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10 tips to avoid getting fired
Here are some tips not to come under your organisation's scanner:
1) Excel in performance
2) Be punctual
3) Inappropriate behaviour
4) Anti-establishment attitude
5) Key concerns of your boss
6) Be a team player
7) Correlate salary with job role
8) Flexibility is the key
9) Be in sync with organizational culture
10) Delivering beyond KRAs
source: Economic Times
How To Secure Your Job
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Improve The Lives Of Your Colleagues
Bring In New Revenue
Raise Your Profile
Take On New Projects
Save Your Company Money
Make Yourself Indispensable
Network--All The Time
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Coping With A Bad Boss
http://in.news.yahoo.com/240/20080728/1302/tbs-5242272.html
Is your boss a yeller, a micromanager or clueless? Does he put insulting notes on memos that co-workers can see? Does he throw things?
Amy Cunningham's first boss at a Minneapolis public relations firm was a yeller and a micromanager, a tough challenge for a new employee just out of college. After a series of unpleasant incidents, the boss finally exploded when he found out Cunningham had put together a media kit without showing him the separate pieces before assembling it--a routine task she'd done many times before.
The boss stormed into her office, got in her face, yelled and cursed. "He tried to throw out any personal insult he could come up with," Cunningham says. "I've never been in another situation, business or social, that was that scary."
It all worked out. Cunningham approached another executive at the company and got reassigned. The boss left a few years later, and Cunningham stayed on--15 years, and counting.
Having a bad boss is more than an annoyance. It's the main reason people leave their jobs. Increasingly, that's a tough choice these days. A new survey from Working America, an AFL-CIO affiliate, says that more than 50 million workers feel some pressure to stay with a bad boss because of the current economic downturn.
"It's difficult to handle [uncomfortable] situations without taking some type of risk, and that's why a lot of people choose to ignore or live with it," says Manny Avramidis, senior vice president for global human resources at the American Management Association.
So if your boss is a jerk and you feel you have no choice but to stay, how do you cope? Here are some basic tips:
The best way to deal with a micromanager is to update him frequently. E-mail the boss a memo or checklist of what you're doing on a project so the boss is reassured, and check off your accomplishments as you go.
For instance, if the boss assigns you a report to write and then dictates what exactly you should have in it, tell him, "You've given me enough guidance. Let me take a shot at it and I'll come back after I have a rough draft. Can we talk about the rough draft when it's done?"
Dealing with an unpleasant boss can be uncomfortable, if you choose to address the situation by confronting him. Weigh the problem and how much bringing it up with him might affect your career. If your boss is a yeller and is creating a tough--or even hostile--working environment, say something like, "These aren't the conditions I work best under. Let's talk about a way to make them better." If that approach doesn't bring results, seek advice from Human Resources.
Sometimes a boss who's perceived as a dummy can actually be good for your career. Use cluelessness as an opportunity to gain more responsibility. Ask if you can take on more projects and even help manage the team.
"For people who like to take initiative, that can be a great thing," says Gini Graham Scott, author of A Survival Guide for Dealing with Bad Bosses. Meanwhile, others find that they're directionless without a boss's guidance. If that's the case, gently force the boss to critique your work and ask you questions.
Ideally, vet your boss before starting a new job. If you're in the final rounds of interviews with an employer, use networking to find someone on the inside. Ask about the person you're likely to work with. What's his skill set? Does he respect the views of his employees? Does he delegate or does he drive people crazy with questions?
Finally, ask the following to flush out any facts your source didn't spill earlier: What do you like--and not like--about working here?
If you don't like what you hear, don't take the job
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English
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110 best books: The perfect library
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English language:-
Are you intelligent?
Are you really as intelligent as you like to think you are? A study shows men are more likely to overrate their intelligence than women. Jackie and Callum look at the results and at the language of abilities.
This week's question: The word 'intelligence' comes from the Latin verb 'intellegere'. This means...
a) to see
b) to know
c) to understand
Words to describe intelligent people
bright (most often used with children)
smart
clever
sharp
quick
Words meaning 'the things you can do'
abilities
Example: I'm not sure he has the right abilities for this job.
We can be specific about kinds of abilities, for example, mathematical ability, musical ability etc.
skills
Examples:
I want to develop my writing skills.
He is a skilled writer.
talents
Examples:
He has a talent for painting.
He is a talented painter.
gifts
Examples:
She has a gift for singing.
She is a gifted singer.
Note: gifts and talents are more likely to be used to mean natural abilities that you are born with, while skills are things you can learn or acquire.
to do something to the best of your ability
to do it as well as you can
Example: I promise I will do it to the best of my ability.
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1. I can't speak Telugu _____ my wife can.
a) or b) and c) but d) yet
'but' is used to speak about opposite statements.
2. Rani _____ learning Kathak those days.
a) was b) is c) were d) will
'was' is used to speak about past with 3rd person singulars.
3. ______ we go for a movie tomorrow?
a) Will b) Shall c) Was d) Did
'Shall' is used for 1st person for future actions.
4. I _____ answer all the questions last time.
a) can b) will
c) could d) shall
'could' is used to speak about past ability.
5. He ____ living in Mumbai for 5 years.
a) has been b) was c) were d) is
'has been' is used to tell time for continuing actions.
6. They go to school ______ foot.
a) by b) on c) in d) at
'on' is used with 'foot'
7. There is a strong possibility that he _____ win the elections.
a) may b) will c) must d) might
'might' is used for strong possibility.
8. They were discussing _____ the new project.
a) for b) about
c) on d) no preposition
Preposition not required with 'discuss'
9. I _____ to office by car.
a) travel b) commute
c) journey d) tour
'commute' is used for travelling within the city daily.
10. It is 9 'o' clock ____ my watch.
a) by b) in
c) at d) on
'by' is used to tell the time using the watch.
11. He _____ working in WIPRO from 2000 to 2005 before he joined Satyam.
a) was b) is
c) had been d) will
'had been' is used to tell time from one point in the past to another.
12. Ravi, Sharad and Pradeep quarreled with _____
a) one another b) each other
c) another d0 yourself
'one another is used for more than two nouns.
13. My friend Radha is _____ to me.
a) elder b) old c) older d) young
'older' is used for people outside one's family.
14. He ____ married in 2006.
a) got b) was c) were d) is
'got' is used to tell the time of one's marriage.
15. Gandhiji ______ in Gujarat.
a) born b) birth
c) was born d) birthday
'was born' is the verb form of birth.
16. There is _____ university near my house.
a) an b) many
c) both d) a
article 'a' is used with 'university'.
17. He is going ____ home.
a) in b) at c) to d) no preposition
Preposition is not required before 'home' here.
18. The cheetah runs ____
a) speed b) fast
c) fastly d) speedily
Adverb 'fast' is used to for high speed
19. Mr. Mehta is superior _____ me.
a) to b) than c) for d) at
'to' is used with the comparative degree 'superior'
20. _____ you ever tasted Mexican food?
a) did b) do c) are d) have
'have' is used to ask about experience.
21. He has _____ to Delhi.
a) went b) gone
c) go d) goes
Third form of the verb is used with 'has and have'
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Abode- (noun) Usage: for house
Eg: He welcomed us into his abode.
Ancestral home- (noun) Usage: for the house belonging to one's ancestors.
Eg: They shifted to their ancestral home last year.
Asylum- (noun) Usage: 1. for a place of protection
Eg:India has become an asylum for many
Bangladeshis.
Usage:2. for hospital for the mentally challenged people.
Eg:The doctors shifted the patient to the asylum.
Domesticity- (noun) Usage: for family life
Eg:She has got adjusted to domesticity after her marriage.
Domain-(noun) Usage: for an area under a ruler or government.
Eg: Kerala is a communist domain.
Domicile-(noun) Usage: for a country where a person lives permanently.
Eg: The U.S.A has become his domicile.
Dwelling-(noun) Usage: for a place of residence.
Eg: The cyclone has destroyed many fishermen's dwellings.
Hamlet- (noun) Usage: for a small village
Eg: My native place is a hamlet near Kurnool.
Household-(noun) Usage: for house and its occupants.
Eg:The present-day women take care of the household as well as the career.
Hub- (noun) Usage: centre for certain activity.
Eg: New Delhi is the political hub of India.
Ranch- (noun) Usage: for an animal farm
Eg: There are many animals in his ranch
Refuge- (noun) Usage: for a place of protection
Eg:The traveler took refuge in an old house.
Sanctuary- (noun) Usage: for a place where animals and birds are kept in the open.
Bharatpur has a famous bird's sanctuary
Slum- (noun) Usage: for houses of very poor people
Eg:The government is trying to improve the living conditions in the slums.
Suburb- (noun) Usage: for the town surrounding a big city
Eg: The government is planning to shift the facto ries to the suburbs.
Accommodate- (verb) (accommodate, accommodated, accommodated, accommodating)
Usage: to provide a place to live
Eg: This building can accommodate many people.
Camp- (verb) (camp, camped, camped, camping)
Usage: to stay in a tent
Eg: The students camped near the Ganga.
Live- (verb) (live, lived, lived, living)
Usage: to make a place one's home.
Eg:Both the brothers live in London.
Put up at (verb) (put, put, put, putting)
Usage: to stay for a short time.
Eg:I put up at a hotel for 3 days in Chennai.
Reside (verb) (reside, resided, resided, residing)
Usage: to live in a place
Eg:He resides at Ameerpet.
Synonyms:-
Brink: edge, rim, lip (antonym: centre)
Browbeat: badger, bully, cudgel, dragoon, nag, twist somebody’s arm, push, pester
Slur: smear, disgrace, insult, slight, stain, affront
Beleaguered: stressed, under pressure, harassed, fraught, careworn, struggling
Scribe: engrave, inscribe, etch, cut, notch, score
Providential: fortunate, lucky, beneficial, good luck, advantageous (antonym: unfortunate)
Jingoism: xenophobia, nationalism, patriotism, chauvinism
Whip: beat, flog, thrash, belt, lash, whisk, fluff up
Hiccup: hitch, glitch, minor malfunction, technical hitch, interruption, delay, setback
Pitch: playing field, area of play, terrain, field, arena, ground, throw, hurl
Disband: break up, split up, scatter, separate, part, disperse
Stumble: stagger, trip, trip up, lurch, slip, fall, hesitate, falter
Cling: adhere, grip, stick, hug, fit tightly, hang (antonym: let go)
Flaunt: show off, exhibit, display, parade
Gag: choke, retch, suppress, silence, stifle, curb, restrain, muffle
Ridiculous: ludicrous, preposterous, absurd, silly, outlandish, outrageous, bizarre, unreasonable
Rampage: run riot, run amok, tear, charge, storm, go wild, go berserk
Gimmick: attention-grabber, publicity stunt, device, trick
Snippet: clip, snatch, morsel, shred, fragment, small piece
Maestro: genius, expert, rare talent, ace, whiz (antonym: amateur)
Fickle: indecisive, inconsistent, changeable, capricious, vacillating, unpredictable, erratic, picky
Lineage: ancestry, family, line, heredity, extraction, roots, pedigree, family tree
Sabotage: damage, disrupt, interfere with, interrupt, harm, incapacitate, impair, disruption
Spat: fight, quarrel, row, argument, spit
Zenith: peak, summit, pinnacle, top, acme, culmination (antonym: nadir)
Plunge: thrust, force, throw, push, pitch, sink, stab, fall
Snoop: spy, watch, poke around, nose around, sneak, pry, interfere (antonym: mind your own business)
Fume: stink, smoke, reek, smolder, smell, emit, exude, seethe
Incumbent: In office, current, present, serving, sitting, now (antonym: past)
Exorcise: get rid of, get free of, escape, disentangle yourself from, jettison, eliminate, purge
Mayhem: chaos, disorder, confusion, turmoil, havoc, pandemonium, bedlam, anarchy
Decipher: decode, make sense of, interpret, translate, make out, work out, read, crack
Inertia: inactivity, apathy, torpor, lethargy, disinterest, inaction, sluggishness, indolence
Manoeuvre: a movement performed with care and skill, a clever plan, action or movement
Phenomenon: occurrence, fact, observable fact, experience, happening, incident, event, trend
Zigzag: wind, meander, crisscross
Hackneyed: trite, clichéd, worn-out, tired, stale, everyday (antonym: imaginative, original)
Discernible: visible, apparent, perceptible, noticeable, distinct, evident, marked
Impermeable: resistant, waterproof, water-resistant, water tight, solid,
Hatchet: cut, chop up, slice, hack, ax, sever, split, hew
Chip: break off, fragment, cut, damage, disfigure, whittle,
Pragmatic: practical, realistic, hardheaded, hardnosed, sensible, matter-of-fact, no-nonsense, down to earth
Septuagenarian: a person between 70 and 79 years old
Quixotic: idealistic, unrealistic, romantic, impracticable, dreamy (antonym: down to earth)
Articulation: expression, verbalization, communication, enunciation, pronunciation, speech
Cognitive: connected with mental processes of understanding
Iota: jot, bit, scrap, speck, grain (antonym: lot)
Impulse: desire, urge, whim, wish, itch, fancy, inclination, yen
Overhaul: repair, renovate, fix, refit, refurbish, service, revamp, patch up
Jostle: push, shove, elbow, push around, man handle, crowd, bump
Asylum: refuge, haven, safe haven, sanctuary, shelter, place of safety, protection
Domain: area, field, sphere, sphere of influence, province, realm
Put up: erect, raise, build, construct, create (antonym: tear down)
Abode: house, residence, dwelling, habitat, quarters, domicile, address
Hazy: misty, foggy, cloudy, obscure (antonym: clear)
Usher: escort, accompany, shepherd, guide, conduct, steer, lead, marshal
Plunder: steal, rob, loot, pillage, raid, ransack, stolen goods, booty
Hue: shade, tone, tinge, tint, colour, type, kind, sort
Aplomb: assurance, self-confidence, self-possession, composure, cool, style, ease (antonym: awkwardness)
Tabloid: sensationalist, shocking, lurid, scandalous
Terrain: land, topography, territory, ground, landscape, environment
Soak: immerse, steep, marinate, infuse, saturate, bath, drench (antonym: dip)
Canine: connected with dogs
Lash: tie, bind, fasten, knot, secure, rope, tie up, fix
Shrillness: to make an unpleasant high loud sound
Clout: thump, wallop, whack, smack, blow, cuff, influence, power
Albeit: although, though, even though, even if, notwithstanding
Spin off: by-product, follow-up, sequel, offshoot, development
Cue: prompt, signal, sign, indication, reminder, nod
Wrath: anger, rage, fury
Pandora’s Box: a process that, if started, will cause many problems that cannot be solved
Plank: board, flat timber, floor board, piece of wood, lath
Retreat: move away, move back, back away, run away, recoil, withdraw, leave
Wrap: enfold, drape, swathe, cover, envelop, bind, enclose, wrap up
Rebuff: rejection, refusal, snub, slighting, denial, refuse, reject, repulse
Lynch: string up, hang, murder, mob, assassinate, kill
Overture: proposal, proposition, offer, advance, approach, gambit, suggestion
Panic: fright, terror, fear, dread, alarm, horror (antonym: calm)
Magnum opus: work of art, masterwork, work of genius, stunning success
Snub: ignore, cold-shoulder, slight, fail to acknowledge, cut, rebuff, rebuke
Grudge: feeling of resentment, complaint, ill will, rancor, bitterness, resent, hold against
Convergence: meeting, junction, union (antonym: divergence)
Greasepaint: cosmetics, face-paint, powder and paint
Peg: dowel, hook, bolt, hanger, attach, hang, nail, fasten
Torment: anguish, suffering, agony, distress, pain, torture, ordeal (antonym: pleasure)
1) I ____ working in SATYAM now.
a) was b) had c) am d) were
am/is/are + verb+ing is used for the actions going on in the present.
2) She ____ last night.
a) is come b) came
c) has come d) was came
We must always use the past form of verb when we mention time.
3) Honesty is the best policy.
Which part of speech is honesty?
a) Verb b) Noun
c) Preposition d) Adjective.
Honesty is an abstract noun.
4) Hrithik is ____ than John.
a) best b) better
c) good d) none of the above
Better is used when comparing two nouns
5) When ____ you come?
a) have b) has c) does d) did
Have and Has are never used to ask about time.
6) Praveen and Raju helped _____
a) each other b) one another
c) both d) themselves
Each other is always used when you are talking about two people.
7) I am going _____ shopping.
a) to b) for c) at d) in
For is used to denote purpose.
8) He is going _____ there.
a) to b) for c) in d) none of the above
No preposition is used before the word there.
9) I am learning SAP _____ C++.
a) with b) besides c) also d) in
Besides gives the meaning 'in addition to'.
10) If you ____, I will give you.
a) will come b) come
c) can come d) could come
* Never use will with if clause. Use only the original verb.
11) I am _____ LIC agent.
a) a b) an
c) the d) none of the above
* An is used before the words which have vowel sound.
12) I _____ to disco every Saturday.
a) go b) gone c) am going d) goes
Always use the first form of the verb for regular actions.
13) The train _____ left the station before I reached.
a) has b) had c) have d) is
Had+V3 is always used for the first completed action out of the two past actions.
14) Some one _____ playing in the ground.
a) are b) were c) is d) have
Some one is always singular.
15) I ____, ____ to Agra.
a) was b) have been
c) has been d) is
Have been is used to tell that one has an experience of visiting a place.
16) We ____ not break the rules.
a) would b) must c) shall d) can
Must is used for compulsion or duty.
17) ______ you like to have orange juice?
a) may b) can c) would d) shall
would is used when we offer something.
18) You _____ take care of your health.
a) should b) will c) can d) could
should is used for giving advice.
19) I _____ try to get you a job in the company definitely.
a) shall b) can c) could d) will
Will is used for the promise.
20) May I come in, sir?
What is it _____
a) suggestion b) order
c) permission d) request
May is used for permission.
1. Yesterday I have gone to party.
(Choose the correct sentence.)
a) I have gone to party yesterday.
b) I went to party yesterday.
c) I gone to party last day.
d) I go to party yesterday.
Time should not be mentioned with 'has/have'.
2. Me and Ravi are playing basketball. (Choose the correct sentence.)
a) I and Ravi are playing basket ball.
b)Myself and Ravi are playing basket ball.
c) Ravi and I are playing basket ball.
d) My and Ravi are playing basket ball.
The third person should always be placed first and then the first person.
3. Which gender is the word 'cousin'?
a) Masculine gender
b) Feminine gender
c) Neuter gender
d) Common gender
'Cousin' is used for both male as well as female, so it is a common gender.
4. Kamala is a beautiful girl.
(What kind of noun is 'Kamala'?
a) Collective Noun
b) Abstract Noun
c) Proper Noun
d) Common Noun
A particular name of a particular person is a proper noun.
5. Ricky Ponting plays cricket very well (Which part of speech is 'very'?)
a) Adverb b) Noun
c) Adjective d) Preposition
An adverb adds to the meaning of a verb, adjective or another adverb.
6. Mahesh is reading a novel. (What is the word 'Mahesh' in this sentence?)
a) Predicate b) Subject
c) Object d) Phrase
In a sentence that which does the action or about which we are speaking is called a subject.
7. Please be seated.
(What kind of sentence is this?)
a) Declarative b) Imperative
c) Interrogative d) Exclamatory
Imperative sentences are commands or requests
8. Weather, How nice it is!!
(Correct the sentence.)
a) Is the weather how nice!
b) Weather is how nice!
c) Nice the weather is!
d) How nice the weather is!
In interrogative and exclamatory sente nces the subject is not placed first.
9. That are houses. (Correct the sentence.)
a) That is houses. b)These is houses.
c) This are houses d)Those are houses
Plurals go with plural pronouns.
10.Vegetables are dear in summer but _____ in winter. (Supply the antonym.)
a) cheap b) costly
c) fresh d) rotten
Dear means costly.
11.Please distribute these chocolates to ____ student.
a) every b) each
c) one d) some
Each is used in the sense of distribution.
12. Ramya is _____ than Latha.
a) lazy b) more lazy
c) lazier d) most laziest
The comparative degree of lazy is 'lazier'.
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. These chocolates are _____________.
a) my b) mine
c) I d) myself
"Mine" is used in the end of the statement to express that a particular object belongs to a person.
2. __________ of the students contributed 60 rupees.
a) our b) less
c) each d) my
"Each" is used to refer to the sense of distribution in a group.
3. There are five birds in the nest. (Which part of speech is the word 'five'?)
a) noun b) preposition
c) adverb d) adjective
All numbers used before nouns are adjectives.
4. All the students came _______ Srikanth.
a) accept b) except
c) only d) but
"Except" means with the exclusion.
5. Her parents are out of station, so she has to _________ her brother.
a) look after b) look into
c) look up d) look at
"Look after" means to take care of.
6. I like to visit Ooty ___________ summer.
a) on b) at
c) of d) during.
"During" means in the course of time.
7. We went ________ the tunnel last time.
a) through b) from
c) across d) at
"Through" is used to go in and come out from the other side.
8. The doctor advised him that he _________ stop smoking.
a) should b) will
c) may d) would
"Should" is used for advice.
9. There are a lot of chances that Ganguly ______ play the next world cup.
a) will b) might
c) shall d) should
"Might" is used when the chances are more.
10. We ________ pay the taxes regularly at any cost.
a) can b) could
c) must d) might.
"Must" is used to express compulsion or moral obligation.
11. My friend is good ________ playing foot ball.
a) in b) of
c) at d) of
"At" is used before an activity or subject.
12. I'm tired ________ waiting for you.
a) in b) of
c) at d) on
"Of" is used for the cause or result.
13. My brother is 6 feet _______.
a) taller b) height
c) tall d) tallest
When we describe one noun with an adjective we use the first form of the adjective.
14. Ravi _______ lot of mistakes while speaking.
a) do b) makes
c) tells d) does
"Make" is always used with the word "mistake".
15. Shalini ______ ___ eat when she was young.
a) used to b) was eating
c) should be d) may be
"Used to" is used to tell about past habit.
16. He ______ ____ waiting for the bus by this time tomorrow.
a) can b) able to
c) will be d) could be
"Will be" is used when speaking about an action which will be going on in the future.
17. Kiran ______ _____ when her mother came.
a) will be dancing b) was dancing
c) have danced d) had danced
"Was/were + verb + ing" is used for an action which was going on in the past.
18. Samsung is _________ than Nokia.
a) costly b) costlier
c) more costly d) most costly
The comparative degree of the word "costly" is "costlier".
19. What are the employees doing there? (What kind of sentence is this?)
a) Request b) Command
c) Declarative d) Interrogative
An interrogative sentence is a question.
20. When I reached the venue the couple ______ _______ blessings.
a) was taking b) were taking
c) is taking d) are taking
The word "couple" is singular and hence it goes with the singular be form "was" in the past tense.
21. I am having three cars. (Identify the error.)
a) I am have three cars.
b) I has three cars.
c) I have three cars.
d) I have been three cars.
'ing' form is not added to have when speaking about possession.
22. Why _____ _____ so late?
a) you are b) are you
c) you come d) always come
Wh-words are usually followed by a beform when asking questions.
23. They ____ celebrate Diwali every year.
a) doesn't b) isn't
c) don't d) aren't
We use don't for we, you, they, people, children when speaking about regular actions.
24. Ramesh was caught stealing and the management has _____ him.
a) leave b) retire
c) resigned d) sacked
Sack means to terminate a person officially.
26. _____ Mahabharata was written by Veda Vyasa.
a) an b) the
c) a d) both
Article 'the' is used with holy books.
27. We _____ there for 20 min and then continued our journey to Guntur.
a) stopped b) lived
c) halted d) clogged
Halt is used when you stop at a place for sometime.
25. He ____ when he was swimming.
a) drowned b) sank
c) capsized d) shrinked
drowned is always used for living things.
26. One who sees the brighter side of life is an _____
a) pessimist b) optimist
c) realist d) atheist
An optimist always sees the brighter side of life.
27. A ______ broke into Mr.Rao's house last night.
a) burglar b) baker
c) barber d) bearer
A burglar is a person who breaks into someone's house to steal.
28. The M.C.H has ____ many shops.
a) collapsed b) washed away
c) collided d) demolished
Demolished means to destroy a building.
29. The bomb squad ____ the mall after the bomb threat.
a) emptied b) evacuated
c) moved d) shifted
Evacuate means to vacate a place for safety.
Knowledge in English has become really important these days and especially in competitive exams and written tests for job interviews, one's knowledge in English is tested. It becomes really difficult to answer these questions, if you don't know the rules in English grammar. It is also necessary for you to have a fairly good knowledge in vocabulary. To help you answer these tests easily, we have given some questions and their answers with simple rules.
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1.I am drinking coffee daily in the morning.
(Which one of the following sentences is correct?)
a) I drink coffee daily in the morning.
b) I am drinking coffee in the
morning daily
c) I have drunk coffee daily in the
morning
d) I am drink coffee daily in the morning.
The first form of the verb is when speaking about regular actions.
2. I ________________ her next Thursday.
a. can marry b. could marry
c. used to d. am going to marry
"Going to" is used when speaking about future actions which are sure to
happen.
3. _____ ________ is the institute from your house?
a) How long b) How far
c) How much d) How often
"How far" is used in questions to denote distance.
4. He is having so many problems.
(Which one of the following sentences is correct?)
a) He have so many problems.
b) He has so many problems
c) He is have so many problems.
d) He having so many problems
"ing form" is not added to "have"
when speaking about possession.
5. Ramu comes here once in two days.
(Frame a suitable question for the above sentence using "how often".)
a) How often has Ramu come here?
b) How often will Ramu come here?
c) How often does Ramu come here?
d) How often do Ramu come here?
When asking about regular actions,
"does" is used for the third person
singular.
6. How you manage all these things?
(Choose the correct question.)
a) How you will manage all these things?
b) How do you manage all these things?
c) How you do manage all these things?
d) How you can manage all these things?
While asking questions beginning with a question word, the question word
is followed by a be form and then the subject.
7 Arun is ___________ the coffee
a) sipping
b) chewing
c) munching
d) nibbling
Sipping means to drink slowly little
by little. The other words are used for
eating.
8. He was attending yoga classes these days.
(Choose the correct sentence.)
a) He is attending yoga classes
these days
b) He has been attending yoga classes
these days.
c) He will attend yoga classes these
days
d) He attends yoga classes these days.
"Am\is\are + v+ ing" is used to speak about temporary actions.
9. Vikram was working with SATYAM from 2000 to 2005.
(Choose the correct sentence.)
a) Vikram is working with SATYAM from
2000 to 2005.
b) Vikram had been working with
SATYAM from 2000 to 2005.
c) Vikram have been working with
SATYAM from 2000 to 2005.
d) Vikram has been working with
SATYAM from 2000 to 2005.
When speaking about actions which started in a past and continued till
another past "had been" and "ing" form of the verb is used.
10. Neither Kiran nor Kamala have come.
(Choose the correct sentence)
a) Neither Kiran nor Kamala has came.
b) Neither Kiran nor Kamala is came.
c) Neither Kiran nor Kamala has come.
d) None of the above.
Neither nor always goes with a singular be form and hence "has" is used
with the third form of the verb.
11 Supply the plural form of "DEER"
a) Deers b) Deer
c) Deeries d) None of the above.
The plural of the word "deer" is "deer".
12. Some one _________ stolen my purse.
a) have b) are
c) were d) has
"Some one" is singular and hence the singular be form "has" is used.
13. The Indian team ______ _______ to Australia tonight.
a) is going
b) are going
c) were going
d) have gone
The word "team" is a collective noun. As it is considered singular, the singular be form "is" is used.
14. Who knows what ________ happen?
a) should b) might
c) shall d) none of the above
"might" is used to express fear.
15. We ______ obey our parents.
a) can b) may
c) might d) should
"Should" is used to express a person's duty or obligation.
16 I hope that you ______ get well soon
a) may b) could
c) must d) have to
"may" is used when we want to express hope.
17 If I ______ the Prime Minister, I would develop the economy.
a) was b) will
c) were d) am
"Were" is used with "I" in the past with "if" to express imagination.
18. He dances ______.
a) well b) good
c) excellent d) superb
An adverb is used to describe a verb hence "well" is used.
19. The boy __________ the ball into the well yesterday.
a) threw
b) throw
c) throwed
d) thrown
The past tense of the word "throw"
is "threw".
20. Karim's behaviour was really _____.
a) badly b) rudely
c) bad d) sadly
An adjective is used to describe a noun. Bad is an adjective whereas the
other words are adverbs.
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1. Yesterday I have gone to party.
(Choose the correct sentence.)
a) I have gone to party yesterday.
b) I went to party yesterday.
c) I gone to party last day.
d) I go to party yesterday.
Time should not be mentioned with 'has/have'.
2. Me and Ravi are playing basketball. (Choose the correct sentence.)
a) I and Ravi are playing basket ball.
b)Myself and Ravi are playing basket ball.
c) Ravi and I are playing basket ball.
d) My and Ravi are playing basket ball.
The third person should always be placed first and then the first person.
3. Which gender is the word 'cousin'?
a) Masculine gender
b) Feminine gender
c) Neuter gender
d) Common gender
'Cousin' is used for both male as well as female, so it is a common gender.
4. Kamala is a beautiful girl.
(What kind of noun is 'Kamala'?
a) Collective Noun
b) Abstract Noun
c) Proper Noun
d) Common Noun
A particular name of a particular person is a proper noun.
5. Ricky Ponting plays cricket very well (Which part of speech is 'very'?)
a) Adverb b) Noun
c) Adjective d) Preposition
An adverb adds to the meaning of a verb, adjective or another adverb.
6. Mahesh is reading a novel. (What is the word 'Mahesh' in this sentence?)
a) Predicate b) Subject
c) Object d) Phrase
In a sentence that which does the action or about which we are speaking is called a subject.
7. Please be seated.
(What kind of sentence is this?)
a) Declarative b) Imperative
c) Interrogative d) Exclamatory
Imperative sentences are commands or requests
8. Weather, How nice it is!!
(Correct the sentence.)
a) Is the weather how nice!
b) Weather is how nice!
c) Nice the weather is!
d) How nice the weather is!
In interrogative and exclamatory sente nces the subject is not placed first.
9. That are houses. (Correct the sentence.)
a) That is houses. b)These is houses.
c) This are houses d)Those are houses
Plurals go with plural pronouns.
10.Vegetables are dear in summer but _____ in winter. (Supply the antonym.)
a) cheap b) costly
c) fresh d) rotten
Dear means costly.
11.Please distribute these chocolates to ____ student.
a) every b) each
c) one d) some
Each is used in the sense of distribution.
12. Ramya is _____ than Latha.
a) lazy b) more lazy
c) lazier d) most laziest
The comparative degree of lazy is 'lazier'.
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1.I am drinking coffee daily in the morning.
(Which one of the following sentences is correct?)
a) I drink coffee daily in the morning.
b) I am drinking coffee in the
morning daily
c) I have drunk coffee daily in the
morning
d) I am drink coffee daily in the morning.
The first form of the verb is when speaking about regular actions.
2. I ________________ her next Thursday.
a. can marry b. could marry
c. used to d. am going to marry
"Going to" is used when speaking about future actions which are sure to
happen.
3. _____ ________ is the institute from your house?
a) How long b) How far
c) How much d) How often
"How far" is used in questions to denote distance.
4. He is having so many problems.
(Which one of the following sentences is correct?)
a) He have so many problems.
b) He has so many problems
c) He is have so many problems.
d) He having so many problems
"ing form" is not added to "have"
when speaking about possession.
5. Ramu comes here once in two days.
(Frame a suitable question for the above sentence using "how often".)
a) How often has Ramu come here?
b) How often will Ramu come here?
c) How often does Ramu come here?
d) How often do Ramu come here?
When asking about regular actions,
"does" is used for the third person
singular.
6. How you manage all these things?
(Choose the correct question.)
a) How you will manage all these things?
b) How do you manage all these things?
c) How you do manage all these things?
d) How you can manage all these things?
While asking questions beginning with a question word, the question word
is followed by a be form and then the subject.
7 Arun is ___________ the coffee
a) sipping
b) chewing
c) munching
d) nibbling
Sipping means to drink slowly little
by little. The other words are used for
eating.
8. He was attending yoga classes these days.
(Choose the correct sentence.)
a) He is attending yoga classes
these days
b) He has been attending yoga classes
these days.
c) He will attend yoga classes these
days
d) He attends yoga classes these days.
"Am\is\are + v+ ing" is used to speak about temporary actions.
9. Vikram was working with SATYAM from 2000 to 2005.
(Choose the correct sentence.)
a) Vikram is working with SATYAM from
2000 to 2005.
b) Vikram had been working with
SATYAM from 2000 to 2005.
c) Vikram have been working with
SATYAM from 2000 to 2005.
d) Vikram has been working with
SATYAM from 2000 to 2005.
When speaking about actions which started in a past and continued till
another past "had been" and "ing" form of the verb is used.
10. Neither Kiran nor Kamala have come.
(Choose the correct sentence)
a) Neither Kiran nor Kamala has came.
b) Neither Kiran nor Kamala is came.
c) Neither Kiran nor Kamala has come.
d) None of the above.
Neither nor always goes with a singular be form and hence "has" is used
with the third form of the verb.
11 Supply the plural form of "DEER"
a) Deers b) Deer
c) Deeries d) None of the above.
The plural of the word "deer" is "deer".
12. Some one _________ stolen my purse.
a) have b) are
c) were d) has
"Some one" is singular and hence the singular be form "has" is used.
13. The Indian team ______ _______ to Australia tonight.
a) is going
b) are going
c) were going
d) have gone
The word "team" is a collective noun. As it is considered singular, the singular be form "is" is used.
14. Who knows what ________ happen?
a) should b) might
c) shall d) none of the above
"might" is used to express fear.
15. We ______ obey our parents.
a) can b) may
c) might d) should
"Should" is used to express a person's duty or obligation.
16 I hope that you ______ get well soon
a) may b) could
c) must d) have to
"may" is used when we want to express hope.
17 If I ______ the Prime Minister, I would develop the economy.
a) was b) will
c) were d) am
"Were" is used with "I" in the past with "if" to express imagination.
18. He dances ______.
a) well b) good
c) excellent d) superb
An adverb is used to describe a verb hence "well" is used.
19. The boy __________ the ball into the well yesterday.
a) threw
b) throw
c) throwed
d) thrown
The past tense of the word "throw"
is "threw".
20. Karim's behaviour was really _____.
a) badly b) rudely
c) bad d) sadly
An adjective is used to describe a noun. Bad is an adjective whereas the
other words are adverbs
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