WREN & MARTIN's English grammar- on concord, idioms, clauses, literary devices, and more

 


10 new questions on concord, idioms, clauses, literary devices, and more

Question 1 — Concord / Agreement

"The quality of the mangoes ______ not good." Choose the correct verb.

A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have been

Question 2 — Idioms

What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?

A. to eat something hard
B. to endure a painful situation bravely
C. to make a quick decision
D. to avoid a difficult task

Question 3 — Tenses

"I ______ this city for twenty years and I still love it." Choose the correct tense.

A. lived in
B. have been living in
C. am living in
D. had lived in

Question 4 — Literary Device

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair." This is an example of:

A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Chiasmus
D. Oxymoron

Question 5 — Conjunctions

"She not only sang ______ also played the piano." Choose the correct conjunction.

A. and
B. but
C. yet
D. or

Question 6 — Vocabulary

What does the word "disparate" mean?

A. very similar in nature
B. essentially different or distinct
C. desperate and hopeless
D. scattered and disorganized

Question 7 — Clauses

"She left early so that she could catch the train." The underlined clause is a/an:

A. Adverbial clause of reason
B. Adverbial clause of purpose
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause

Question 8 — Reported Speech (Exclamatory)

He said, "What a wonderful performance!" Change to indirect speech.

A. He said that what a wonderful performance it was.
B. He exclaimed that it was a very wonderful performance.
C. He told that the performance was wonderful.
D. He exclaimed with joy what a wonderful performance.

Question 9 — Spelling

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

A. conscientious
B. conscientous
C. consientious
D. concientious

Question 10 — Sentence Correction

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

A. Hardly he had entered when the bell rang.
B. Hardly had he entered when the bell rang.
C. Hardly he entered when the bell had rung.
D. Hardly did he enter when the bell was ringing.

Answer Key

1. B — is
2. B — to endure a painful situation bravely
3. B — have been living in
4. C — Chiasmus
5. B — but
6. B — essentially different or distinct
7. B — Adverbial clause of purpose
8. B — He exclaimed that it was a very wonderful performance.
9. A — conscientious
10. B — Hardly had he entered when the bell rang.

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