GRAMMAR QUESTIONS

1. The place where her father disappeared and the reason why he did are unknown to her.
A. her father disappeared and the reason why he did
B. where her father disappeared and the reason he did
C. her father disappeared and the reason he did
D. where her father disappeared and the reason why he did
2. Which team has the best record, yours or theirs?
A. Which of the teams has the best record
B. Which one of the teams has the best record
C. Which one team has the better record
D. Which team has the better record
3. After sensing a problem with the factory workers, the personnel officer demanded to know who the
union leaders had contacted to conduct the petition drive.
A. whom the union leaders had contacted
B. who had the union leaders had contacted
C. whom the union leaders have contacted
D. who union leaders contacted
4. His wrongdoing was completely exposed, but not once he apologised for his actions.
A. not once did he apologise
B. never he made an apology
C. not once did he give apology
D. not once he made an apology
5. The Municipal Council can no longer wash its hands off its responsibilities.
A. wash its hands from its
B. wash their hands off their
C. wash their hand of their
D. wash its hands of its
6. The letter states that one can avail the service offered by the company till June 20,2019
A. avail the service on offer from
B. avail the service on offer by
C. avail of the service offered by
D. avail of the service offered from
7. The pharmaceutical company hired a consultant to supervise a taskforce studying lower salaries as
to their effects on employees' morale.
A. studying what the effects lower salaries would have on employees' morale
B. studying the effects of lower salaries on employee morale
C. for studying what are the effects in employees' morale that lower salaries would cause
D. studying the effects of employee morale on lower salaries
8. Besides offering physiological rewards such as toned muscles, when regular karate is practiced the
body can be turned into a dangerous weapon.
A. one can turn the body into a dangerous weapon through karate, if it is practiced regularly
B. the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon as a result of karate if practiced regularly
C. when karate is practiced regularly, the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon
D. karate, if practiced regularly, can turn the body into a dangerous weapon
9. The animal activist has raised awareness not only on the plight of abandoned dogs, but also on
overworked bulls and temple elephants.
A. on the plight of not only the abandoned dogs, but also on those of overworked bulls
B. not only on the plight of the abandoned dogs, but also on that of overworked bulls
C. the plight of abandoned dogs, as well as the over worked bulls
D. the plight of abandoned dogs, but also on overworked bulls
10. Other politicians may have claims to seniority over their peers, based upon their accomplishments
and their ability to lead campaigns, but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex, who is often described as merely
being a junior member of the House of Representatives, has an unparalleled seniority over all of
them by virtue of her prowess in social media management.
A. as merely being a junior member of the House of Representatives
B. as being a merely junior member of the House of Representatives
C. for merely being a junior member of the House of Representatives
D. as a mere junior member of the House of Representatives
11. Although the coastal city of Kundapur was once home to a flourishing maritime trade, their
economy has been dependent in more recent years on the cotton textile and sugar industries.
A. it's economy had depended in more recent years
B. its economy has in more recent years depended
C. the economy having in more recent years depended
D. their economy has depended in more recent years
12. Due to the progress in the field of modern medicine and advances in nutrition and hygiene, less
people die every year from infectious diseases then ever before.
A. fewer people die every year from infectious diseases then ever before.
B. less people die every year from infectious diseases then ever before.
C. fewer people die every year from infectious diseases than ever before.
D. every year, fewer people die from infectious diseases than have ever before.
13. If I had known that you needed to go to the airport yesterday, I could drive you there.
A. should have driven you there.
B. would have driven you there.
C. would drive you there.
D. should drive you there.
14. The Principal and professors are authorized to sanction leave to a student provided she will have a
good attendance record.
A. provided she has a good attendance record.
B. provided she will have a good attendance record.
 C. provided she had a good attendance record.
D. provided that a good attendance record is maintained by her.
15. When all the words on the page got scrambled, she quickly pressed undo, after which the document
reverted back to its original state.
A. document reverted back to it's original state.
B. document reverted back to original state.
C. document reverted to it's original state.
D. document reverted to its original state.
16. The negotiations are unsuccessful, and the Boards’ hopes to continuing talks on a future deal seems to
be increasingly improbable.
1. Board’s hopes to continuing talks on a future deal seem
2. Boards’ hopes to continued talks on a future deal seems
3. Board’s hopes to continuing talks on a future deal seems
4. Boards’ hopes on continued talks on a future deal seem
17. In my opinion, the psychological thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock, who is a master of suspense and horror,
have more lasting impact than any other filmmaker in history
1. has had a more lasting impact than those of other filmmakers
2. have had a more lasting impact than those of any other filmmaker
3. had more lasting impact than any filmmaker
4. are having more lasting impact than those of other filmmakers
18. He is very careless and has loosed his keys all the time.
1. is loosing his keys
2. loses his keys
3. has loses his keys
4. was losing his keys
19. While the bustling city streets were filled with the cacophony of honking horns and chatter of
pedestrians, the serene countryside, where time seemed to move at a slower pace, provide a welcome retreat
for their seeking solace amidst the chaos of urban living.
1. provides a welcoming retreat for those seeking solace
2. provided a welcoming retreat for who seek solace
3. provided a welcome retreat for those seeking solace
4. provides a welcome retreat for them seeking solace
20. I had been having a headache, so I will not attend the meeting.
1. was having a headache
2. have headache
3. have a headache
4. used to have a headache
21. Justin couldn’t understand why his friend had refused to work in a company that
offered him a huge salary. If it had been him in his friend’s place, he would definitely
accepted such an offer.
1. have definitely accept such an offer.
2. have definitely have accepted such an offer.
3. definitely accepted such an offer.
4. have definitely accepted such an offer.
22. My aunt Seema was the most generous of all the members of our family. Whenever we
went out for dinner, she always insisted to pay for the meal.
1. that she had paid for the meal.
2. that she will be paying for the meal.
3. that she pay for the meal.
4. on and paid for the meal.
23. The setting of a story effects the storys plot.
1. affect the story’s plot.
2. effects the stories’ plot.
3. affects the story’s plot.
4. affects the story plots.
24. Listening to the recording of cricket commentary from the past can be great fun.
Especially, the last few overs, when the best players are gone, and the tailenders try
their best to run between the wickets without getting out. This is when you realise that
nothing much has changed, hasn’t it?
1. nothing much has changed, would it?
2. nothing much has changed, has it?
3. nothing much is changed, isn’t it?
4. nothing much has changed, hasn’t it?
25. He was having a difficult time, but never once he complained.
A. not once did he complain.
B. not once did he give the complaint.
C. not once any complaining happened.
D. not once he complained.

26. When you play the ‘Secret Santa’, you are expected to buy a gift for whoever you are
assigned, without letting them know that you are the one buying the gift.
1. whoever you are assigned
2. whom you are assigned
3. who you are assigned
4. whomever you are assigned