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Verbal Grill - English Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

Amar, Binod, Chand and me were all

cited

b)

Amar, Binod, Chand and I were all cited

c)

Amar, Binod, Chand and I were the ones cited

d)

Amar, Binod, Chand and I were cited

2.

Fill-in the blank with the right option:

______ Golden Gate Bridge is in California.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

3.

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.

a)

We don't deny

b)

your right to know

c)

whatever happened while

d)

you were not in the office.

e)

No error.

4.

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.

a)

not as tall but

b)

not so tall but as

c)

as tall as, if not

d)

as if not

e)

No correction required

5.

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'.

a)

Looking forward

b)

to seeing

c)

you

d)

soon

e)

No error.

6.

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.

a)

The rain makes me gloomy.

b)

This spring was the rainiest on record.

c)

Rain is nice, but I prefer sunshine.

d)

Scientists know very little about the global climate.

7.

Fill-in the blank with the right option:

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

a)

on

b)

in

c)

out

d)

near

8.

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

a)

shall have repaired

b)

will have repaired

c)

would repair

d)

none

9.

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

a)

12435

b)

15324

c)

45231

d)

43152

e)

52431

10.

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

a)

onions were once thought to be poisonous.

b)

bay leaves are essential in many soups.

c)

clam chowder is very nutritious.

d)

onions and bay leaves go well with clams.

e)

clams should not be overcooked.

11.

Choose the correct answer

a)

My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today.

b)

My aunt or my uncle are arriving by train today.

c)

My aunt or my uncle were arriving by train today.

d)

None is correct

12.

Choose the correct sentence

a)

The committee agree on the quality of the writing.

b)

The committee agrees on the quality of the writing

c)

The committee agree on the qualities of the writing

d)

None seems correct

13.

You are late for a meeting which has already started. Which sentence you should use?

a)

Sir, May I join the meeting

b)

Sir, Can I join the meeting

c)

Sir, Could I join the meeting

d)

None seems appropriate

14.

Which of the following words is similar in meaning with 'Tractable'

a)

defensible

b)

obedient

c)

obstinate

d)

Dexterous

15.

The princess has beautiful ________.

a)

gown

b)

gowns

c)

a gowns

d)

None of these

16.

Fill-in the blank with the correct option:

Let us _________ a hole in the wall to hang the painting.

a)

drill

b)

dill

c)

dig

d)

dunk

17.

Fill-in the blank with the correct option:

I see five ______ on the tree branch.

a)

kiwis

b)

jockeys

c)

kites

d)

owls

18.

Fill-in the blank with the correct option:

The boy has a ______________.

a)

question

b)

quest

c)

quiz

d)

square

19.

Fill-in the blank with the correct option:

I bought _______ new TV set yesterday.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

20.

Choose the correct answer

a)

Nobody like your ideas

b)

Nobody likes your idea

c)

Nobody like your idea

d)

None is correct

21.

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'.

a)

He

b)

has seen

c)

the picture

d)

yesterday.

e)

No error.

22.

Affable means__________

a)

Generous

b)

friendly

c)

envious

d)

delusional

23.

What does "auto-", as in "autobiography," mean?

a)

self

b)

feel

c)

below

d)

circle

24.

Choose the write sentence

a)

Reema as well as her friends are excited

b)

Reema as well as her friends is excited

c)

Reema along with her friends is excited

d)

None is correct

25.

Choose the correct answer

a)

My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today.

b)

My aunt or my uncle are arriving by train today.

26.

Which of the sentences should come first in the paragraph ?

1 . A Study to this effects suggests that the average white-collar worker demonstrates only about 25% listening efficiency.

2 . However for trained and good listeners it is not unusual to use all the three approaches during a setting, thus improving listening efficiency.

3 .There are three approaches to listening: Listening for comprehension, Listening for empathy and Listening for evaluation.

4. Although we spend nearly half of each communication interaction listening, we do not listen well.

5. Each approach has a particular emphasis that may help us to receive and process informational different settings.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

27.

Acrid means__________

a)

smell or taste is strong and sharp

b)

to critisize something

c)

to talk good about something

28.

A ------------ of ships participated in the display.

a)

Fleet

b)

Troup

c)

Band

d)

cluster

29.

When I go to school I must wear ________ uniform.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

30.

Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Many people take spirituality very seriously and _____ about those who do not worrying about them and _____ them to believe.

a)

think, criticizing

b)

pride, appraising

c)

rationalize, enabling

d)

wonder, prodding

31.

The sentence is divided into parts. Choose the option which has an error. If there is no error, indicate the part with ‘No error’. (Ignore the error of punctuation, if any).

a)

She was paid

b)

for how skilful she

c)

handled

d)

the crowd.

e)

No error

32.

The sentence is divided into parts. Choose the option which has an error. If there is no error, indicate the part with ‘No error’. (Ignore the error of punctuation, if any).

a)

they were

b)

heavily fined

c)

last month

d)

for coming lately

e)

No error

33.

Which word can be substituted for the given word/sentence.

Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous

a)

Evade

b)

Evacuate

c)

Avoid

d)

Exterminate

34.

A place where records or valuable documents are kept

a)

Archives

b)

Library

c)

Museum

35.

Fill-in the blank with the most suitable preposition

The teacher set some homework_____ the end of the lesson.

a)

about

b)

in

c)

of

d)

at

36.

Fill-in the blank with the correct preposition

I’ll call you _____ six o’clock.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

d)

of

37.

Chose the option with the right combination of articles that fill-in the blanks in the exact sequence:

There are two bikes parked outside -------Red one and -----black one. -------Red one belongs to my neighbors; I don’t know who -----owner of ------black on is.

a)

a, a, a, the, a

b)

a, a, the, the, the

c)

The, the, a, a, the

d)

None

38.

Choose the correct order of adjective:

I bought ________ oranges.

a)

great some big

b)

big great some

c)

some great big

d)

big some great

39.

Read the following sentences and try to choose the best definition for the italicized word

Her fashion sense was usually described as flamboyant, but on the night of the party, Tanya’s outfit was uncharacteristically modest. a. impeccable b. showy c. sloppy d. unassuming

a)

impeccable

b)

showy

c)

shoppy

d)

unassuming

40.

Choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the word : ARTIFICIAL

a)

Red

b)

Natural

c)

Truthful

d)

Solid