Grammar Concepts

Front

correct word order in the sentence 'Me and my friend are going to the movie tonight'?

Back

"My friend and I" instead of "Me and my friend"

Front

Which part of the sentence is incorrect?

"She is knowing him for ten years".

Back

knowing him

Explanation: The present continuous tense is not used to express a duration of time. We should use the present perfect continuous tense: 'She has been knowing him for ten years.'

Front

Find the error in the following sentence:

"I will be leaving for Mumbai next week".

Back

No error

The sentence is correct. The future continuous tense is used to express an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

Front

the judge asked the man(1)/if the bag he had lost(2)/contain five thousand rupees.(3)/The man replied that it did.(4)/no error(5).

Back

(3)

contains

Front

There is an old idea in economics that if a rich and a poor country are _____ by trade, their standard of living should con- verge in the long run.

(1) mixed

(2) linked

(3) away

(4) similar

Back

linked

Front

Generally,____ students _____ those who are mediocre.

(1) humble, surmount

(2) meritorious, surpass

(3) bright, overestimate

(4) studious, respect

Back

(4) studious, respect

Front

Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning

(a) prolixity (b) brevity

(c) agreement (d) proportion

Back

A-B

Front

"Excessive" antonym

(a) minimal

(b) reasonable

(c) unbearable

(d) tolerant

Back

(a) minimal

Front

The school (principal/principle) was harsh. She stood strongly by her (principal/principle).

Back

principal, principle

Front

Eat that last green _____ (been, bean) on your plate.

Back

bean