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English Grammar Test 256
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English Grammar Test 256

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  • Question 1/10
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    Pick out the sentence which has the same meaning as the following:

    Very few animals are as useful as the cow.

    Solutions

    For interchange of positive to superlative degree, the rule that is followed: ‘Subject + verb + one of the + superlative degree + modifier.’ The given sentence is in positive form. All other given options are inappropriate. So, the correct answer will be: ‘The cow is one of the most useful animal.’

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    Pick out the sentence which has the same meaning as the following:

    Jupiter is the biggest of all planets.

    Solutions

    For interchange of superlative to comparative degree, the rule that is followed: ‘Subject + verb + comparative degree + than any other + modifier.’ The given sentence is in superlative form. All other options are inappropriate. So, the correct answer will be: ‘Jupiter is bigger than any other planets.’

  • Question 3/10
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    Choose the correct statement:
    Solutions

    We use adjectives of comparative degree when two objects are compared. We use ‘than’ after the comparative degree. Here, in the given sentence we had compared milk and water. All the other given options are inappropriate. So, the correct answer will be: ‘Milk is cheaper than water.’

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    Change the speech of the sentence:

    The examiner stated that she had just finished writing her test.

    Solutions

    The given sentence is in indirect speech. Its direct speech will be:“She had just finished writing her test”, the examiner stated. While changing from direct to indirect speech, past perfect sentences remain the same. The structure of past perfect tense sentence is (subject+had+3rd form of verb+object).

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    Change the speech of the sentence:

    My mother said, “Your friend had visited a museum.”

    Solutions

    The given sentence is in direct speech. Its indirect speech will be: My mother said that my friend had visited a museum. While changing from direct to indirect speech, past perfect sentences remain the same. The structure of past perfect tense sentence is (subject+had+3rd form of verb+object).

  • Question 6/10
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    Change the speech of the sentence:

    They said, “He has been studying since night.”

    Solutions

    The given sentence is in direct speech. Its indirect speech will be: They said that he had been studying since night. While changing from direct to indirect speech, present perfect continuous tense changes into past perfect continuous tense. The structure of the new past perfect continuous tense sentence becomes (subject+had been+1st form of verb+ing+object).

  • Question 7/10
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    In the sentence, choose that part which contains error. You can choose the option no error, if the sentence is correct grammatically.

    He climbed(A)/ from the mountain(B)/ to reach its peak(C)/ No error(D)

    Solutions

    The correct sentence would be- ‘He climbed up the mountain to reach its peak. The word ‘from’ will be replaced by ‘up’ in the sentence.
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Fill in the blank with the most suitable option.

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    The bride smiled radiantly as she walked down the aisle wearing an _______ creation of lace, seed pearls and chiffon.
    Solutions
    For the given sentence, ‘ethereal’ is a suitable option as it means related to the regions beyond earth. The word ‘scrambled’ means to move somewhere quickly. ‘Invasive’ means move hurriedly or clumsily from or into a particular place or position and ‘ceremonial’ means formal behavior; stressing careful attention to form or detail which is incorrect. So, the correct answer will be: The bride smiled radiantly as she walked down the aisle wearing an ethereal creation of lace, seed pearls and chiffon.
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    Directions For Questions

    Directions: Choose the option that completes the sentence most meaningfully and appropriately.

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    ____________ refers to the words that one needs to communicate effectively.
    Solutions

    As per the meaning of the sentence, the word ‘vocabulary’ which means ‘the body of words used in a particular language.’ fits in the best. Phrase means a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause. Synonym is a word or a phrase that means exactly or nearly the same of another word or phrase. Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning to the given word.

  • Question 10/10
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    Mention a common suitable suffix to the following words:

    Clear, assure, allow

    Solutions

    The suitable and common suffix for all the three given words is ‘ance’. Thus, the words become, clearance, assurance, allowance.

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