Common English Grammar Questions for Competitive Exams
Use the correct word in the following:
Before the bell rang, the class was _____ to go home.
(A) ready
(B) all ready
(C) was already
(D) were all ready
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
(B) all ready - "Before the bell rang, the class was all ready to go home."
Choose the correct option and fill in blank:
John as well as Tom _____ waiting for you.
(A) is
(B) were
(C) have been
(D) are
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
(A) is - "John as well as Tom is waiting for you."
Choose the suitable preposition for the blank given:
The children ran _______ the room.
(A) into
(B) onto
(C) besides
(D) at
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
(A) into - "The children ran into the room."
Choose the correct preposition:
He lost control of the car and crashed _______ a wall.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) into
(D) on
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
(C) into - "He lost control of the car and crashed into a wall."
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
She was blamed ______ the failure.
(A) of
(B) on
(C) up
(D) for
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
(D) for - "She was blamed for the failure."
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
She sat here _______ 8 O'clock.
(A) in
(B) beside
(C) till
(D) besides
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
(C) till - "She sat here till 8 O'clock."
Fill in the blank with the correct determiner:
_______ boy and girl should go to college.
(A) All
(B) Enough
(C) Every
(D) Several
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
(C) Every - "Every boy and girl should go to college."
Fill in the blank with the correct option:
It's time you _____ to bed.
(A) go
(B) gone
(C) went
(D) will go
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
(A) go - "It's time you go to bed." This sentence requires the subjunctive mood, and "go" is the correct form.
Fill in the blank with the correct tense of the verb given in the brackets. Choose the correct form from the options below:
They _____ (buy) vegetable last week.
(A) bought
(B) buys
(C) have bought
(D) buy
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
(A) bought - "They bought vegetables last week." The past tense of the verb "buy" is needed in this context to match the timeframe mentioned.
Fill in the blank with the correct option:
Ram as well as his brothers ________ coming today.
(A) are
(B) were
(C) is
(D) have been
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
(C) is - "Ram as well as his brothers is coming today." The subject "Ram as well as his brothers" is singular, so the verb should be singular as well.
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