Common Mistakes With Verbs English Grammar Exercises

Question. These cattle ......................... to my uncle.
(a) belong
(b) belongs

Answer : A

Question. Either Rahul or his friends ……………………. broken the window.
(a) has
(b) have

Answer : B

Question. One of the boys ………………………… gone missing.
(a) has
(b) have

Answer : A

Question. The stars as well as the moon ……………………………. us light.
(a) give
(b) gives

Answer : A

Question. Each of the suspects ………………………………….. been interrogated.
(a) has
(b) have

Answer : A

Question. Neither of these statements ………………………… true.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. Neither Sam nor his parents ………………….. in that house.
(a) live
(b) lives

Answer : A

Question. There ……………………….. been no casualties.
(a) has
(b) have

Answer : B

Question. Somebody ……………………….. let the cat in.
(a) has
(b) have

Answer : A

Question. Either you or she ……………………….. telling a lie.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. The officer as well as his subordinates …………………………….. present at the meeting.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : A

Question. Neither Rohit nor his brother …………………………… hard.
(a) work
(b) works

Answer : B

Common Mistakes In The Use Of Nouns

Question. He has bought a ……………………………….. sneakers.
(a) pair of new
(b) new pair of
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. I have dusted the ………………………….
(a) furniture
(b) furnitures
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. We will inform you as soon as we receive some …………………………….
(a) information
(b) informations
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. As soon as I entered the room, the clock struck ……………………………..
(a) eleven hours
(b) eleven o'clock
(c) eleven

Answer : C

Question. There is no …………………………. on this bus.
(a) space
(b) place
(c) room

Answer : C

Question. Have you packed your …………………………?
(a) luggages
(b) luggage
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. He has quit his …………………………
(a) service
(b) work
(c) job

Answer : C

Question. His ……………………….. are all rich and famous.
(a) relations
(b) relatives
(c) relative

Answer : B

Question. Kashmir is famous for its enchanting ………………………….
(a) scenery
(b) sceneries
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. I enjoy spending time with my ……………………………
(a) family members
(b) family
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. He is true to his …………………………..
(a) words
(b) word
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. ……………………… losing hope.
(a) The poor is
(b) The poor are
(c) The poors are

Answer : B

Common Idiomatic Expressions in English

Question. The Minister ................................. under attack from the opposition over his alleged links with a gangster.
(a) took
(b) came
(c) put
(d) stayed

Answer : B

Question. Grandma .......................... me a visit yesterday.
(a) made
(b) offered
(c) paid
(d) gave

Answer : C

Question. I still .......................... in touch with my old friends.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) make
(b) keep
(c) stay
(d) be

Answer : B, C

Question. You should not trust people who do not .......................... a promise.
(a) make
(b) keep
(c) pay

Answer : B

Question. She is yet to ............................ to terms with her loss.
(a) go
(b) make
(c) come

Answer : C

Question. ......................... quiet,' said Mom.
(a) Do
(b) Keep
(c) Make
(d) Stay

Answer : B

Question. He ........................... bald in his thirties.
(a) turned
(b) got
(c) went

Answer : B

Question. They tried to provoke him but he ......................... his calm.
(a) kept
(b) stayed
(c) made

Answer : A

Question. Those who violate traffic rules will have to ...................... a fine.
(a) make
(b) send
(c) pay
(d) give

Answer : C

Question. They ....................... close to hitting each other.
(a) came
(b) stayed
(c) kept
(d) pushed

Answer : A

Question. She looked gorgeous and I couldn't help ........................... her a compliment.
(a) giving
(b) making
(c) paying

Answer : C

Question. The boy has ........................ missing.
(a) turned
(b) got
(c) went
(d) gone

Answer : D