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Grammar — 198 previous-year questions — page 7 of 8
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It ———— heavily since last night.
- has been raining✓
- was raining
- is raining
- were raining
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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error. If there is any error, mark the part A, B, C or D as the case may be.
Most of the victims has underwent first aid by the time the ambulance van reached the accident site.
A = Most of the victims has underwent first aid
B = by the time
C = the ambulance van reached the
D = accident site- A
- B✓
- C
- D
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Choose the correct question tag from the options given below.
Gopi isn't our guide ———?- Is he?✓
- Is she?
- Isnt he?
- Isnt she?
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Select the incorrect sentence from the following :
- He was too frightening to speak✓
- Distilled water is used in some experiments
- He took up gymnastics when he was seven years old
- Take care of your health
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Sentence : They were being followed when they left the building.
Question : Which of the following Tamil Sentences best conveys the meaning of the given English Sentence?- (a) அவர்கள் கட்டிடத்தை விட்டு வெளியேறிய போது அவர்களை பின் தொடர்ந்தார்கள்
- (b) அவர்கள் கட்டிடத்தை விட்டு வெளியேறும் போது அவர்கள் பின் தொடரப்பட்டுக் கொண்டிருந்தார்கள்
- (c) அவர்கள் கட்டிடத்தை விட்டு வெளியேறினார்கள், அவர்களை பின் தொடர்ந்தார்கள்.
- (d) அவர்கள் கட்டிடத்தை விட்டு வெளியேறும் போது அவர்கள் பின் தொடர்ந்தார்கள்.
- (a) and (b)
- only (b)✓
- (a) and (d)
- only (c)
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Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
- (a) Who are you?
- (b) How did you explain this question?
- (c) Clean your room
- (d) What a great statue!
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)✓
- (d)
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Complete the following using the suitable form of passive voice
A wide variety of liquids ———— in chemical plants.- used
- are used
- use
- is used✓
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Choose the correct sentence which has no error
- Geetha's father is a MLA
- Geetha's father is the MLA
- Geetha's father is an MLA✓
- Geetha's father is MLA
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Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
She __________ (is) tired because she __________ (clean) the house yesterday.- is, had been cleaning
- was, have been cleaning
- was, had been cleaning✓
- is, has been cleaning
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Which one of the following sentence is incorrect?
- The flowers smell sweet.
- Of Mumbai and Chennai, the former is the wealthiest.✓
- Six miles is a long distance.
- As a novelist, Jane Austen is superior to Mrs. Henry Wood.
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Which of the following is the best synthesis of the two sentences using a cause-effect relationship?
Sentence 1 - The company decreased its product prices.
Sentence 2 - Sales increased gradually.- (a) The company decreased its product prices, which caused sales to increase gradually.
- (b) The company decreased its product prices, so sales increased gradually.
- (c) The company decreased its product prices and sales increased gradually.
- (d) Sales increased gradually as a result of the company decreasing its product prices.
- (a)
- (b)✓
- (c)
- (d)
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Find out the part containing an Error :
Mumps are a serious illness that affects people.- mumps
- are✓
- a serious illness
- that affects people
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Identify the sentence
Night came on and the room grew dark- Simple
- Compound✓
- Complex
- Interrogative
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Choose the correct sequence of words from the options given below :
While —————— to the actors, the Director said, "You realize that —————— is not easy. You need —————— according to the situation —————— the nature of the character".- 1. to reveal
- 2. to act
- 3. acting
- 4. speaking
- 4 3 2 1✓
- 3 4 1 2
- 2 1 4 3
- 1 2 3 4
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Fill in the blanks with suitable article.
India is ———— largest democracy in the world.- an
- the✓
- all
- a
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Which part of the given sentence is wrong?
I saw an helicopter fly above the lake- An helicopter✓
- The lake
- Fly Above
- I saw
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Select the correct question tag :
The children ran home joyfully ————?- don't they?
- didn't they?✓
- aren't they?
- weren't they?
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Select the correct sentence.
- We won the football match by three goals✓
- We beated our opponents by three goals
- We lost the three goals under the football match
- We played the football match on three goals
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Match column A with column B
Column A(a) His trip 1. was gifted to her (b) The house 2. was not fed properly (c) The doll 3. was sponsored by his company (d) The camel 4. was dressed up beautifully Column B
- (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-2✓
- (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-2 (d)-4
- (a)-1 (b)-3 (c)-4 (d)-2
- (a)-1 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-4
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Select the correct tense.
She is singing now.- Simple Present Tense
- Present Continuous Tense✓
- Present Perfect Tense
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense
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Identify the compound sentence.
- We should work hard to make up for the lost days
- We should work hard so that we make up for the lost days
- We should work hard and make up for the lost days✓
- We should work hard for making up for the lost days
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Choose the correct article.
This has got to stop immediately; Justice Mathematics said in ———— stern voice, rapping ———— hammer for silence in ———— court.- a, the, a
- the, a, the
- a, the, the✓
- a, a, the
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Choose the correct alternative from the options given below :
He used to visit us every week, but —————— now.- rarely comes✓
- was rarely coming
- has rarely come
- had rarely come
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Choose the correct question tag for the sentence given below.
Let's all go to the beach this evening, ___________.- do we?
- don't we?
- shall we?✓
- aren't we?
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If I ———— the Principal of my school. I would abolish examinations.
- am
- was
- were✓
- will be
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