SCERT Special TNTET Paper 1 English - Session 2 Quiz
Comprehensive Multiple Choice Questions for Exam Preparation (50 Questions)
1. He apologized _______ being late.
Explanation: 'Apologize to' is used for a person (e.g., to the teacher), whereas 'apologize for' is used when stating a reason or action (e.g., for being late).
2. We are satisfied _______ our son's progress this term.
Explanation: The adjective 'satisfied' takes the fixed preposition 'with'. Similar words include 'content', 'fed up', and 'familiar'.
3. He received blow _______ blow in the boxing match.
Explanation: When a noun is returned in the same measure or as an equivalent, 'for' is used (e.g., blow for blow, word for word, eye for eye).
4. Complete the idiom: "The dynamic leader is fully able to cope _______ any difficult situation."
Explanation: 'Cope up' or 'cope up with' is grammatically incorrect. The standard idiom is always 'cope with'.
5. Dayalan hasn't met his old school friends _______ last December.
Explanation: 'Since' is used with a specific point in time (December) in present perfect tense ('hasn't met'), whereas 'for' denotes a duration.
6. Select the sentence that matches the meaning: "There is a table *near* the bed."
Explanation: 'Beside' means by the side of or near. 'Besides' means 'in addition to' (e.g., besides English, she knows Tamil).
7. Sam wrote a poem _______ 4:30 _______ the evening _______ Monday.
Explanation: We use 'at' for exact times (at 4:30), 'in' for parts of the day (in the evening), and 'on' for specific days (on Monday).
8. Preposition of Place answers the question _______.
Explanation: Prepositions of place (such as in, on, under, behind) specify location and answer 'where'.
9. Identify the Preposition of Direction in the sentence: "The train passed through the long tunnel."
Explanation: 'Through' denotes movement from one side to an exit on the other, acting as a preposition of direction.
10. "I go to my school _______ bus, but I write my exams _______ a blue pen."
Explanation: We use 'by' for means of transportation (by bus) and 'with' for instruments or tools used to perform an action (with a pen).
11. The mills of God grind slow _______ sure.
Explanation: 'Slow' and 'sure' present a contrast in this proverb, making 'but' the correct coordinating conjunction.
12. He ran away _______ he was afraid.
Explanation: 'Because' answers the question 'Why?'. It connects the result (ran away) to its cause/reason (he was afraid).
13. The train was overcrowded, _______ Banu avoided traveling in it.
Explanation: 'So' is used to connect a cause (overcrowded train) to its logical result (avoided traveling).
14. Grievances cannot be redressed _______ they are known.
Explanation: 'Unless' means 'if not'. One action cannot occur without the prior fulfillment of the condition (knowing the grievances).
15. What mnemonic word helps to remember the seven Coordinating Conjunctions?
Explanation: FANBOYS stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So, which are the main coordinating conjunctions.
16. "She does not drink tea, _______ does she drink coffee."
Explanation: 'Nor' is used as a negative addition to link two rejected choices, following a negative clause.
17. What is the main difference between subordinating conjunctions 'when' and 'while'?
Explanation: 'When' targets a precise single moment, whereas 'while' highlights a span of time or a continuous action (duration).
18. Correlative conjunctions always appear in _______.
Explanation: Correlative conjunctions work in tandem pairs to link elements (e.g., either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also).
19. Choose the correct correlative pair: "He is _______ intelligent _______ hardworking."
Explanation: 'Not only...but also' is the correct correlative pair that adds complementary traits to a subject.
20. "No sooner did he arrive _______ it started raining heavily."
Explanation: 'No sooner' is always paired with 'than' to indicate an immediate sequential event.
21. Determine the rhyme scheme of this stanza:
"Speak gently to the child (A)
Its love be sure to gain (B)
Teach it in accents soft and mild (A)
It may not long remain" (B)
"Speak gently to the child (A)
Its love be sure to gain (B)
Teach it in accents soft and mild (A)
It may not long remain" (B)
Explanation: 'Child' and 'mild' share an matching sound (a), while 'gain' and 'remain' share another sound (b), resulting in an alternating abab pattern.
22. Find the rhyme scheme:
"Relationships are the real wealth (A)
Nurture them like your health (A)
Show care and affection with all your zest (B)
It will take care of the rest" (B)
"Relationships are the real wealth (A)
Nurture them like your health (A)
Show care and affection with all your zest (B)
It will take care of the rest" (B)
Explanation: 'Wealth' pairs with 'health' (aa) and 'zest' pairs with 'rest' (bb), building a coupled aabb scheme.
23. Rhyme scheme tracks the sounds located specifically at the _______ of lines.
Explanation: Rhyme schemes always analyze and label the ending words of verse lines.
24. Identify the rhyme scheme of this stanza:
"The cat chased the mouse (A)
Right into the old house (A)
It ran across the shiny floor (B)
And scratched at the back door" (B)
"The cat chased the mouse (A)
Right into the old house (A)
It ran across the shiny floor (B)
And scratched at the back door" (B)
Explanation: 'Mouse' rhymes with 'house' (aa), and 'floor' rhymes with 'door' (bb).
25. If all lines in a four-line stanza end with the exact same vowel/consonant sound sequence, the scheme is _______.
Explanation: When all ending sounds match perfectly without variation, they take the identical letter index (aaaa).
26. We _______ volleyball *yesterday*.
Explanation: Time markers like 'yesterday', 'last week', or 'ago' signify a completed past action, requiring simple past tense ('played').
27. Our school _______ at 9:00 in the morning every day.
Explanation: Regular fixed schedules, timetables, and recurring routines take the simple present tense form ('commences').
28. English verbs typically assume how many basic form shapes?
Explanation: Verbs possess 5 standard structural forms: Base (write), Past (wrote), Past Participle (written), Present Participle (writing), and 3rd Person Present -s (writes).
29. When the third-person pronouns 'He, She, It' act as singular subjects in simple present tense, the verb must _______.
Explanation: Subject-verb agreement dictates that singular third-person subjects require an -s modifier on the verb (e.g., She writes).
30. Fill with the correct form: "They _______ their homework before dinner tonight."
Explanation: 'They' is a plural pronoun, so it keeps the base verb 'finish' without an -s ending.
31. Pick the grammatically flawless sentence:
Explanation: 'Heard' belongs to auditing or listening, whereas 'herd' refers to a group of animals. Sentence C places both homophones correctly.
32. The kitchen is _______ small _______ work in comfortably.
Explanation: 'Too' acts as an adverb meaning excessively (too small), while 'to' functions as part of the infinitive verb phrase (to work).
33. Due to shortages, the gas prices continue to _______ daily.
Explanation: 'Rise' means to move upward or increase on its own. 'Rice' is a grain, and 'raise' means lifting an external object.
34. To distinguish 'Stationary' (-ary) from 'Stationery' (-ery), remember that 'station_ry' with an 'e' stands for _______.
Explanation: A useful trick is connecting the 'e' in station**e**ry with the 'e' in p**e**n or **e**nvelope. Station**a**ry means fixed in place.
35. Neem leaves are traditionally used to _______ skin infections.
Explanation: 'Heal' means to cure or make healthy again. 'Heel' is the rear portion of a foot, and 'hail' relates to frozen rain or greeting someone.
36. Match the definitions correctly: (a) Homonyms, (b) Homophones, (c) Acronyms, (d) Palindromes. Which option provides the perfect match index order?
Explanation: Homonyms share spelling/sound (bat/bat). Homophones share only sound (see/sea). Acronyms form words from initials (ATM). Palindromes match forwards/backwards (radar).
37. When a singular noun ends with -y and a consonant sits directly before it, how do we form its plural?
Explanation: If a consonant precedes -y (e.g., country, fly), we drop the -y and add -ies (countries, flies). If a vowel precedes -y, we just add -s (plays).
38. Choose the valid compound plural format for: "Sister-in-law"
Explanation: In hyphenated compound terms, the plural suffix is appended directly to the core root noun ('Sisters').
39. What is the irregular plural form of the scientific Latin word "Algae"?
Explanation: Latin roots ending in -a form plurals by transitioning into an -ae ending (Singular: Alga -> Plural: Algae).
40. Identify the noun whose singular and plural states remain entirely identical:
Explanation: 'Deer' preserves the identical structural shape in both singular and plural. Other instances include 'sheep' and 'fish'.
41. Identify the structural parts of speech combination behind: "Rainbow"
Explanation: 'Rain' is a noun and 'Bow' is a noun, combining to make a Noun + Noun compound word.
42. Words like 'Washing machine', 'Swimming pool', and 'Reading room' start with elements classified grammatically as _______.
Explanation: These -ing modifiers operate as gerund labels describing the purpose of the item, not live action verbs.
43. Which of the following is classified as a Noun + Verb compound word?
Explanation: 'Home' is a noun indicating location, and 'work' is an action verb, defining a Noun + Verb structure.
44. "Bus stop" and "Post office" represent which sub-class of compound words?
Explanation: Open compound words maintain an explicit structural space between the component words, but function as a single unit.
45. Words written together without spaces or hyphens, like 'Notebook' or 'Toothpaste', are called _______.
Explanation: Closed compound words merge components seamlessly into a single sequence with no spaces.
46. Select the grammatically sound question structure:
Explanation: The auxiliary verb 'did' already establishes past tense, meaning the main verb that follows must remain in base form ('wake').
47. Frame a question to get the underlined answer: "Hari is writing *a letter*."
Explanation: Since 'a letter' is an object or thing, 'What' is the correct question word to elicit that answer.
48. There are *15* players in the team. Choose the correct question:
Explanation: 'How many' is used for countable nouns (players), while 'how much' applies to uncountable quantities.
49. Frame a question for: "He drinks coffee *twice a day*."
Explanation: 'Twice a day' indicates frequency, which is asked using 'How often'. 'Does' matches the simple present tense of the statement.
50. To frame a question about a location or setting, we always open with the question word _______.
Explanation: 'Where' is the standard question word used to inquire about a place or position.
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