Grammar Quiz (20 June 2024)

• The correct answer is 'was worst than her previous scores'.

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.

•  Here, 'was worse than her previous scores' should be used instead of 'was worst than her previous scores'.

• "Worse" is the comparative form of the adjective "bad." It is used when comparing two things or indicating a lower degree of quality. In this context, you're comparing her recent test performance to her previous scores, and "worse" correctly conveys that it was of lower quality.

• "Worst" is the superlative form of "bad" and is used when comparing more than two things or indicating the lowest degree of quality. Since we're comparing only two things (the recent test and her previous scores), "worse" is the appropriate choice.

•  So, the original sentence, "Her performance in the recent test was worse than her previous scores," is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning of a lower level of performance in the recent test compared to her previous scores.

Correct Sentence: Her performance in the recent test was worse than her previous scores, indicating a need for additional preparation and study.

The correct answer is 'his friends, were'.

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.

• Here, 'his friends, was' should be used instead of 'his friends, were'.

• The given sentence is an example of subject-verb agreement.

• The subject of the sentence is "The boy" and the verb should agree with this subject.

• However, in this segment, the verb "were" is in the plural form, which does not agree with the singular subject "The boy".

• The correct verb form to use in this case is "was", which agrees with the singular subject.

Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: The boy, as well as his friends, was absent from the class when the teacher came.

• The correct answer is 'was worst than her previous scores'.

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.

•  Here, 'was worse than her previous scores' should be used instead of 'was worst than her previous scores'.

• "Worse" is the comparative form of the adjective "bad." It is used when comparing two things or indicating a lower degree of quality. In this context, you're comparing her recent test performance to her previous scores, and "worse" correctly conveys that it was of lower quality.

• "Worst" is the superlative form of "bad" and is used when comparing more than two things or indicating the lowest degree of quality. Since we're comparing only two things (the recent test and her previous scores), "worse" is the appropriate choice.

•  So, the original sentence, "Her performance in the recent test was worse than her previous scores," is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning of a lower level of performance in the recent test compared to her previous scores.

Correct Sentence: Her performance in the recent test was worse than her previous scores, indicating a need for additional preparation and study.

• In the sentence, the subject is "Neither of the two companies".

• The word "neither" is used to mean "not one and not the other of two", so it's singular.

• Therefore, the verb should also be in the singular form to agree with the subject.

• Thus, "is winning" is the correct verb form to use, not "are winning".

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Neither of the two companies is winning in the price war.

The correct answer is 'Option 1' (A).

• The error is in segment 'A' ("The match would have won").

• It should be "would have been won" to make the sentence passive, making the sentence: "The match would have been won".

• This type of error stems from incorrect usage of verb forms in the passive voice.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1' (A).

Option 2 (B) 'by our', does not contain an error once the clause in segment A is corrected.

Option 3 (C) 'team', is grammatically correct.

Option 4 (D) 'No error', is incorrect because an error exists in segment A.

• In the sentence, the subject is "Neither of the two companies".

• The word "neither" is used to mean "not one and not the other of two", so it's singular.

• Therefore, the verb should also be in the singular form to agree with the subject.

• Thus, "is winning" is the correct verb form to use, not "are winning".

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Neither of the two companies is winning in the price war.

The correct answer is 'knotty'

• Naughty- (used when you are talking to or about a child) badly behaved; not obeying

• Knotty- extremely difficult or complex. or full of knots.

• Noted- well known; famous.

Hence, according to the meanings of the given words, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Knotty.

So the correct sentence is- The boy asked me to solve a knotty problem.

The correct answer is "effective."

• 'Effective' means successful in producing a desired or intended result.

• In this context, it suggests that students will get their desired academic success by developing a study routine that works well for them.

• Given these points, 'effective' is the appropriate choice here as it emphasizes a productive study routine that will lead to academic success.

• Hence, the complete sentence is: "Students should develop an effective study routine to maximize their academic success."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 4".

• 'Inconsistent' suggests the routine is not steady or regular, which would not typically aid in academic success.

•  'Irregular' is similar to inconsistent and means it's not happening at predictable intervals or in a regular way, which is not helpful in forming good study habits.

• 'Constant' means unchanging over time or remaining the same in all cases at all times, which could suggest continuous studying without breaks, and it may lead to burnout rather than increasing academic success.

The correct answer is 'his friends, were'.

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.

• Here, 'his friends, was' should be used instead of 'his friends, were'.

• The given sentence is an example of subject-verb agreement.

• The subject of the sentence is "The boy" and the verb should agree with this subject.

• However, in this segment, the verb "were" is in the plural form, which does not agree with the singular subject "The boy".

• The correct verb form to use in this case is "was", which agrees with the singular subject.

Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: The boy, as well as his friends, was absent from the class when the teacher came.

The erroneous part is 'not refrain to asking'.

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.

Here, 'not refrain from asking' should be used instead of 'not refrain to asking'.

• 'Refrain' is followed by 'from'.

•  'Refrain from something' means to stop yourself from doing something.

• Example: Please refrain from smoking in the hospital.

• Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: She knew her remarks sounded unnatural, but could not refrain from asking some more questions.