MASTERING ENGLISH GRAMMAR & CONVERSATION – AI Test Paper (Set 13)

Subject: Grammar

mcq Questions

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. Which of the following is a collective noun for a group of keys?

  • • A herd
  • • A flock
  • • A bunch
  • • A swarm

. Identify the uncountable noun among the following options.

  • • Book
  • • Cup
  • • Sugar
  • • Table

. Which sentence correctly uses the possessive case for a plural noun that itself ends in 's'?

  • • The student's books are new.
  • • The children's toys are broken.
  • • The monkeys' tails are long.
  • • The dog's collar is red.

. What is the feminine gender form of 'duke'?

  • • Duchess
  • • Dukess
  • • Duken
  • • Duke female

. Consider the sentence: 'She baked the cookies herself for the party.' Is 'herself' in this context a reflexive or an emphatic pronoun?

  • • Reflexive, because it reflects the action back on the subject and comes after the verb.
  • • Emphatic, because it emphasizes the subject and comes just after the personal pronoun.
  • • Both reflexive and emphatic.
  • • Neither reflexive nor emphatic.

short Questions

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. Differentiate between transitive and intransitive verbs, providing an example for each.

. Explain the primary rule for using the indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' before words.

long Questions

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. Define what a verb tense signifies. Then, briefly explain the core concept of the Simple Present Tense, Simple Past Tense, and Simple Future Tense, providing one example for each.

tf Questions

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. True or False: A comma is primarily used to begin a sentence or write a Proper Noun.

fitb Questions

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. Fill in the blank with the appropriate personal pronoun: 'Prashant is ill, so __________ hasn't gone to school.'