English

Grammar
by
Sudhir
Khullar

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word:
1. Abnormal
a. Unnatural
b. Aggressive
c. Unique
d. Informal
2. Ameliorate
a. Improve
b. Degrade
c. Motivate
d. Agree
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word:
3. Amorphous
a. Amoral
b. Definite
c. Perfect
d. Irregular
4. Adulteration
a. Purification
b. Normalisation
c. Rejuvenation
d. Consternation
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined
idiom/phrase
5. For his act of indifference, he will be taken to task by the
authority.
a. He will get an official reprimand/memo from
the authority
b. He will be rewarded by the
authority
c. He will tender his
resignation
d. He will be
given an official task

6. You must have something up your sleeve if the present plan does
not work.
a. have some hidden sources of money
b. have some honest means
c. have a secret pocket in the sleeve
d. have an alternative plan
Select one word substitution for the given sentences/words:
7. The study of worms and insects:
a. taxidermy
b. entomology
c. ornithology
d. paleontology
8. A great lover or collector of books:
a. bibulous
b. book worm
c. bibliophile
d. bourgeoisie
Do as directed:
9. We can accept our life gracefully. [Rewrite using modal auxiliary
of advice]
a. We should accept our life gracefully.
b. We might accept our life gracefully.
c. We ought to accept our life gracefully
d. We would accept our life gracefully.
10.
Chaitanya offered to buy tickets for us. [Rewrite using
Gerund form]
a. Chaitanya is offering to buy tickets for us.
b. Chaitanya will be offering tickets to us.
c. Chaitanya offered buying tickets for us.
d. Chaitanyas tickets were offered to us
11.
Why do normal people feel that they are full and others like
Chaitanya are half or incomplete? [Change it to an assertive sentence]
a. Normal people should feel
that they are full and others like Chaitanya are half or incomplete.
b. Normal people dont feel that they are full and others like

Chaitanya are half or incomplete.

c. Normal people should not feel
that they are full and others like Chaitanya are half or incomplete?
d.
Normal people should not feel that they are full and others like
Chaitanya are half or incomplete.
12. I was ____ my regular walk through the forest ___ 9 a.m. [Insert
suitable Prepositions]
a. on, at
b. at, at
c. on, half past
d. through,
by
13. Mohan asked his mother, Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
a. Mohan asked his mother if he had to do his
homework that afternoon.
b. Mohan asked his mother
that he did his homework that afternoon?
c. Mohan
asked his mother that must I do my homework that afternoon?
d. Mohan asked his mother if he must have to do his homework
that afternoon.
14. _____ Philippines is ____ seventh-most populated
country in Asia
and ____ 12th most populated country in the world. [Insert suitable
articles in the blanks]
a. The, the, the
b. X, a, the
c.
The, the, X
d. X, X, the
15. I whispered to him hesitantly, Could you stay here for a day?
Gandhiji said, It is very difficult. [Indirect speech]
2
a. Whispering hesitantly I
asked him if he could stay there for a day. Gandhi ji replied that it was
very difficult.
b. I whispered to him hesitantly if I could stay here for a day. Gandhi ji
replied in positive.
c. I whispered to him hesitantly if he could stay there
for a day to which Gandhi ji replied difficulty.
d. Whispering hesitantly I

asked to him that he could stay there for a day. Gandhi ji replied it was
difficult.
16. Telephones were a rarity. (Make it a rhetorical question)
a. Were telephones a rarity?
b. Were not telephones a rarity?
c. Telephones had been a
rarity.
d. Would there be
rarity of telephones or not?
17.Our young people spend more time before their T.V. set than in their
classrooms. [Rewrite by using positive degree]
1
a. Our young people spend as much time
in their classrooms as before their T.V. sets.
b. Our young people spend
the most time before their T.V. set that in their classrooms.
c.
Our young people dont spend as much time in their classrooms as before
their T.V. sets.
d. Our young people spend as little time before their T.V.
sets as they spend in their classrooms.
18. The assessment is required by world leaders. (change the voice)
a. They require world leaders to assess.
b. World leaders assess requirement.
c. World leaders are being
required by the assessment.
d. World
leaders require the assessment.
19. Can happiness be bought by cash? (Rewrite as an assertive sentence)
a. We can buy happiness by cash.
b. Happiness can be bought by cash.
c. We buy happiness by
cash.
d.
Happiness cant be bought by cash.
20. Do your best and you will never regret. (Rewrite as a Simple
Sentence)
a. By doing your best, you will never
regret.
b. If you do your best, you
will never regret.
c. Doing
best, you will regret.
d. Do best or regret.

21. As soon as he received the message, he left in a taxi. (Rewrite as a

compound sentence)
a. He received a message to leave in a taxi.
b. He left in a taxi after
receiving the telegram.
c. He
received the message and left in a taxi.
d. He left a taxi to receive a message.
22. He admitted his mistake. (Rewrite as a complex sentence)
a. He admitted that he had made a mistake.
b. He had made a mistake and he
admitted.
c. Being
mistaken, he got admitted.
d. If he is admitted, he is mistaken.
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question
out of the four alternatives:
It is not luck but labour that makes me. Luck, says an anonymous author, is
ever waiting for something to turn up, labour with keen eyes and strong will
always turns up something. Luck lies in bed and wishes the postman would
bring him news of a legacy; labour turns out at six and with busy pen and
ringing hammer lays the foundation of competence. Luck whines, labour
watches. Luck relies upon chance; labour upon character Luck slips
downwards to self-indulgence; labour strides upwards and aspires to
independence. The conviction, therefore, is extending that diligence is the
mother of good luck. In other words, a mans success in life will be
proportionate to his efforts, to his industry, to his attention to small things.
23. Which one of the following words in the passage indicates that the writer
ultimately accepts the element of luck?
a. Luck whines.
b. Diligence is the mother of good
luck.
c. Luck lies in the bed and
wishes the postman would bring him news.
d. Luck is
ever waiting for someone to turn up.
24. Which pair of words means the same thing:
a. Labour and industry
b. Industry and legacy
c. Diligence and legacy
d. Legacy and labour
25. Find out a pair of words opposite in meaning:
a. foundation x competence

b. slip x stride
c. waiting x strong will
d. self-indulgence
x proportionate
26. Which one of the statements is true about the passage?
a. Success depends only on hard luck.
b. Expectation of good luck always meets
with disappointment.
c. Success is exactly
proportionate to hard work.
d. Luck is
necessary for success.
Choose the correct alternative to replace the underlined words:
27. A high school student is not even understanding the basics of Chemistry
and Physics.
a. has not understood even
b. does not understand even
c. has even not
understood
d. never
understood even
28. My ten-year old brother has an increditable live-wire.
a. My ten-year old brother had been an in credible
live-wire.
b. My ten-year old brother is an
incredible live-wire.
c. My ten-year old
brother has been an discreditable live-wire.
d. My
ten-year old brother is a credible live-wire.
29. The Blue Whale, weighing more than 150 tons, the largest known animal
in the world.
a. weighing more than 150 tons, it is
b. which weighs more than 150
tons, being the
c. weighing more than
150 tons, is the
d. which is
weighing more than 150 tons, will be the
30. The man ate an apple, an orange, and washed his hands.
a. an apple, an orange and his washed hands.
b. an apple, an orange, and at last,
washed his hands.
c. an apple and an
orange, and washed his hands.
d. an
apple, an orange, washed his hands.