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 Service Examination, etc. Given the importance of this section, we bring you this English Language Quiz to help you practise and improve your English language skills.
This quiz has questions from the actual SSC examinations held during the last few years. Solve this quiz and leave your responses/ answers in the comments section below. We will soon let you know the correct answers!
Given below are a few sentences. In each sentence, fill in the blanks with the appropriate word(s) out of the four given alternatives.
1. I visit Shimla frequently; however, I have never …… Kufri.
(a) visited to (b) been too
(c) been to (d) went to
2. He was junior …… me in the college and we have been friends since then.
(a) than (b) from (c) to (d) with
3. The …… in the region has been pleasant recently.
(a) weather (b) whether (c) season (d) climate
4. While he was working at the construction site, the block of wood suddenly …… his right shoulder.
(a) was hit (b) had hitted (c) hit (d) was hitted
5. …….. following all the instructions closely, he missed out an important guideline.
(a) Although (b) Inspite of (c) Otherwise (d) Instead of
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