Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Grammar

721.

Our sir teaches Mathematics . . . . . . English.

• (A) across
• (B) besides
• (C) beside
• (D) both

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 The correct preposition to complete the sentence "Our sir teaches Mathematics ___ English." is across. The sentence implies that the teacher teaches both Mathematics and English as subjects. The preposition "across" is used to indicate covering a range or dealing with different subjects, so it correctly conveys the meaning in this context. Option B: besides The preposition "besides" is used to indicate in addition to, or as well as, but it doesn't convey the intended meaning of teaching different subjects here. Option C: beside The preposition "beside" is used to indicate next to or by the side of something. It doesn't fit the context of the sentence, which requires a preposition indicating dealing with different subjects. Option D: both While "both" is a conjunction used to refer to two items together, it doesn't fit grammatically in the blank space in the sentence. Additionally, it doesn't convey the sense of dealing with different subjects. Therefore, the correct answer is Option A: across.

722.

Divya . . . . . Dimple if she could take her scooty.

• (A) told
• (B) helped
• (C) sent
• (D) asked

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 Divya asked Dimple if she could take her scooty.

723.

Kalidas is . . . . . . Shakespeare of India.

• (A) a
• (B) an
• (C) the
• (D) none of the above

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 Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India.

724.

I did not . . . . . . . . to university yesterday.

• (A) went
• (B) go
• (C) gone
• (D) going

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 The verb which comes after the auxiliary verb - "did", always will be the base form (that called "infinitive" form, meaning without any inflection to the past tense). Therefore: I did not go to university yesterday.

725.

The poet composed a poem while . . . . . . . . under a tree.

• (A) sitting
• (B) sat
• (C) sit
• (D) sits

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 Gerunds can be used after certain verbs including enjoy, fancy, discuss, dislike, finish, mind, suggest, recommend, keep, and avoid. After prepositions of place and time. Example: I made dinner before getting home.

726.

Sita or her brothers . . . . . . . . to be blamed.

• (A) is
• (B) has
• (C) are
• (D) was

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 The verb to be placed in the statement should agree with the subject of the sentence. In the given sentence, the subject is 'Sita or her brothers'. Here, due to the usage of 'or', only one person is performing the action depicted by the verb. The verb placed in the sentence will be in accordance with the word immediately before the verb. Here, brothers is a plural noun, hence the plural verb is placed. Out of the given options, only 'are' is the plural verb.

727.

It’s 8:30 o’clock now. His paper starts at 9. He . . . . . answers at 9:30.

• (A) is writing
• (B) was writing
• (C) will write
• (D) will be writing

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 Sentence is in Future continuous tense. Rule : Subject + will/shall + be + V-ing + other agents.It’s 8:30 o’clock now. His paper starts at 9. He will be writing answers at 9:30.

728.

How . . . . . . . your last question paper . . . . . . . ?

• (A) did , attempt
• (B) is , attempted
• (C) had , attempted
• (D) was , attempted

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 How was your last question paper attempted?

729.

You should not . . . . . . . . back with your teacher.

• (A) talk
• (B) talks
• (C) had talked
• (D) talked

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 'talk back' is a phrasal verb of talk which means reply defiantly or insolently.

730.

The truck driver . . . . . . responsible for the accident.

• (A) was holding
• (B) was held
• (C) declared
• (D) had

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 Sentence is in past tense. Rule : Subject + was/were + V3 + other agents.The truck driver was held responsible for the accident.