Verbal Grill - English Quiz

In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative from among the four.

Amar, Binod, Chand and me were all cited for contempt of court.

• Amar, Binod, Chand and me were all

  cited

• Amar, Binod, Chand and I were all cited

• Amar, Binod, Chand and I were the ones cited

• Amar, Binod, Chand and I were cited

Fill-in the blank with the right option:

______ Golden Gate Bridge is in California.

• A

• An

• The

A sentence has been divided in parts and has been given as options. Find which part has a grammatical error in it. If there is no error, the answer is 'No Error'.

We don't deny your right to know whatever happened while you were not in the office.

• We don't deny

• your right to know

• whatever happened while

• you were not in the office.

• No error.

Which of the given options should replace the underlined phrase to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.

Ramesh is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh.

• not as tall but

• not so tall but as

• as tall as, if not

• as if not

• No correction required

A sentence has been divided in parts and has been given as options. Find which part has a grammatical error in it. If there is no error, the answer is 'No Error'.

• Looking forward

• to seeing

• you

• soon

• No error.

Chose the option to fill the blank: _______. It rained in April; it rained in May. It rained in the mornings; it rained in the afternoons. It poured, it drizzled, it showered, it misted—but always it rained. But the good news is we won’t have a drought this summer.

• The rain makes me gloomy.

• This spring was the rainiest on record.

• Rain is nice, but I prefer sunshine.

• Scientists know very little about the global climate.

Fill-in the blank with the right option:

the cat is ------------ the table

• on

• in

• out

• near

Choose the right option: I hope they……….. this road by the time we come back next summer.

• shall have repaired

• will have repaired

• would repair

• none

In the question below a sentence broken into five or six parts. Join these parts to make a meaningful sentence. The correct order of parts is the answer.

1. I

2. help

3. not

4. you

5. did

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Read the paragraph and identify the option that best supports the statement: The best recipes for clam chowder all include onions and a bay leaf. The onions add a sharpness and zest to the blandness of the clams, and also help remove their slimy texture. The bay leaf complements the onion’s strong flavor

• onions were once thought to be poisonous.

• bay leaves are essential in many soups.

• clam chowder is very nutritious.

• onions and bay leaves go well with clams.

• clams should not be overcooked.