Q. Which of the following is NOT a type of bank?
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A.
Commercial Bank
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B.
Investment Bank
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C.
Central Bank
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D.
Retail Bank
Solution
Retail Bank is a type of bank; the correct answer is that all listed are types of banks.
Correct Answer:
D
— Retail Bank
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Q. Which of the following is the correct direct speech for: 'She said that she would help us.'?
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A.
She said, I will help you.
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B.
She said, I would help you.
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C.
She said, I help you.
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D.
She said, I am helping you.
Solution
The correct direct speech form is 'I will help you' as it reflects her intention.
Correct Answer:
A
— She said, I will help you.
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Q. Which of the following is the correct direct speech for: She told me that she was tired?
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A.
She said, I am tired.
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B.
She said, I was tired.
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C.
She said, I will be tired.
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D.
She said, I tired.
Solution
In direct speech, 'was' changes to 'am' to reflect the current state.
Correct Answer:
A
— She said, I am tired.
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Q. Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, I am learning Spanish.'?
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A.
He said that he is learning Spanish.
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B.
He said that he was learning Spanish.
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C.
He said that he learns Spanish.
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D.
He said that he learned Spanish.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present continuous 'am learning' changes to the past continuous 'was learning'.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he was learning Spanish.
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Q. Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for: 'She said, I am going to the market.'?
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A.
She said that she is going to the market.
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B.
She said that she was going to the market.
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C.
She said that she goes to the market.
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D.
She said that she went to the market.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense 'am going' changes to the past tense 'was going'.
Correct Answer:
B
— She said that she was going to the market.
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Q. Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for: 'She said, I have finished my work.'?
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A.
She said that she had finished her work.
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B.
She said that she has finished her work.
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C.
She said that she finished her work.
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D.
She said that she was finishing her work.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'have finished' changes to 'had finished' to reflect the past.
Correct Answer:
A
— She said that she had finished her work.
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Q. Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for: 'The teacher said, You must complete your homework.'?
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A.
The teacher said that we must complete our homework.
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B.
The teacher said that we had to complete our homework.
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C.
The teacher said that we must completed our homework.
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D.
The teacher said that we have to complete our homework.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'must' changes to 'had to' to reflect the past.
Correct Answer:
B
— The teacher said that we had to complete our homework.
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Q. Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?
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A.
I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.
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B.
I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.
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C.
I wanted to go for a walk; it was raining.
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D.
I wanted to go for a walk because it was raining.
Solution
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a conjunction.
Correct Answer:
A
— I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.
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Q. Which of the following sentences contains a common error?
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A.
Everyone should do their best.
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B.
Each of the players have a uniform.
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C.
Neither of the answers is correct.
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D.
Somebody left their umbrella.
Solution
The correct form is 'has' because 'each' is singular.
Correct Answer:
B
— Each of the players have a uniform.
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Q. Which of the following sentences contains a preposition?
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A.
She runs fast.
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B.
He is under the table.
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C.
They are happy.
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D.
I like to swim.
Solution
'Under' is the preposition indicating the relationship between 'he' and 'the table'.
Correct Answer:
B
— He is under the table.
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Q. Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?
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A.
She said, 'I will be late.'
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B.
He asked, 'Are you coming?'
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C.
I can't believe it's already Friday.
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D.
Lets eat, Grandma!
Solution
The correct phrase should be 'Let's eat, Grandma!' with an apostrophe.
Correct Answer:
D
— Lets eat, Grandma!
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Q. Which of the following sentences contains a run-on sentence?
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A.
I love to read I have many books.
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B.
She enjoys painting, and drawing.
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C.
He went to the store, and bought some milk.
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D.
They are going to the concert tonight.
Solution
The first option is a run-on sentence because it connects two independent clauses without proper punctuation.
Correct Answer:
A
— I love to read I have many books.
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Q. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?
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A.
The team are winning.
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B.
The team is winning.
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C.
The dogs bark loudly.
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D.
The cat sleeps.
Solution
The team is a collective noun and should take a singular verb 'is'.
Correct Answer:
A
— The team are winning.
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Q. Which of the following sentences contains a verb form error?
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A.
He has wrote a letter.
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B.
He has written a letter.
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C.
He had written a letter.
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D.
He writes a letter.
Solution
The correct past participle of 'write' is 'written', not 'wrote'.
Correct Answer:
A
— He has wrote a letter.
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Q. Which of the following sentences contains an error in parts of speech?
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A.
He runs fast.
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B.
She is a good singer.
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C.
They is happy.
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D.
I like to read.
Solution
'They is happy' contains an error; it should be 'They are happy'.
Correct Answer:
C
— They is happy.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is a fragment?
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A.
Although I was tired.
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B.
I went to the store.
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C.
She loves to read.
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D.
He plays soccer.
Solution
A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause.
Correct Answer:
A
— Although I was tired.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is an example of a common error in direct speech?
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A.
He said, 'I will go.'
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B.
'I am happy,' she said.
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C.
She said, 'I am happy.
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D.
'Where are you?' he asked.
Solution
Direct speech must have both opening and closing quotation marks.
Correct Answer:
C
— She said, 'I am happy.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is an example of correct punctuation in direct speech?
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A.
She said, 'Let's go to the park.'
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B.
She said 'Let's go to the park.'
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C.
She said, 'Let's go to the park.
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D.
'Let's go to the park,' she said.
Solution
Direct speech must be enclosed in quotation marks and properly punctuated.
Correct Answer:
A
— She said, 'Let's go to the park.'
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Q. Which of the following sentences is an example of direct speech?
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A.
He said that he was tired.
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B.
'I am tired,' he said.
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C.
He is tired.
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D.
He said he is tired.
Solution
Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, indicated by quotation marks.
Correct Answer:
B
— 'I am tired,' he said.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is an example of indirect speech?
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A.
'I love chocolate,' he said.
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B.
He said he loves chocolate.
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C.
He said that he loved chocolate.
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D.
He said, 'I love chocolate.'
Solution
Indirect speech reports what someone said without quoting their exact words.
Correct Answer:
C
— He said that he loved chocolate.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correctly converted to passive voice?
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A.
The chef cooked a delicious meal.
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B.
A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
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C.
The meal was cooked deliciously by the chef.
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D.
The chef was cooking a delicious meal.
Solution
The correct passive voice conversion is 'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.'
Correct Answer:
B
— A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated for direct speech?
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A.
She said, 'Let's go to the park.'
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B.
She said 'Let's go to the park.'
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C.
She said: 'Let's go to the park.'
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D.
She said, Let's go to the park.
Solution
Direct speech must be enclosed in quotation marks and preceded by a comma.
Correct Answer:
A
— She said, 'Let's go to the park.'
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correctly structured?
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A.
Because I was late, I missed the bus.
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B.
I missed the bus because I was late.
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C.
I missed the bus, because I was late.
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D.
Because I was late I missed the bus.
Solution
The first sentence correctly uses a comma after the dependent clause.
Correct Answer:
A
— Because I was late, I missed the bus.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correctly written in passive voice?
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A.
The song was sung by the choir.
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B.
The choir sung the song.
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C.
The choir is singing the song.
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D.
The song is sung by the choir.
Solution
The sentence 'The song was sung by the choir.' is correctly written in passive voice.
Correct Answer:
A
— The song was sung by the choir.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correctly written in the active voice?
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A.
The song was sung by the choir.
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B.
The choir sings the song.
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C.
The song is sung by the choir.
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D.
The song has been sung by the choir.
Solution
The sentence 'The choir sings the song.' is in the active voice as the subject performs the action.
Correct Answer:
B
— The choir sings the song.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correctly written in the passive voice?
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A.
The song was sung by the choir.
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B.
The choir sang the song.
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C.
The song is sung by the choir.
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D.
The choir is singing the song.
Solution
This sentence correctly uses the passive voice, where 'The song' is the subject receiving the action of being sung.
Correct Answer:
A
— The song was sung by the choir.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in direct speech?
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A.
He said that he was tired.
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B.
'I am tired,' he said.
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C.
He is tired.
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D.
He said he is tired.
Solution
Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, indicated by quotation marks.
Correct Answer:
B
— 'I am tired,' he said.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in the future continuous tense?
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A.
I will be studying at 8 PM.
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B.
I study at 8 PM.
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C.
I studied at 8 PM.
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D.
I am studying at 8 PM.
Solution
The future continuous tense describes an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future.
Correct Answer:
A
— I will be studying at 8 PM.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?
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A.
I have seen that movie.
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B.
I seen that movie.
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C.
I see that movie.
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D.
I will see that movie.
Solution
The present perfect tense is formed with 'have' + past participle.
Correct Answer:
A
— I have seen that movie.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is in the simple future tense?
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A.
I will go to the party tomorrow.
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B.
I am going to the party tomorrow.
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C.
I went to the party tomorrow.
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D.
I have gone to the party tomorrow.
Solution
The simple future tense is formed with 'will' + base form of the verb.
Correct Answer:
A
— I will go to the party tomorrow.
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