English Grammar Quiz and Answers for Competitive Exams

The appropriate word to fill in the blank is:

A) proficiency

So the sentence would be: "She is known for her proficiency in mathematics."

Explanation:

"Proficiency" is a noun that means a high degree of skill or expertise in a particular area.

"Proficient" is an adjective, so it wouldn’t fit the blank that needs a noun.

"Proficients" is not a standard word in this context.

"Proficiently" is an adverb and does not fit as it describes how something is done rather than a noun indicating skill.

The correct preposition to complete the sentence is "to".

So the complete sentence is: "She is indifferent to the outcome of the game."

Explanation: The phrase "indifferent to" is commonly used to express a lack of interest or concern about something.

The phrase "No sooner... than..." is a correlative conjunction used to show that one event happens immediately after another. Hence, "when" should be replaced with "than."

The word "embarrassment" is spelled with a double "r" and a double "s". The other options are incorrect due to misspelling:

A) Embarasment: missing one "r" and one "s"

B) Embarrasment: missing one "s"

D) Embarrasement: misspelled with an extra "e" and missing one "s"

Correct spelling: Embarrassment

Explanation: The word "embarrassment" is correctly spelled with a double "r" and a double "s". Let's break down the common misspellings:

embarassment: Missing the second "r". The correct spelling includes two "r"s: embarrassment.

embarasment: Missing both the second "r" and the second "s". The correct spelling includes both: embarrassment.

embarresment: Incorrect placement of "r" and "s". The correct order is two "r"s followed by two "s"s: embarrassment.

embarressment: Incorrect placement and double "r" followed by "e". The correct order is embarrassment.

So, the correct spelling is "embarrassment," which correctly includes a double "r" and a double "s".

The word "recalcitrant" means stubbornly resistant to authority or control. Therefore, the correct synonym among the options given is:

C) Disobedient

The correct conjunction to fill in the blank is A) nor.

So the complete sentence would be: "She is neither intelligent nor hardworking."

Explanation: The conjunction "neither ... nor" is used to connect two negative statements, indicating that neither of the two qualities applies to the subject.

The appropriate one-word substitution for 'A person who talks in sleep' is:

B) Somniloquist

Here's a brief explanation of the options:

A) Somnambulist: A person who walks in their sleep.

B) Somniloquist: A person who talks in their sleep.

C) Insomniac: A person who has difficulty sleeping.

D) Somnolent: Feeling sleepy or drowsy.

So, Somniloquist is the correct term for someone who talks while asleep.

The word "parochial" means related to a parish or having a narrow or limited view. So, the best choice to express the meaning of "parochial" is:

B) Narrow-minded

The sentence "Despite being rich, he is not happy." is a complex sentence (C).

Here's the reasoning:

It contains one independent clause: "he is not happy."

It also includes a dependent clause: "Despite being rich."

In a complex sentence, there's at least one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.