brodidit for students
English usage
GIKI · English · 20 questions
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
Choose the word closest in meaning to CANDID.
- A Frank
- B Lazy
- C Secretive
- D Rude
Choose the word opposite in meaning to DILIGENT.
- A Honest
- B Active
- C Careful
- D Lazy
He ___ to Lahore, so he is not here today.
- A is go
- B gone
- C has gone
- D have gone
If I ___ you, I would apologise.
- A was
- B were
- C am
- D be
Choose the correctly spelled word.
- A Necessary
- B Necesary
- C Neccessary
- D Necessery
He apologised ___ being late.
- A of
- B for
- C at
- D about
The plural of CRITERION is:
- A Criteria
- B Criterion
- C Criterions
- D Criterias
RELUCTANT means:
- A Unwilling
- B Strong
- C Quick
- D Eager
Each of the students ___ a book.
- A are having
- B have
- C has
- D were
The idiom BEAT AROUND THE BUSH means:
- A Hit a tree
- B Avoid the main point
- C Win easily
- D Work very hard
Choose the word closest in meaning to ARDUOUS.
- A Difficult
- B Pleasant
- C Easy
- D Short
Choose the word opposite in meaning to ANCIENT.
- A Famous
- B Strong
- C Modern
- D Old
Hardly ___ the station when the train left.
- A had we reached
- B we had reached
- C we reached
- D did we reached
He insisted ___ paying the bill.
- A on
- B at
- C to
- D for
Pick the correct spelling.
- A Emberrass
- B Embarrass
- C Embarras
- D Embarass
The idiom ONCE IN A BLUE MOON means:
- A Every night
- B Very rarely
- C Very happily
- D Suddenly
Neither of the boys ___ ready.
- A are
- B was
- C have been
- D were
The word AMBIGUOUS means:
- A Very large
- B Having more than one possible meaning
- C Easy to find
- D Very clear
Between you and ___, the plan is risky.
- A mine
- B myself
- C I
- D me
The report was prepared ___ the committee.
- A by
- B from
- C with
- D to
Answer key
1. A, 2. D, 3. C, 4. B, 5. A, 6. B, 7. A, 8. A, 9. C, 10. B, 11. A, 12. C, 13. A, 14. A, 15. B, 16. B, 17. B, 18. B, 19. D, 20. A
A candid person speaks honestly and openly.
A diligent person works hard, and a lazy person does not.
The singular subject needs has with the past participle.
The subjunctive uses were for an unreal condition.
Necessary has one c and two s.
We apologise for something.
Criteria is the plural, from the Greek word.
A reluctant person does not want to do something.
Each takes a singular verb.
It means to talk about other things and not the main point.
An arduous task needs a lot of effort.
Ancient means very old, and modern means of the present.
After hardly the helper verb comes first, so the pattern is hardly had we reached.
The phrase is insist on.
Embarrass has a double r and a double s.
It describes something that happens very rarely.
Neither is singular here.
An ambiguous statement can be read in different ways.
After a preposition the object form me is used.
The passive form uses by to name the doer.