grammar exercises

 DIRECTIONS: (Question No. 18 to 20) In the following questions, fill in the blanks by selecting a choice that is in keeping with 

good English usage. 

18. The friend writes faster ..........: 

(1) Than me (2) Than myself 

(3) Than I (4) Than self 

19. ......... the grace of God we all reach safe and sound: 

(1) By (2) Due 

(3) On (4) From 

20. The courier company luckily delivered the letter ........: 

(1) Rightly on time (2) Right on time 

(3) On right time (4) Right by time 


DIRECTIONS: (Question no. 21 to 24) In the questions choose the correct alternative answer to complete the sentence. 

21. He requested her ........ five rupees: 

(1) To lend her (2) To borrow her 

(3) To lend him (4) To borrow him 

22. I first ........ him in 1966: 

(1) Meet 

(2) Have met 

(3) Met 

(4) Had met 

23. Some friends ........ to meet me tomorrow:

(1) Come 

(2) Have come 

(3) Came 

(4) Are coming 

24. She was ........ that she could not sleep: 

(1) Very excited 

(2) Much excited 

(3) Too excited 

(4) So excited 

25. The doctor soon diagnosed the patient's illness. In this sentence 'diagnosed' means: 

(1) Cured 

(2) Provided the medicine for 

(3) Treated 

(4) Decided on the nature of 

DIRECTIONS: (Question No. 26 to 28) In each of these questions, four words numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4) have been given of 

which one may be wrongly spelt. The number of that word is your answer. 

26. 

(1) Marshalling (2) Nemesis 

(3) Pedestrian (4) Sheckle 

27. 

(1) Sorority

(2) Terrestrial 

(3) Magnification 

(4) Habbitation 

28. 

(1) Gynacology

(2) Habitual 

(3) Inheritance 

(4) Manipulative 

29. Given below are the four spellings of the same word. Choose the correct one. 

(1) Anoynymous 

(2) Anonemous 

(3) Anonymous 

(4) Annonymous 

30. In the following question select the appropriate word that best represents the given set of words. 

A person whose thoughts are turned inwards:

(1) Extrovert 

(2) Invertebrate 

(3) Intelligent 

(4) Introvert 

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