English Grammar Quiz for SSC Exams
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They will go to bed / early since they / have to get up / at five on the morning.
(A) have to get up
(B) at five on the morning
(C) They will go to bed
(D) early since they
Correct Answer : B
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
‘Don Quixote’ was written by Miguel Cervantes.
(A) Miguel Cervantes was writing ‘Don Quixote’.
(B) Miguel Cervantes wrote ‘Don Quixote’.
(C) Miguel Cervantes had written ‘Don Quixote’.
(D) Miguel Cervantes has written ‘Don Quixote’.
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed into active voice, making Miguel Cervantes the author of "Don Quixote."
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The library building was renovated in 2020.
(A) They were renovating the building in 2020.
(B) They had renovated the library building in 2020.
(C) They renovated the library building in 2020.
(D) They did renovating the building in 2020.
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The sentence is rewritten in the active voice, with "They renovated" as the correct form.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Coffee is sipped by me.
(A) I have sipped coffee.
(B) I sip coffee.
(C) I have had sipped coffee.
(D) I am sipping coffee.
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed from passive to active voice, making "I" the doer of the action (sipping coffee)
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The lock has not yet been repaired by the locksmith.
(A) The locksmith does not repairs the lock
(B) The locksmith has not repaired the lock yet.
(C) The locksmith is not repairing the lock yet.
(D) The locksmith had not repaired the lock till then.
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The sentence is changed into active voice, with the locksmith as the doer of the action.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
(A) Belief
(B) Beneth
(C) Belly
(D) Bellow
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "Beneath." The incorrect spelling "Beneth" is a misspelling.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word.
The mother’s tired and overrought mind could not process / the information of the demise of her only son / and she sat like a statue even when her / tormentors passed several obnoxious comments.
(A) her tormentors passed several obnoxious comments
(B) The mother’s tired and overrought mind could not process
(C) the information of the demise of her only son
(D) and she sat like a statue even when her
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "overwrought," not "overrought."
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
(A) Informassional
(B) Personnel
(C) Informal
(D) Personal
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "Informational." The incorrect spelling "Informassional" has an extra 's.'
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A trip to the village temple was made by Bhavani yesterday.
(A) Bhavani was going to make a trip to the temple yesterday.
(B) Bhavani made a trip to the village temple yesterday.
(C) Bhavani tripped to the village temple yesterday.
(D) Bhavani is going to make a trip to the temple today.
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed from passive to active voice, making Bhavani the doer of the action.
Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
(A) Clemency
(B) Avariciuos
(C) Hegemony
(D) Nostalgic
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "Avaricious." The incorrect spelling "Avariciuos" has an extra 'u'.
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