General English - Part 1

1. Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?

2. The quality of the oranges ________ not satisfactory.

3. Identify the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. It actually / does take place / and the water on this area / is forbidden.

4. Complete the clause suitably: If I had attended the wedding, I ______

5. Identify the correctly spelt word from the following :

6. He ________ 10 years of service by next March.

7. That was ____ disappointment, but we managed to get ____ room across ____ hall from it.

8. Select the most appropriate antonym of the word, indefatigable

9. None of us played the game well, ________?

10. Fill in the blank using the appropriate phrasal verb: The match has been ______ due to bad weather.

11. 'As soon as he came, he made sure that everything was alright'. Change into a negative sentence without changing its meaning.

12. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. (P) Due to (Q) the tsunami of 2004 (R) the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu (S) the lack of an adequate warning system, devastated a large portion of

13. If you had reached the venue at the right time, you ________ the Chief Guest.

14. If James ____ enough money, he ____ buy a new car next year.

15. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. John said to Teena, "Where were you going?"

16. Use the correct tense form: He usually ______ to office by bus.

17. He was absent ____ he was sick.

18. Choose the correct spelling from the options below.

19. Fill in the blank using the correct verb: The cutlery I bought yesterday ______ quite expensive.

20. Teacher could not ________ beating the student for his misbehaviour.