SSC CGL English – Grammar Quick Reference – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL English – Grammar Quick Reference – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: English Language & Comprehension. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
AgreementFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
The singer, together with her musicians, ______ arriving tomorrow.

Correct Answer: A [is]

Explanation:

Strike the middle: 'The singer … is arriving'.

2.  
TenseFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
By the time we reached the station, the train ______.

Correct Answer: C [had left]

Explanation:

The earlier of two past actions → past perfect.

3.  
PrepositionsFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
We will meet ______ Monday.

Correct Answer: B [on]

Explanation:

Days take on.

4.  
ConditionalsFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
If she ______ taller, she would join the basketball team.

Correct Answer: D [were]

Explanation:

Second conditional: past form; 'were' for 'be' (unreal present).

5.  
ArticlesFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
She wants to become ______ engineer.

Correct Answer: A [an]

Explanation:

engineer begins with a vowel sound → an.

6.  
Spot the errorIdentify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
One of the bridges / were damaged / in the flood / last year.

Correct Answer: B [were damaged]

Explanation:

'One of' + plural takes a singular verb: 'was damaged'.

7.  
ModalsFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
When I was young, I ______ run five kilometres without stopping.

Correct Answer: A [could]

Explanation:

Past ability → could.

8.  
PrepositionsFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
He has been ill ______ Monday.

Correct Answer: D [since]

Explanation:

A starting point with a perfect tense → since.

9.  
TenseFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Look! The children ______ in the garden.

Correct Answer: C [are playing]

Explanation:

'Look!' signals an action happening now → present continuous.

10.  
AgreementFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Not only the actors but also the director ______ nervous before the show.

Correct Answer: B [was]

Explanation:

Nearest Neighbour: 'the director' (singular) → was.

11.  
Sentence improvementSelect the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part.
This new model is inferior than the older one.

Correct Answer: D [inferior to]

Explanation:

inferior takes 'to', not 'than'; it is already a comparative, so no 'more'.

12.  
ArticlesFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
______ patience is a great virtue.

Correct Answer: C [No article]

Explanation:

A general uncountable idea takes no article: 'Patience is a great virtue.'

13.  
PrepositionsFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
A cricket team is composed ______ eleven players.

Correct Answer: B [of]

Explanation:

Fixed preposition: composed of (like consist of).

14.  
AgreementFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
The number of students ______ increasing every year.

Correct Answer: A [is]

Explanation:

'The number of' takes a singular verb.

15.  
TenseFill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
I ______ you as soon as I reach home.

Correct Answer: A [will call]

Explanation:

A future promise in the main clause; the 'as soon as' clause stays in the present.

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