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Download English Grammar Questions for CMAT<\/a><\/p>\n Enroll to CMAT 2023 Crash Course<\/a><\/p>\n Question 1:\u00a0<\/b>In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. a)\u00a0admires her<\/p>\n b)\u00a0that everyone<\/p>\n c)\u00a0She behaves in a<\/p>\n d)\u00a0such a cordial manner<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The grammatically correct sentence of the given sentence is – ‘She behaves in such a cordial manner that everyone admires her.’ So, the error part is option c, i.e, “She behaves in a”, which must be replaced by ‘ she behaves in’.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate Question 2:\u00a0<\/b>I can give you the unique and (a:\/ quality content that will definitely (b:\/ lead value to your readers too. (c:\/ No Error (d:<\/p>\n a)\u00a01<\/p>\n b)\u00a02<\/p>\n c)\u00a03<\/p>\n d)\u00a04<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n I can give you\u00a0 Question 3:\u00a0<\/b>He is reputed to be a closedfisted<\/u> man<\/p>\n a)\u00a0claw fisted<\/p>\n b)\u00a0clasped fisted<\/p>\n c)\u00a0close fisted<\/p>\n d)\u00a0no improvement<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n He is reputed to be a close-fisted man would be a correct sentence.<\/p>\n Hence, option C is the correct answer.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n Which of the phrases a),b),c)and d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make grammatically correct ?If the sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required mark e) as the answer.<\/p>\n Question 4:\u00a0<\/b>She rushed to the station but could find any trace<\/strong> of her daughter there<\/p>\n a)\u00a0not found trace<\/p>\n b)\u00a0find no trace<\/p>\n c)\u00a0found not trace<\/p>\n d)\u00a0finding no trace<\/p>\n e)\u00a0No correction is required<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The sentence should be corrected as could not find any trace or could find no trace. Hence, B fits in correctly.<\/p>\n Question 5:\u00a0<\/b>Mohan had make up his mind<\/strong> about going on the world tour all alone<\/p>\n a)\u00a0made minds<\/p>\n b)\u00a0make his mind<\/p>\n c)\u00a0make up his minding<\/p>\n d)\u00a0made up his mind<\/p>\n e)\u00a0No correction is required<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Make up someones mind is to prepare for something, but the sentence has presence of ‘had’ In past tense so past form of make, made should be used. D fits in correctly.<\/p>\n Question 6:\u00a0<\/b>Pritesh while away his time<\/strong> in playing games on the computer instead of studying<\/p>\n a)\u00a0whiled away his time<\/p>\n b)\u00a0whiled against his time<\/p>\n c)\u00a0whiling away his time<\/p>\n d)\u00a0while awayed his time<\/p>\n e)\u00a0No correction required<\/p>\n 6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The action stated in the sentence happened sometime before. Hence, we use past form of a tense and whiled away meaning wasted away is correct. Hence,A fits well.<\/p>\n Question 7:\u00a0<\/b>Rima was at her wit\u2019s end<\/strong> trying to figure out what to buy for her friend\u2019s birthday<\/p>\n a)\u00a0at her witting end<\/p>\n b)\u00a0at her wit ends<\/p>\n c)\u00a0to her wit\u2019s end<\/p>\n d)\u00a0so wit\u2019s end<\/p>\n e)\u00a0No correction required<\/p>\n 7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(E)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n At her wit’s end is an idiom and meansthat’ to be so worried, confused <\/u> or <\/span> annoyed <\/span><\/u>that she does not know what to do next’. So, it is used rightly in the sentence. Hence,E.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question 8:\u00a0<\/b>Her entry to the office party was restrict<\/strong> as an official enquiry had been constituted against her<\/p>\n a)\u00a0was restricting<\/p>\n b)\u00a0is restricted<\/p>\n c)\u00a0was restricted<\/p>\n d)\u00a0is restricting<\/p>\n e)\u00a0No correction is required<\/p>\n 8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Was+verb+participle form in main clause, had been+verb+ participle form in subordinate clause is correct structuring of a sentence. Hence, it is used incorrectly .C corrects it.<\/span><\/p>\n Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: a)\u00a0on<\/p>\n b)\u00a0in<\/p>\n c)\u00a0for<\/p>\n d)\u00a0since<\/p>\n 9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n A. “on” is used when a specific date or day is mentioned. For example, “on Saturday”.<\/p>\n B. “in” is used with a specific period of time. For example, in a year, in a week, etc.<\/p>\n C. “for” is used when a specific time period\u00a0is mentioned. For example, “for a year”<\/p>\n D. “since” is the correct answer as it is used with the starting of a particular period. For example, since last summer, since yesterday.<\/p>\n Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>Choose the correct verb form to fill in the blanks: a)\u00a0foretold<\/p>\n b)\u00a0foreteld<\/p>\n c)\u00a0fortelling<\/p>\n d)\u00a0foretell<\/p>\n 10)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n By reading the sentence, we can observe that it is in the past tense. The past form of “foretell” is “foretold”.<\/p>\n Hence, the answer is option A.<\/p>\n Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>Find the correctly spelt word.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Klaptomania<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Klepptomania<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Kleptemania<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Kleptomania<\/p>\n 11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The correct word is “Kleptomania” which means “a recurrent urge to steal”. Hence, the answer is option D.<\/p>\n Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>Choose the correct alternative to replace the italicized phrase in the following sentence. In case no improvement is needed, option ‘4’ is the answer. I cannot force her to marrying.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0to marry<\/p>\n b)\u00a0in marrying<\/p>\n c)\u00a0for marry<\/p>\n d)\u00a0No improvement needed<\/p>\n 12)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n In the given sentence, the object is of the form “to + infinitive”. The infinitive is always the first form of a verb. Hence, correct alternative is “to marry”.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n A sentence has been given in Active\/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Question 13:\u00a0<\/b>They say that there are living beings on Jupiter.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0They say that Jupiter has living beings.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0It is said that there are people living on Jupiter.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0On Jupiter, there are living beings.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0It is said that there are living being on Jupiter.<\/p>\n 13)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n It is said that there are people living on Jupiter.<\/p>\n Question 14:\u00a0<\/b>Do you expect your parents to come from Dubai today?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Did your parents come today from Dubai?<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Where your parents expected to come from Dubai today?<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Are you expecting your parents to come from Dubai today?<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Do your parents expected to come today from Dubai?<\/p>\n 14)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Are you expecting your parents to come from Dubai today?<\/p>\n Question 15:\u00a0<\/b>I promised my husband that I will cook food for him.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0A promise was made by me to my husband that food will be cooked by me.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Food will be cooked by me was a promise I made to my husband.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0I promised my husband that food will be cooked by me.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0My husband wanted a promise from me that I will cook the food.<\/p>\n 15)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Food will be cooked by me was a promise I made to my husband.<\/p>\n Question 16:\u00a0<\/b>Has somebody broken the gate?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Have the gate been broken?<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Had the gate been broken by somebody?<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Has the gate been broken by somebody?<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Has been the gate broken?<\/p>\n 16)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Has the gate been broken by somebody?<\/p>\n Question 17:\u00a0<\/b>The hospital was damaged by the earthquake which caused havoc to other buildings as well.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The earthquake damaged the hospital and other buildings.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The earthquake damaged other buildings.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The earthquake caused havoc to the hospital.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The earthquake damaged the hospital besides causing havoc to other buildings.<\/p>\n 17)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The earthquake damaged the hospital besides causing havoc to other buildings.<\/p>\n Question 18:\u00a0<\/b>She presented me a bouquet on my 27th birthday.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0A bouquet is presented to me on my 27th birthday by her.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0I was presented on my 27th birthday a bouquet by her.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0I was presented a bouquet on my 27th birthday by her.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0I will be presented a bouquet on my 27th birthday by her.<\/p>\n 18)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n I was presented a bouquet on my 27th birthday by her.<\/p>\n Question 19:\u00a0<\/b>A sentence has been given in Active\/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive\/Active Voice.<\/p>\n The teacher should check the homework.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The homework should be checked by the teacher.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The homework is checked by the teacher.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The teacher is responsible for checking homework.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The homework will be checked by the teacher.<\/p>\n 19)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The homework should be checked by the teacher.<\/p>\n Question 20:\u00a0<\/b>A sentence has been given in Active\/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive\/Active Voice.<\/p>\n The people considered him as an outcast.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0He was an outcast for the people.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0He is considered by the people as an outcast.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0He was consider as an outcast by the people.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0He was considered as an outcast by the people.<\/p>\n 20)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The given sentence is in simple past tense and is in active voice. So, its passive voice will also be in the simple past tense. The subject ‘the people’ will become the object and object ‘him’ will become the subject keeping the tense same.
\nShe behaves in a such a cordial manner that everyone admires her<\/p>\n
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\nRoopam hasn\u2019t seen her father_______________ last September.<\/p>\n
\nThat there would be thunderstorm today was ______by the weather experts.<\/p>\n
\nPassive\/Active Voice.<\/p>\n
\nHence, option D is the correct answer.<\/p>\n