.
Insolence: rude and disrespectful behaviour
Q:Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.
He admired the speed with which Koti completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him
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5ea6be828127c42fd38d5e4a- 1appreciate the method being adoptedfalse
- 2appreciated the method adoptedtrue
- 3appreciate the method of adoptionfalse
- 4appreciate the adopting methodfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "appreciated the method adopted"
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room.
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64aa932cb394764d11c2d11b- 1when metrue
- 2Everybody staredfalse
- 3drawing roomfalse
- 4entered thefalse
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Answer : 1. "when me"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "when I entered the drawing room." The objective pronoun "me" should be replaced with the subjective pronoun "I."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
My brother said to me, "I was upset, but now I am fine."
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601b4dc5552e5f41f7b36352- 1My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.true
- 2My brother told me that he has been upset, but then he is fine.false
- 3My brother told me that he was upset, but now he was fine.false
- 4My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he will be fine.false
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Answer : 1. "My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine."
Q:In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
The thief explained how he ……….. from the jail.
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5dd503d7db51363c0237208e- 1escapesfalse
- 2had escapedfalse
- 3escapedtrue
- 4has escapedfalse
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