Question 1

None but the brave ----- the honour
A)deserve
B)deserves
C)deserving
D)deserved

Accepted Answer

"None but the brave deserves the honour" is a correct sentence. "None but" means "only". "Deserves" is the correct verb form to use with "none but".

Question 2

'Sweet are the uses of adversity'. This is an example of
A)interrogative sentence
B)assertive sentence
C)exclamatory sentence
D)none of these

Accepted Answer

This is an assertive sentence because it makes a statement or expresses an opinion.

Question 3

He slept for an hour. The verb in this sentence is
A)transitive
B)intransitive
C)monotransitive
D)ditransitive

Accepted Answer

The verb "slept" does not require a direct object to complete its meaning, making it intransitive.

Question 4

'They made him the manager'. In this the verb is
A)monotransitive
B)ditransitive
C)complex transitive
D)compound transitive

Accepted Answer

The verb "made" is complex transitive because it requires both a direct object ("him") and an object complement ("the manager").

Question 5

'Hari wanted to play tennis'. The infinitive is
A)bare infinitive
B)passive infinitive
C)to-infinitive
D)split infinitive

Accepted Answer

The infinitive in the sentence is "to play," which is a to-infinitive, characterized by the use of "to" followed by the base form of a verb.

Question 6

John is easy to please. The infinitive is
A)bare infinitive
B)passive infinitive
C)to infinitive
D)split infinitive

Accepted Answer

The answer of John is easy to please. The infinitive...

Question 7

You ------ and it is getting in my nerves
A)always are contradicting me always
B)contradict me always
C)contradicted me always
D)are always contradicting me

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is D) "are always contradicting me" because it correctly uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action that is irritating the speaker.

Question 8

------- you were going to phone, I'd have stayed at home
A)had i known
B)if i knew
C)did i know
D)i had but known

Accepted Answer

The correct conditional form for this sentence is "had I known," which is a third conditional structure used to express a hypothetical situation in the past.

Question 9

------ and I'm out of work
A)i've give the sack
B)the sack has given me
C)i've been given the sack
D)the sack has been given me

Accepted Answer

"I've been given the sack" is the correct phrase, meaning that the speaker has been fired or dismissed from their job.

Question 10

They're vegetarians ----- they don't eat meat or fish.
A)the fact that means that
B)that is that
C)which is that
D)which means that

Accepted Answer

The answer of They're vegetarians ----- they don't eat meat...

Question 11

------- I wasn't hungry
A)already eating
B)already eaten
C)having already eaten
D)i had already eaten

Accepted Answer

The answer of ------- I wasn't hungry
A)already eating
B)already eaten
C)having already...

Question 12

Over the last six months ----- how to play the flute?
A)i have been learning
B)i'm learning
C)i am learning
D)was learning

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A) "i have been learning" because it correctly uses the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

Question 13

You ----- drink alcohol when you drive
A)don't
B)didn't need to
C)don't have to
D)mustn't

Accepted Answer

"Mustn't" is the correct choice because it expresses prohibition, which is the intended meaning in the context of drinking alcohol while driving.

Question 14

Newspapers ----- have to say who provided their information
A)mustn't
B)don't
C)needn't
D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of Newspapers ----- have to say who provided...

Question 15

Why don't we go out for a meal?
A)is a criticism
B)is a suggestion
C)is persuading some one
D)is showing surprise

Accepted Answer

This sentence is making a suggestion to go out for a meal.

Question 16

Can't you play that trumpet somewhere else?
A)is a suggestion
B)is persuading some one
C)is a criticism
D)is showing surprise

Accepted Answer

The statement is a criticism as it implies annoyance or disapproval of the trumpet being played in the current location.

Question 17

Pick out the correct sentence
A)unless it rains, i'll pick you up at 6.00
B)until it rains, i'll pick you up at 6.00
C)unless it will rain, i'll pick you up at 6.00
D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is A) "unless it rains, I'll pick you up at 6.00" because it correctly uses the conditional structure with "unless" to indicate that the speaker will pick the other person up at 6:00 unless it rains, which is a condition that would change the plan. The use of "will" in option C is incorrect with "unless." Option B changes the meaning and suggests the speaker will pick the person up continuously until it starts to rain, which is likely not the intended meaning.

Question 18

Fortune faours the brave is in
A)simple present tense
B)simple past tense
C)future tense
D)present perfect

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Fortune favors the brave" is in simple present tense, indicating a general truth or statement.

Question 19

He just returned from office is in
A)simple present tense
B)past perfect tense
C)present perfect tense
D)present perfect continues

Accepted Answer

The sentence "He just returned from office" is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that has been completed at some point in the past but is relevant to the present moment.

Question 20

He confessed that he was guilty. Convent into simple sentence
A)he confessed his guilty
B)he confessed his crime
C)he confessed he was guilty
D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The simple sentence "He confessed his crime" conveys the same meaning as the original sentence without using a subordinate clause.

Quiz 3: Grammar and Language

None but the brave ----- the honour

'Sweet are the uses of adversity'. This is an example of

He slept for an hour. The verb in this sentence is

'They made him the manager'. In this the verb is

'Hari wanted to play tennis'. The infinitive is

John is easy to please. The infinitive is

You ------ and it is getting in my nerves

------- you were going to phone, I'd have stayed at home

------ and I'm out of work

They're vegetarians ----- they don't eat meat or fish.

------- I wasn't hungry

Over the last six months ----- how to play the flute?

You ----- drink alcohol when you drive

Newspapers ----- have to say who provided their information

Why don't we go out for a meal?

Can't you play that trumpet somewhere else?

Pick out the correct sentence

Fortune faours the brave is in

He just returned from office is in

He confessed that he was guilty. Convent into simple sentence