English Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
We are fortunate to have extremely _______ and visionary leaders.
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611b8976ccbc2b477b6e28c0- 1complexfalse
- 2complaisantfalse
- 3competenttrue
- 4competitivefalse
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Answer : 3. "competent"
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.
Babu said, "I've told my friends you'll be here.
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5ddfd0294e9f8676753e8b60- 1Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be herefalse
- 2Babu said that he has told his friends that I will be herefalse
- 3Babu said that he told his friend that I will be therefalse
- 4Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be theretrue
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Answer : 4. "Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be there"
Q:Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts consisting of a highlighted word in each part. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option (e) i.e. “all are correct” as your answer choice.
One evening Rohan pripared (A) a nice supper (B) and put it on low heat in the oven to keep it tepid (C) while his wife dressed. (D)
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617fa05e0f541c337735b5fd- 1preparedtrue
- 2supperfalse
- 3tepidfalse
- 4dressedfalse
- 5All are correctfalse
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Answer : 1. "prepared "
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.
Krishna hugs Sudama, welcomes him to his___and treats him with utmost love and respect.
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602b3b60d8322b1df186f1d7- 1Shelterfalse
- 2Abodetrue
- 3Villagesfalse
- 4Roofsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Abode"
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Coffee is sipped by me.
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646217040827e80a9f8da81bCoffee is sipped by me.
- 1I have sipped coffee.false
- 2I sip coffee.true
- 3I have had sipped coffee.false
- 4I am sipping coffee.false
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Answer : 2. "I sip coffee."
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed from passive to active voice, making "I" the doer of the action (sipping coffee)
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Answer : 1. "Sands"
Q:In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given.
Every day for a whole year, all kind of holy men, hermits, scholars and nobles came, and related to the priests their deeds of ___(1)___, and the priests in solemn council heard their calms. At last, they decided that the one who seemed to be the greatest lover of ____(2)_____was a rich man who had that very year given all his ___(3)___to the poor. So they gave him the plate of gold, but when he took it in his hand, it turned into ___(4)___lead; thought, when he dropped it on the floor, to his __(5)___, it become gold again.
Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank (5).
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611b50bb14663c47a233b705- 1Confusionfalse
- 2Happinessfalse
- 3admirationfalse
- 4Amazementtrue
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Answer : 4. "Amazement"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Among the reasons cited by the employee for quitting the job were the pressure of work, the outstation duties and desiring to pursue her hobbies.
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60485fd8f4cbdc23485d96d9- 1Among the reasons cited by the employeefalse
- 2and desiring to pursue her hobbiestrue
- 3No errorfalse
- 4were the pressure of work, the outstation dutiesfalse
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