Question 1

I wonder whose going to win Wimbledon this year.Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Option B.WHO'S is the contraction of WHO IS.In the given sentence the speaker is asking about the person who will win Wimbeldon this year.Thus WHO IS the correct answer as WHO is used to ask about a person. WHOSE is a possessive pronoun used to ask about belonging.In the given sentence there is no mention about someone's belonging.Thus WHOSE is incorrect and WHO'S is the correct answer.The remaining options are incorrect because:Option A- NO CHANGE is incorrect because WHO'S is the correct answer.Option C- WHICH IS used when one has to choose from a variety of options.Option D- WHAT IS is used to ask about some information.

Question 2

Select the option with the incorrect spelling.

Accepted Answer

The words 'exuberance', exaggerate' and 'equivalent'  are spelt correctly.  Hence, options A, B and C are not the correct options. Option D is correct as none of the spellings are incorrect.

Question 3

Which word does not correctly complete the sentence?Does Vivek have the necessary _______ to be called for the interview?

Accepted Answer

In this sentence, Vivek is supposed to be called for an interview. The options state some requirements for an interview. Of these, the one option that isn't really a necessity or a requirement to be called for an interview is option D, clothes. And therefore, is a word that does not correctly complete the sentence. Skills are a certain requirement to be called for an interview, so option A is incorrect. Abilities and qualifications of candidates are evaluated in an interview, so they will be necessary to be called for an interview, making option B and C incorrect.

Question 4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks from the given alternatives.This account contains many __________ points.

Accepted Answer

Argue is a verb or an action which means to exchange or express diverging or opposing views.Argument (noun) is an exchange of diverging or opposing views.  Arguable (adjective) means open to disagreement; not obviously correct.Arguably (adverb) means 'it may be argued.'So, the most appropriate word is arguable which describes the nature of the points as it is an adjective. The correct option is C).

Question 5

Fill in blank (10) with the most appropriate answer.

Accepted Answer

Option A; Scene is the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurred.This is not the right word to be used in the mentioned sentence and hence this option is incorrect.Option B; Outlook is a person's point of view or general attitude to life.Usage of this word in the sentence does not make any sense and hence this option is incorrect.Option C; Vision is the faculty or state of being able to see.This is not the right word to be used in the aforesaid sentence and hence this option is incorrect.Option D; View is a sight typically of attractive natural scenery, that can be taken in by the eye from a particular place.This is the right word to use in the mentioned sentence and hence this is the correct option.

Question 6

Though he continues to work everyday, Ben is inflicted with severe migraines.Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Option B.AFFLICTED means to cause harm or pain due to illness. In the given sentence, there is a reference to migraines which is an illness. Thus AFFLICTED will be the appropriate answer instead of INFLICTED because INFLICTED simply means to cause harm by someone or something.The remaining options are incorrect because:Option A- NO CHANGE is incorrect because Option B is the correct answer.Option C and D- EFFECTED and IMPACTED means having an effect on. It does not go with the context of the sentence.

Question 7

Choose the word with the incorrect spelling:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Option D.TENTATIVE means subject to change. The word is pelt as TENTITIVE in Option D, whereas the correct spelling is TENTATIVE.Options A, B, and C are correctly spelled meaningful words.

Question 8

Choose the word(s) which is/are spelt correctly.

Accepted Answer

Museum is the correctly spelt word. It means a building or place where works of art, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed.All others are spelt incorrectly.

Question 9

Fill in the blank number (8) ____________ .

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Option C.COLUMN refers to a section devoted to a specific subject in the newspaper.In the given sentence, the writer is talking about the sports section in the newspaper.Thus COLUMN is the correct answer.The remaining options are incorrect because:Option A: NEWS means newly received information about recent events.Option B: DEPARTMENT means a division of an organization.Option D: PAGE means one or both sides of a paper.Thus Option C is the correct answer.

Question 10

Choose the part of the sentence that has an error.The children were laying in bed for a long time.

Accepted Answer

The verb laying means putting something somewhere. It is grammatically incorrect to say that the children were laying in bed. The correct verb to use would be lying, which means reclining or resting. Hence option B is the correct answer.Since options A, C and D have no error in them, they are incorrect answers to this question.

Important questions on Words And Word Forms

I wonder whose going to win Wimbledon this year. Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

NO CHANGE

who's

which is

what is

Select the option with the incorrect spelling.

Exuberance

Exaggerate

Equivalent

None of these

Which word does not correctly complete the sentence? Does Vivek have the necessary _______ to be called for the interview?

Skills

Abilities

Qualifications

Clothes

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks from the given alternatives. This account contains many __________ points.

Argue

Argument

Arguable

Arguably

Fill in blank (10) with the most appropriate answer.

scene

outlook

vision

view

Though he continues to work everyday, Ben is inflicted with severe migraines. Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

NO CHANGE

afflicted

effected

impacted

Choose the word with the incorrect spelling:

Tactic

Tangible

Tacit

Tentitive

Choose the word(s) which is/are spelt correctly.

Museum

Musium

Museam

Museeum

Fill in the blank number (8) ____________ .

News

Department

Column

Page

Choose the part of the sentence that has an error. The children were laying in bed for a long time.

The children

were laying in

bed for

a long time

More important questions

I wonder whose going to win Wimbledon this year.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

Which word does not correctly complete the sentence?

Does Vivek have the necessary _______ to be called for the interview?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks from the given alternatives.

This account contains many __________ points.

Though he continues to work everyday, Ben is inflicted with severe migraines.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

Choose the part of the sentence that has an error.
The children were laying in bed for a long time.