English Quiz

Pick out the one which can substitute bold group of words correctly, without changing the meaning of the sentence

LlThough his actions were criticized Severe, he did not lose his temper.  

(1) were severe criticism

(2) were being of severe criticism

(3) had severe criticisem

(4) were severely criticised

(5) None of these

2.It was  he, not ME , who decided to Postpone the program

(1) he, not I

(2) him, not me

(3) he, not mine

(4) him, not I

(5) None of these

Candidate has 3lThis None of the characteristics by Possess the Deserving ones.  

(1) from the characteristics possessed by

(2) with the characteristics possess by

(3) of the characteristics possess with

(4) of the characteristics possessed by

(5) None of these

4lThose who indecisive ARE BE Can Persuading readily change their mind again to.  

(1) can be ready persuading

(2) can be readily persuaded

(3) could be ready to persuade

(4) can be readily persuasive

(5) None of these

Accident shouldnt realize that the chance of 5lWe as great or greater in BE may in our Homes Than A Train or on the Road.  

(1) may be at least as great in our homes as

(2) was at least as great as in homes

(3) can be as great or greater in our homes than

(4) may be at least as great or greater in our homes than

(5) None of these

Thrice as many runs scored 1 994 Against Australia 6.In the Batsman had that as the 1,993th in.  

(1) than he had                  

(2) than he did

(3) as he had                     

(4) as he did

(5) None of these

7. Primitive Man believing that A Crime Created by an Imbalance which could only Rectified BE Punishing the wrongdoer.  

(1) believes that a crime created

(2) believed that a crime created

(3 believed that a criminal created

(4) believed that a crime creates

(5) None of these

8lEverybody depend upon him Scoring runs every Time Goes to Bat India.  

(1) depends upon him scoring

(2) depend upon him score

(3) depends upon his scoring

(4) depending upon his scoring

(5) None of these

Boys and girls of 9lMost like to see the kind of these MOVIES. 

(1) this kind of movies

(2) these kind of movie

(3) these kinds of movies

(4) this kind of movie

(5) None of these

Floods that CAME 10.The Last year was devastating More Than the ones this year.  

(1) were more devastating

(2) was devastated more

(3) were devastating more

(4) were more devastated

(5) None of these

ANSWERS WITH explanations:

1. (4)
Explanation: Since Severe modifies the verb here Criticised , adverbial Form Severely shouldnt BE USED      

2. (1)  
Explanation: When A verb of Pronoun A follows incompletely Predication (was here), it is in the nominative Case.   

3. (4)   
Explanation: Possess its past participle Form shouldnt take.   

4. (2):
Explanation:   "The indecisive"  ARE Persuasion of the Object. Hence use the Form PASSIVE.

5. (1)
Explanation: Than does not as great with GO alone. Structure A where both so we need as great as and greater Than ARE present. But none of the choices contain such a structure. Mathematically, we are looking for ≥ situation. Is conveyed by the (1)       

6. (3):
Explanation: Since the Pronoun Refers to the Batsman mentioned Earlier, REPLACE  that  with  he.

7. (2):
Explanation: believing A verb is not.   

8. (3)
Explanation:  Everybody  is singular. Hence the singular verb BE shouldnt  Depends . Besides, the gerund shouldnt BE A governing Pronoun Case in the possessive.

9. (4):
Explanation: Obviously , A Movie is being referred to particular kind of.  

10. (1)
Explanation: The SUBJECT - word Floods plural is. Hence REPLACE was with were . Besides, More is an Adjective Added before.