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Q1) Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below:

He, who was selected for the prestigious award, have been called
for an interview tomorrow.
A. He
B. Who was selected
C. Have been called
D. For an interview
Answer: C
Explanation: The correct phrase is "has been called" instead of "have
been called."

Q2) Choose the correct sentence:


A. Each of the students are responsible for submitting their
homework.
B. Each of the students is responsible for submitting his or her
homework.
C. Each student are responsible for submitting their homework.
D. Each student is responsible for submitting their homework.
Answer: B
Explanation: "Each" is singular, so the verb and pronoun must agree.

Q3) Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:


The solution was found ___ accident.
A. by
B. on
C. at
D. with
Answer: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is "by accident."
Q4) Choose the correct transformation of the sentence:
Direct Speech: He said, "I will finish the project tomorrow."
A. He said that he would finish the project the next day.
B. He said that he will finish the project the following day.
C. He said that he would finish the project tomorrow.
D. He said that he had finished the project the next day.
Answer: A

Q5) Find the synonym for the underlined word:


His explanation was too ambiguous to be understood.
A. Clear
B. Vague
C. Certain
D. Detailed
Answer: B

Q6) Correct the sentence:


No sooner they reached the station when the train departed.
A. No sooner they reached the station, the train departed.
B. No sooner had they reached the station than the train departed.
C. No sooner they reached the station than the train departed.
D. No sooner had they reached the station when the train departed.
Answer: B

Q7) Choose the best replacement for the underlined part:


Hardly had he opened the door, when the dog ran inside.
A. No sooner had he opened the door when the dog ran inside.
B. Hardly had he opened the door than the dog ran inside.
C. Hardly he opened the door than the dog ran inside.
D. Hardly had he opened the door and the dog ran inside.
Answer: B

Q8) Fill in the blanks with the correct tense:


If you ___ (leave) now, you ___ (reach) on time.
A. leave; will reach
B. left; reach
C. leave; would reach
D. had left; would have reached
Answer: A

Q9) Identify the error in the sentence:


The committee was divided in their opinion regarding the new
policy.
A. The committee
B. Was divided
C. In their opinion
D. Regarding the new policy
Answer: C
Explanation: "Committee" is a singular collective noun, so "its
opinion" should replace "their opinion."

Q10) Select the most appropriate sentence:


A. It is high time that he completes the assignment.
B. It is high time that he had completed the assignment.
C. It is high time that he completed the assignment.
D. It is high time he will complete the assignment.
Answer: C

Q11) Find the antonym for the underlined word:


The decision was arbitrary and lacked logic.
A. Random
B. Purposeful
C. Haphazard
D. Superficial
Answer: B

Q12) Replace the underlined part if needed:


Despite of the rain, they went to the match.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. No correction needed
Answer: A

Q13) Rearrange the words to form a meaningful sentence:


Has / the / train / already / left?
A. Has the train left already?
B. The train has left already?
C. Has already the train left?
D. Already has the train left?
Answer: A

Q14) Fill in the blank:


Scarcely had he entered the room ___ the lights went off.
A. when
B. then
C. than
D. and
Answer: A

Q15) Identify the sentence type:


The sun sets in the west.
A. Imperative
B. Interrogative
C. Declarative
D. Exclamatory
Answer: C

Q16) Choose the sentence with proper punctuation:


A. However I will try my best.
B. However, I will try my best.
C. However; I will try my best.
D. However: I will try my best.
Answer: B

Q17) Replace the underlined word with the correct option:


The committee comprises of five members.
A. Comprises
B. Comprised
C. Comprise
D. No correction needed
Answer: A

Q18) Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:


The book was interesting ___ lengthy.
A. but
B. and
C. or
D. so
Answer: A

Q19) Find the error in the sentence:


She has returned back to her hometown.
A. She
B. Has returned
C. Back
D. To her hometown
Answer: C
Explanation: "Back" is redundant after "returned."

Q20) Correct the sentence:


One of the boy are absent today.
A. One of the boys are absent today.
B. One of the boys is absent today.
C. One of the boy is absent today.
D. None of these
Answer: B

Q21) The following sentence has an error. Identify the part that
contains the error:
The team members, along with the project manager, was present at
the conference room for the client meeting.
A. The team members
B. Along with the project manager
C. Was
D. At the conference room
Answer: C
Explanation: "The team members" is plural, so the correct verb is
"were" instead of "was."

Q22) Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option:


The research findings were not only insightful but also __________
for further studies in the field of artificial intelligence.
A. Important; significance
B. Significant; crucial
C. Significant; useful
D. Insights; useful
Answer: C
Explanation: "Significant" and "useful" fit the context of describing
research findings.

Q23) Identify the correct sentence from the options below:


A. The company has took measures to improve customer satisfaction.
B. The company has taken measures to improve customer
satisfaction.
C. The company has taking measures to improve customer
satisfaction.
D. The company has take measures to improve customer satisfaction.
Answer: B
Explanation: The correct form of the verb is "has taken."

Q24) Rearrange the following words to form a meaningful sentence:


innovations / of / the / core / are / technological / progress / to
A. Technological innovations are core to the progress.
B. Innovations are the core to technological progress.
C. The core of technological progress are innovations.
D. Technological innovations are the core of progress.
Answer: D

Q25) Choose the option that best completes the sentence:


If I had known about the deadline earlier, I __________ the report on
time.
A. Had known; would have submitted
B. Knew; would have submitted
C. Know; would submit
D. Had known; will submit
Answer: A
Explanation: The sentence uses the third conditional structure.
Q26) In the following passage, one sentence is grammatically
incorrect. Identify the sentence:
1. The consultant provided valuable insights.
2. He suggested some changes to the existing model.
3. The recommendations was implemented successfully.
4. The team appreciated his contribution.
A. Replace "was" with "were" in sentence 3
B. Replace "insights" with "insight" in sentence 1
C. Replace "suggested" with "suggesting" in sentence 2
D. No correction needed
Answer: A
Explanation: "Recommendations" is plural, so "were" is the correct
verb.

Q27) Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:


The new policies aim to reduce inefficiencies in the system and
enhance overall productivity.
A. Reduce; enhancing
B. Reduced; enhanced
C. Reduce; enhance
D. Reducing; enhances
Answer: C
Explanation: Both verbs should be in their base forms to match the
parallel structure.

Q28) Identify the error in the following sentence:


No sooner the CEO entered the meeting room, the discussion
began.
A. No sooner
B. The CEO entered
C. The discussion began
D. No error
Answer: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is "No sooner had the CEO entered."

Q29) Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error:


Each of the employees in the department have been assigned a
specific task to complete before the end of the week.
A. Each of the employees
B. Have
C. Been assigned a specific task
D. Before the end of the week
Answer: B
Explanation: "Each" is singular; the correct verb is "has" instead of
"have."

Q30) Rearrange the given phrases to form a meaningful sentence:


complex / increasingly / solving / becoming / are / business
problems
A. Solving increasingly complex business problems are becoming.
B. Business problems are becoming increasingly complex solving.
C. Business problems are becoming increasingly complex.
D. Solving business problems increasingly are becoming complex.
Answer: C
Q31) Identify the sentence with the correct grammar:
A. He discussed about the problems in the meeting.
B. He discussed the problems in the meeting.
C. He has discussed about the problems in the meeting.
D. He is discussing about the problems in the meeting.
Answer: B
Explanation: The verb "discuss" does not require "about."

Q32) Fill in the blank with the correct option:


The teacher said that the Earth __________ round.
A. Was
B. Were
C. Is
D. Will be
Answer: C
Explanation: Universal truths are expressed in the present tense.

Q33) Identify the error in the following sentence:


Hardly had the meeting started when he made a shocking
announcement.
A. Hardly
B. Had the meeting started
C. When
D. No error
Answer: D
Explanation: The sentence is correct as it follows the structure
"Hardly...when."
Q34) Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:
The manager will give you the necessary __________ to complete
the project.
A. Advise
B. Advices
C. Advice
D. Advise’s
Answer: C
Explanation: "Advice" is an uncountable noun.

Q35) In the following sentence, replace the incorrect phrase:


She is looking forward to meet her old friends this weekend.
A. To meeting
B. To met
C. To meeting with
D. No correction needed
Answer: A
Explanation: "Look forward to" is followed by a gerund (meeting).

Q36) Choose the sentence with proper punctuation:


A. The report was lengthy; therefore, the meeting was extended.
B. The report was lengthy, therefore; the meeting was extended.
C. The report, was lengthy, therefore, the meeting was extended.
D. The report was lengthy; therefore the meeting was extended
Answer: A
Explanation: Use a semicolon before "therefore" when joining two
independent clauses.
Q37) Identify the error in the following sentence:
The number of participants have significantly increased this year.
A. The number of participants
B. Have
C. Increased this year
D. No error
Answer: B
Explanation: "The number" is singular, so the correct verb is "has."

Q38) Rearrange the sentence to make it meaningful:


If / the company / implement / succeeds / these changes / in / will
thrive
A. If the company succeeds, these changes in implement will thrive.
B. If the company succeeds in implementing these changes, it will
thrive.
C. These changes will thrive in implementing the company if
succeeds.
D. The company will thrive if these changes implement succeeds in.
Answer: B

Q39) Fill in the blank:


If he __________ the train, he would have arrived on time.
A. Catches
B. Catch
C. Had caught
D. Will catch
Answer: C
Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence requiring "had
caught."

Q40) Choose the sentence without an error:


A. Each of the players have to practice hard for the upcoming match.
B. Each of the players has to practice hard for the upcoming match.
C. Each of the players had to practice hard for the upcoming match.
D. Each of the players was practice hard for the upcoming match.
Answer: B

Q41) Replace the incorrect word in the following sentence:


The news are too shocking to believe.
A. Is
B. Was
C. Were
D. Has
Answer: A
Explanation: "News" is treated as singular.

Q42) Fill in the blanks:


The company's policies are designed to __________ productivity and
__________ employee satisfaction.
A. Increased; encourage
B. Increase; encourage
C. Increasing; encourages
D. Increase; encouraging
Answer: B
Explanation: Both verbs need to match the infinitive structure.

Q43) Choose the option that best completes the sentence:


The CEO, along with his team, __________ the award for innovation.
A. Receive
B. Have received
C. Receives
D. Are receiving
Answer: C
Explanation: The subject "CEO" is singular.

Q44) Identify the type of error in the following sentence:


It is high time that the company adopts new strategies.
A. Tense error
B. Subject-verb agreement error
C. Article error
D. No error
Answer: A
Explanation: "It is high time" requires past tense: "adopted."

Q45) Rearrange the jumbled sentence:


Deserves / of / a standing ovation / her / performance / truly
A. Her truly deserves of a standing ovation performance.
B. Her performance truly deserves a standing ovation.
C. Her performance of deserves truly a standing ovation.
D. Deserves truly a standing ovation of her performance.
Answer: B

Q46) Fill in the blank:


The scientist is known __________ his groundbreaking research in
artificial intelligence.
A. For
B. About
C. Of
D. By
Answer: A
Explanation: The correct preposition to indicate reason or
recognition is "for."

Q47) Choose the correct sentence:


A. Neither the manager nor the employees is satisfied with the new
policy.
B. Neither the manager nor the employees are satisfied with the new
policy.
C. Neither the manager nor the employees was satisfied with the
new policy.
D. Neither the manager nor the employees were satisfied with the
new policy.
Answer: B
Explanation: The verb agrees with the nearer subject "employees,"
which is plural.

Q48) Identify the error in the sentence:


She not only danced beautifully but also sung melodiously.
A. Not only
B. Danced beautifully
C. But also sung
D. No error
Answer: C
Explanation: The correct form is "but also sang" to maintain
parallelism.

Q49) Rearrange the sentence to make it meaningful:


The / employees / appreciated / their / manager’s efforts / for
them
A. The appreciated employees their manager’s efforts for them.
B. The employees appreciated their manager’s efforts for them.
C. The manager’s efforts appreciated the employees for them.
D. For the manager’s efforts, the employees appreciated their efforts.
Answer: B

Q50) Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:


Despite her efforts, she could not __________ her mistake.
A. Undo
B. Redo
C. Do
D. Undone
Answer: A
Explanation: "Undo" means to reverse or correct an action.

Q51) Fill in the blank with the appropriate option:


If you __________ the instructions carefully, you would not have
made such mistakes.
A. Follow
B. Had followed
C. Followed
D. Have followed
Answer: B
Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence, requiring "had
followed."

Q52) Choose the grammatically correct sentence:


A. He suggested me to take a break.
B. He suggested that I take a break.
C. He suggested to me to take a break.
D. He suggested I to take a break.
Answer: B
Explanation: "Suggested that" is the correct structure.

Q53) Spot the error in the following sentence:


Each of the students were asked to submit their projects by Friday.
A. Each of the students
B. Were asked
C. To submit their projects
D. No error
Answer: B
Explanation: "Each" is singular, so the correct verb is "was asked."

Q54) Choose the appropriate sentence:


A. He is good in mathematics but poor at history.
B. He is good at mathematics but poor in history.
C. He is good on mathematics but poor on history.
D. He is good at mathematics but poor at history.
Answer: D
Explanation: The correct prepositions are "at" for skills and "at" for
subjects.

Q55) Fill in the blank:


By the time we reached the station, the train __________.
A. Leaves
B. Had left
C. Is leaving
D. Will leave
Answer: B
Explanation: The past perfect tense "had left" is used for an action
completed before another past action.

Q56) Identify the error:


He prefers tea than coffee.
A. Prefers
B. Tea
C. Than
D. No error
Answer: C
Explanation: The correct conjunction is "to," not "than."

Q57) Rearrange the sentence to make it meaningful:


Immediately / agreed / the manager / to / the proposal
A. The manager immediately agreed to the proposal.
B. Agreed the manager to the proposal immediately.
C. The proposal agreed to immediately by the manager.
D. Immediately the manager agreed the proposal to.
Answer: A

Q58) Choose the sentence with the correct usage of "less" and
"fewer":
A. There were less students in the class than yesterday.
B. There were fewer students in the class than yesterday.
C. There was fewer noise in the room than expected.
D. There were less books on the table than before.
Answer: B
Explanation: "Fewer" is used with countable nouns like "students."

Q59) Fill in the blank:


Neither of the two candidates __________ suitable for the position.
A. Are
B. Is
C. Were
D. Have been
Answer: B
Explanation: "Neither" is singular, so the verb should be "is."

Q60) Identify the type of sentence:


What an incredible journey it has been!
A. Assertive
B. Interrogative
C. Exclamatory
D. Imperative
Answer: C

Q61) Fill in the blank with the correct option:


The project must be completed __________ next Friday.
A. By
B. Until
C. On
D. Since
Answer: A
Explanation: "By" is used to indicate a deadline.

Q62) Choose the correct sentence:


A. Neither of the books are interesting.
B. Neither of the books is interesting.
C. Neither of the books were interesting.
D. Neither of the books have been interesting.
Answer: B
Explanation: "Neither" is singular, so the verb should be "is."

Q63) Identify the error:


No sooner we entered the hall, the lights went off.
A. No sooner
B. We entered
C. The hall
D. No error
Answer: A
Explanation: The correct structure is "No sooner had we entered."

Q64) Fill in the blank:


Hardly __________ gone out when it began to rain.
A. I have
B. I had
C. I was
D. I am
Answer: B
Explanation: "Hardly" pairs with "had" in such sentences.

Q65) Choose the correct sentence:


A. He didn’t know where was the key kept.
B. He didn’t know where the key was kept.
C. He didn’t know where is the key kept.
D. He didn’t know where the key is kept.
Answer: B

Q66) Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:


The company has decided to __________ new employees for the
upcoming project.
A. Hire
B. Higher
C. Hired
D. Hiring
Answer: A
Explanation: "Hire" fits the context.

Q67) Rearrange the sentence to make it meaningful:


Was / every task / carefully / he / checking
A. He was carefully checking every task.
B. Was carefully he checking every task.
C. He carefully every task was checking.
D. Checking every task he was carefully.
Answer: A

Q68) Identify the type of sentence:


Please submit your assignments by tomorrow.
A. Assertive
B. Exclamatory
C. Imperative
D. Interrogative
Answer: C

Q69) Fill in the blank with the correct article:


He is __________ honest man.
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. No article required
Answer: B
Explanation: "An" is used before words starting with a vowel sound.

Q70) Identify the error:


The sceneries of Switzerland are breathtaking.
A. The sceneries
B. Of Switzerland
C. Are breathtaking
D. No error
Answer: A
Explanation: "Scenery" is uncountable, so "sceneries" is incorrect.

Q71) Choose the correct sentence:


A. She asked me what was I doing.
B. She asked me what I was doing.
C. She asked me what am I doing.
D. She asked me what I have been doing.
Answer: B

Q72) Fill in the blank:


If you had worked harder, you __________ succeeded.
A. Will have
B. Would have
C. Will be
D. Would be
Answer: B
Explanation: The conditional past requires "would have."
Q73) Rearrange the sentence to make it meaningful:
We / attend / the meeting / tomorrow / will
A. We attend will the meeting tomorrow.
B. Will tomorrow the meeting attend we.
C. We will attend the meeting tomorrow.
D. The meeting will tomorrow attend we.
Answer: C

Q74) Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:


A. "Let’s go", he said.
B. "Let’s go," he said.
C. Let’s go he said.
D. Let’s go, he said
Answer: B

Q75) Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:


He was accused __________ theft by his neighbors.
A. Of
B. For
C. With
D. On
Answer: A

Q76) Choose the correct sentence:


A. Either of the answers are correct.
B. Either of the answers is correct.
C. Either of the answers have been correct.
D. Either of the answers were correct.
Answer: B

Q77) Fill in the blank:


The teacher told us that the Earth __________ around the Sun.
A. Revolve
B. Revolves
C. Revolved
D. Has revolved
Answer: B

Q78) Identify the error:


The number of participants have increased this year.
A. The number
B. Of participants
C. Have increased
D. No error
Answer: C
Explanation: The correct verb is "has" for "The number."

Q79) Choose the correct sentence:


A. Neither he nor I are interested in the offer.
B. Neither he nor I is interested in the offer.
C. Neither he nor I am interested in the offer.
D. Neither he nor I have been interested in the offer.
Answer: C
Q80) Fill in the blank:
No sooner had he reached home __________ it started raining.
A. Then
B. When
C. Than
D. That
Answer: C

Q81) Identify the error:


Each of the boys were given a prize.
A. Each of the boys
B. Were given
C. A prize
D. No error
Answer: B
Explanation: "Each" is singular, so "was given" is correct.

Q82) Fill in the blank with the correct option:


Despite being rich, he is __________ unhappy.
A. Quite
B. Rather
C. Somehow
D. Extremely
Answer: C

Q83) Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:


A. My brother in law's car is parked outside.
B. My brother-in-law's car is parked outside.
C. My brother in-law's car is parked outside.
D. My brother's-in-law car is parked outside.
Answer: B

Q84) Fill in the blank:


He had to cancel the trip because of __________ weather.
A. Bad
B. Worse
C. Adverse
D. Averse
Answer: C
Explanation: "Adverse" means harmful or unfavorable.

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