Punctuation:
1. Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
A) Comma
B) Colon
C) Semicolon
D) Dash
2. Identify the punctuation mark used to indicate a pause in a sentence.
A) Semicolon
B) Period
C) Exclamation mark
D) Comma
3. Choose the correct punctuation mark to use with possessive nouns.
A) Dash
B) Comma
C) Apostrophe
D) Semicolon
4. Choose the correct punctuation mark to use after an introductory phrase.
A) Comma [Nishant, 9555758152]
B) Colon
C) Semicolon
D) Dash
5. Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses?
A) Comma
B) Semicolon
C) Colon
D) Dash
6. Identify the punctuation mark used to indicate a break in thought.
A) Dash
B) Comma
C) Colon
D) Semicolon [Nishant, 9555758152]
7. What punctuation mark is used to introduce a list?
A) Dash
B) Comma
C) Semicolon
D) Colon
Figures of speech:
8. “He runs like a deer.” Which figure of speech is used?
A) Metonymy
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
D) Synecdoche
9. “I have told you a million times to be careful.” Which figure of speech is used?
A) Hyperbole
B) Litotes
C) Pun
D) Antithesis
10. “O Death, where is thy sting?” Which figure of speech is used?
A) Metonymy
B) Synecdoche
C) Apostrophe
D) Simile [Nishant, 9555758152]
11. “It was a deafening silence.” Which figure of speech is used?
A) Litotes
B) Oxymoron
C) Pun
D) Assonance
12. “The bench will make a decision tomorrow.” Here, “bench” stands for the king or monarchy. Which figure of speech is used?
A) Synecdoche
B) Metonymy
C) Metaphor
D) Hyperbole
13. “All hands must report for duty.” Here, “hands” means sailors or workers. Which figure of speech is used?
A) Metonymy
B) Apostrophe
C) Synecdoche
D) Personification [Nishant, 9555758152]
14. “He is not a bad singer.” The expression “not a bad singer” means “a good singer.” Which figure of speech is used?
A) Litotes
B) Hyperbole
C) Antithesis
D) Pun
Idioms/ One word substitution:
15. Relating to trees- a.banyantism / b.bovine / c.arboreal / d.canine
16. To invent an excuse- a.adept / b.freed / c.concoct / d.frisk [Nishant, 9555758152]
17. A collection of poems- a.preface / b.antholgy / c.afterword / d.trilogy
18. Study of animal behaviour- a.animolgy / b.psychoanimology / c.hypnosis / d.ethology
19. Scientific study of teeth- a.caninology / b.tetherology / c.odontology / d.RCT
20. Dead broke- a.penniless / b.cracked / c.breathless / d.damaged
21. Bandy words- a.abuse / b.argue / c.welcoming words / d.euphemism
22. Call names- a.stupefy / b.to abuse / c.adept / d.criticize
23. Send for- a.farewell / b.godspeed / c.summon / d.adieu
24. Watch out- a.to be careful / b.to be arrogant/ c.to watch sth/ d.to be careless
25. Draconian law- a.capital punishment / b.extremely severe law / c.violation / d.arrest warrant
Find the correctly spelt word:
26. 1.discrepancy 2.descrepancy 3.discripancy 4.discriepansy
27. 1.Restuarent 2.Restaurant 3.Resturant 4.Restaurent
28. 1.Portguese 2.Portugese 3.Portoguese 4.Portuguese
29. 1.Narsicissism 2.Narcicicism 3.Narcissism 4.Narcisism [Nishant, 9555758152]
Find the incorrectly spelt word:
30. a) proficient b) magnificient c) sufficient d) efficient
31. a) pursuasive b) quotation c) inept d) facade
32. a) Determination b) Culmination c) Termination d) Defination
33. a) Illegitimate b) Illitrate c) Illegal d) Illegible
Find the synonyms:
34. Generosity- a.crispy b.critic c.cruelty d.clemency
35. Supple- a.bony b.harden c.flexible d.harsh
36. Imperil- a.facilitate b.jeopardise c.smoothen d.soothe
37. Bluff- a.assist b.delude c.help d.support
38. Faze- a.tolerate b.bias c.placate d.disturb
Find the antonyms:
39. Veracious- a.starving b.greedy c.false d.truth
40. Conform- a.stick b.abide c.violate d.comply
41. Dauntless- a.bold b.timid c.unfazed d.valiant
42. Obstruct- a.obstacle b.hinder c.facilitate d.impede
43. Transitory- a.cursory b.permanent c.transient d.temporary
Definitions:
44.The person, place, thing, or idea that receives the action of a transitive verb is called the:
A) Subject B) Predicate C) Object D) Complement
45.A verb that connects the subject with a subject complement is called a: [Nishant, 9555758152]
A) Transitive verb B) Linking verb C) Action verb D) Auxiliary verb
46.A word or group of words that completes the meaning of a subject, object, or verb is called a:
A) Complement B) Modifier C) Determiner D) Conjunction
47.A word used before a noun to indicate such things as quantity, definiteness, or possession is called a:
A) Determiner B) Preposition C) Pronoun D) Interjection
Cloze test:
The (48)............. of Bengal tigers left in the world has (49)........... from 100,000 to 4,000 over the last century. The main threats are (50)............. of habitat, poaching and the trade in tiger parts for Eastern medicines. Most Bengal tigers live in protected areas of India. Anti-poaching task-forces have been (51)........... up and there is also a trade (52)........... on tiger products in many countries , as a measure to save this rare species.
48. (a) form (b) kind (c) glory (d) number
49. (a) limited (b) shrunk (c) abolished (d) eliminated
50. (a) prevention (b) encroaching (c) condition (d) shift
51. (a) set (b) brought (c) swept (d) deployed
52. (a) agreement (b) contract (c) ban (d) link [Nishant, 9555758152]
Fill in:
53. He is absorbed ......... his assignment.
a. In/ b. On/ c. At/ d. With
54. I don't have access ......... this room.
a. Of/ b. To/ c. On/ d. In
55. She didn't approve .......... my selling the old bike.
a. Off/ b. With/ c. Of/ d. To
56. I won't give assent ......... the proposal. [Nishant, 9555758152]
a. In/ b. To/ c. Of/ d. With
57. She assured him ......... her help.
a. To/ b. In/ c. From/ d. Of
58. Everyone must abide ......... the rules laid by the committee.
a. To/ b. With/ c. In/ d. By
59. She accused me ......... theft.
a. To/ b. In/ c. Of/ d. On
60. My father absolved me .......... the responsibility.
a. For/ b. To/ c. Of/ d. From
61. My friend is addicted ......... smoking.
a. In/ b. For/ c. To/ d. Of
62. Your mistake doesn't admit .......... any excuse.
a. On/ b. In/ c. Off/ d. Of
63. You are not supposed to .......... the guidelines.
a.braech / b.brooch / c.breach / d.breech
64. I ......... you to smoke in my office.
a.proscribe / b.stop / c.prevent / d.prescribe
65. What is your ......... status?
a.mortal / b.marriable / c.martial / d.marital
66. He is a ..........
a.sentinal / b.spectacle / c.skeptic / d.septic [Nishant, 9555758152]
67. It has .........my appetite.
a.vatted / b.vetted / c.wetted / d.whetted
68.He ............. sleeping on the floor.
a.used to b.was use to c.was used to d.will be use to
69.She told me that she ........... get a good job.
a.may b.could c.can d.will
70.You had better .......... anyone.
a.don't bother b.not bother c.not bothered d.bother not
71.The girl was weeping. She .......... been rebuked by her parents.
a.could have b.must have c.ought to have d.should have
72.I wish I .......... become a scientist some day.
a.will b.can c.would d.should
73.I would rather you .......... to see me tomorrow.
a.come b.came c.had come d.will come
74.You .......... him yesterday.
a.needn't phone / b.don't need to phone/ c.didn't need to phone/ d.needn't have phone
Voice:
75. She was looking at you.
a. You were looked at be her.
b. You were being looked at be her.
c. You were been looked at be her.
d. You were being looking at be her.
76. She needs to take some rest.
a. Some rest is needed by him.
b. Some rest needs to be taken by her.
c. Some rest need to be taken by her.
d. Some rest is needed be taken by her. [Nishant, 9555758152]
77. He has to pardon her.
a. She has been pardoned by him.
b. She has to be pardoned by him.
c. She have pardoned by him.
d. She have to be pardoned by him.
Narration:
78. She said, "Alas! It's disheartening."
a. She exclaimed with sorrowfully that it was disheartening.
b. She exclaimed with sorrow that it has disheartening.
c. She exclaimed with sadness that it was being disheartened.
d. She exclaimed with sorrow that it was disheartening.
79. He said to me, "Stop irritating me."
a. He asked me to stopped irritating him.
b. He advised me to stop irritating her.
c. He asked me to stop irritating him.
d. He commanded me to stopped irritating him.
80. He has said to me, "I live here to support my family."
a. He told me that he lived here to support his family.
b.He has told me that he lived here to support his family.
c.He told me that he lives here to support his family.
d.He has told me that he lives here to support his family. [Nishant, 9555758152]
81. Identify the sentence:
She doesn't live here anymore.
a.Assertive/ b.Imperative/ c.Exclamatory/ d.Optative
82. Identify the sentence:
Please, do it properly
a.Assertive/ b.Imperative/ c.Exclamatory/ d.Optative
83. Transform into an assertive sentence:
Who doesn't know him?
a.Who know him?
b.Everyone knows him.
c.No one knows him.
d.He knows him.
84.Transform into an interrogative sentence:
She is stupid.
a.Should she be stupid?
b.Is she stupid?
c.Is she not stupid?
d.Will she be stupid?
85.Identify the degree:
She was as wise as her brother was. [Nishant, 9555758152]
a.Positive degree
b.Comparative degree
c.Superlative degree
d.None of the above
Choose the correct figure of speech:
86. “The bass was difficult to catch, but the bass sound was very deep.” The words “bass” and “bass” are:
A) Heteronyms
B) Homophones
C) Heterographs
D) Synonyms
87. Which pair is an example of homonyms in the broad sense?
A) Sole – Soul
B) Bark – Bark
C) Flour – Flower
D) Read – Red [Nishant, 9555758152]
88. “The object of the game is to object to unfair rules.” The words “object” and “object” are:
A) Homonyms
B) Heteronyms
C) Heterographs
D) Synonyms
89. Which pair consists of words with different spellings, different meanings, but the same pronunciation?
A) Wind – Wind
B) Tear – Tear
C) Knight – Night [Nishant, 9555758152]
D) Bow – Bow
90. Which of the following correctly matches the term with its definition?
A) Homophones — same spelling, different pronunciation
B) Homographs — different spelling, same pronunciation
C) Heteronyms — same spelling, different pronunciation
D) Heterographs — same spelling, same pronunciation
91. Identify the quantifier in the sentence: “There are many students in the classroom.”
A) There
B) many
C) students
D) classroom [Nishant, 9555758152]
92. Identify the intensifier in the sentence: “She is very intelligent.”
A) She
B) is
C) very
D) intelligent
93. Which word is a quantifier in the sentence: “I have enough money to buy the book.”
A) have
B) enough
C) money
D) book
94. Identify the intensifier in the sentence: “The movie was extremely interesting.”
A) movie
B) was
C) extremely
D) interesting [Nishant, 9555758152]
95. Which word is a quantifier in the sentence: “Few people understood the difficult question.”
A) people
B) understood
C) difficult
D) Few
96. Remove 'too' from the sentence:
She was too weak to win the game.
a.She was so weak that she can't win the game.
b.She was so weak that she couldn't win the game.
c.She was very weak that she couldn't win the game.
d.She was weak to win the game.
97. What is 'all' in the given sentence?:
All have left for school.
a.noun/ b.adverb/ c.determiner/ d.pronoun [Nishant, 9555758152]
98. What is 'earthly'?:
a.noun/ b.adverb/ c.adjective/ d.pronoun
99. What is 'Hard' in the given sentence?:
He hit me hard.
a.noun/ b.adverb/ c.adjective/ d.pronoun
100. What is 'neither' in the given sentence?:
Neither boy is alive.
a.noun/ b.adverb/ c.determiner/ d.pronoun
Thank you
Nishant, 9555758152
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