Dear PaGaLGuY readers, English Comprehension and English Language skills form an integral part of a number of competitive examinations, such as the SSC CGL, SSC CHSL exams, Banking Entrance exams, UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, MBA entrance exams, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc.Given the importance of this section, we bring you this English Language Quiz to help you practise and improve.This quiz has questions from actual SSC examinations held during the last few years.

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In the following questions a part of the sentence is highlighted. Choose the correct alternative to the highlighted part from the given options (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. If the sentence needs no improvement choose option (d).

1. She is quite well now, except a slight cold.

(a) except have a slight cold

(b) except for a slight cold

(c) excepting a slight cold

(d) No improvement

2. The commoners joined the King’s army at crushing the rebels.

(a) Into        (b) Without       (c) in              (d) No improvement

In the following questions, the first and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentence are numbered (I) and (VI). The rest of the passage/sentence has been split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. Read the passage/sentence given and arrange the four sentences/parts in the correct sequence and select the correct option from the alternatives

3. (I) Fires in the steppes or bushes scared humans earlier.

P. Gradually, they learnt to appreciate the power of fire.

Q. It gave them light and warmth and kept away wild animals.

R. About 7,00,000 years ago, humans started fire accidentally by lightning.

S. They could harden the tips of wooden spears and cook meat in it.

(VI) Soon they learnt to produce fire by striking flint and pyrite with each other or by rubbing pieces of timber.

(a) PQRS        (b) QRSP              (c) QSPR             (d) PQSR

4. (I) There are a lot of ways to communicate: speaking, singing, clapping, hooting.

P. Even animals communicate with one another

Q. Only humans can express their thoughts and feelings in words because of their superior brain.

R. Both humans and animals also communicate through body language.

S. But their ways differ from that of the humans.

(VI) Sometimes we don’t use words but make gestures (like traffic signals) or

simple movements of the hand in order to communicate.

(a) PQRS         (b) PSQR                 (c) PRSQ                 (d) QPRS

5. (I) When the impressionists.

P. they made them look like

Q. everyday and often put

R. people you would see

S. painted pictures of people

(VI) more emphasis on the scene

(a) PRQS           (b) SPRQ               (c) RQPS              (d) SRQP

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