Grammar Quiz (24 June 2024)

The correct answer is 'spectacles'.

• A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, quality, idea, etc.

• There are certain nouns that are always used in plural form. We can't get their singular forms by removing 's'. Also, such nouns always take plural verbs.

• The word 'spectacles', which means 'a device used to correct defects of vision; glasses', is one example. Other examples are: regards, eatables, gallows, assets, dues, remains, etc.

• Example: They gave the remains of their lunch to a dog.

So, according to the context of the sentence, 'spectacles' is the correct word for the blank.

Correct sentence: Could you please pass my spectacles?

• The word 'spectacle' means 'visually striking performance or display'.

• Example: Sunset is a beautiful spectacle.

• The word 'reading glasses' can also be used in the given sentence.

The correct answer is option 3) i.e. 'is enriched by the poetry'.

• The error lies in Part (is enriched by the poetries) of the sentence.

• The structure of the given sentence is incorrect.

• According to the rules of nouns, Collective nouns are generally used in the singular form.

• In the erroneous part of the given sentence word 'poetries' is wrong.

• We have to use 'poetry!

• Therefore, the use of 'is enriched by the poetries' in the sentence should be replaced with 'is enriched by the poetry' to make it grammatically correct. Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct sentence: The Bengali language is enriched by the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore and Kaji Nazrul Islam.

The correct answer is 'buy neither'.

• The erroneous part of the given sentence is buy neither.

• The given sentence is a negative sentence.

• In a negative sentence, neither is combined with a positive verb and comes first in the sentence and is followed by the verb. The subject comes third.

• Example - Mary did not pass the exam. Neither did John.

• It is wrong to combine neither with a negative verb. - John did not neither is incorrect.

• This same rule applies in the given sentence as it is incorrect to combine neither with the negative verb did not buy.

• So, the error lies in the part buy neither, making option 4 the correct answer.

• To make the given sentence correct, we need to use either.

• Either is combined with a negative verb and comes last in the sentence or clause. - Mary did not pass the exam. John did not either.

Correct sentence - I did not / buy either / of the / two dresses.

The correct answer is "from".

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is "from".

• The word "abstain" is typically followed by the preposition "from". When you abstain from something, you deliberately do not do or have it, especially something harmful or pleasurable.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Complete Sentence: Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before flying.

The correct answer is 'spectacles'.

• A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, quality, idea, etc.

• There are certain nouns that are always used in plural form. We can't get their singular forms by removing 's'. Also, such nouns always take plural verbs.

• The word 'spectacles', which means 'a device used to correct defects of vision; glasses', is one example. Other examples are: regards, eatables, gallows, assets, dues, remains, etc.

• Example: They gave the remains of their lunch to a dog.

So, according to the context of the sentence, 'spectacles' is the correct word for the blank.

Correct sentence: Could you please pass my spectacles?

• The word 'spectacle' means 'visually striking performance or display'.

• Example: Sunset is a beautiful spectacle.

• The word 'reading glasses' can also be used in the given sentence.

The correct answer is 'plays volleyball'.

• The use of the phrase 'play volleyball' is incorrect in the given sentence.

• Two or more singular subjects connected by 'or', 'nor', 'either...or', 'neither...nor' take a singular verb.

• In this question, two singular subjects are connected by 'neither..nor' verb will be used according to the nearest subject

• Therefore the nearest subject of the given sentence is 'singular' i.e. her friend thus verb will be used in singular form

• Example: Neither he nor I was dancing at the party.

• Hence, the underlined part of the sentence should be replaced by 'plays cricket'.

The correct sentence is: Neither Sangeeta nor her friend plays volleyball.

• The structure 'neither..nor' is used to join two negative ideas. It is the opposite of 'both..and'.

Example: She cannot write Telugu. She cannot speak Telugu.

She can neither write nor speak Telugu.

The correct answer is 'plays volleyball'.

• The use of the phrase 'play volleyball' is incorrect in the given sentence.

• Two or more singular subjects connected by 'or', 'nor', 'either...or', 'neither...nor' take a singular verb.

• In this question, two singular subjects are connected by 'neither..nor' verb will be used according to the nearest subject

• Therefore the nearest subject of the given sentence is 'singular' i.e. her friend thus verb will be used in singular form

• Example: Neither he nor I was dancing at the party.

• Hence, the underlined part of the sentence should be replaced by 'plays cricket'.

The correct sentence is: Neither Sangeeta nor her friend plays volleyball.

• The structure 'neither..nor' is used to join two negative ideas. It is the opposite of 'both..and'.

Example: She cannot write Telugu. She cannot speak Telugu.

She can neither write nor speak Telugu.

The erroneous part is 'in urban environments is the most unique'.

• The error in the given sentence is the use of "the most unique." The word "unique" means one of a kind, and adding "most" before it is redundant. The correct form is "unique."

• Corrected sentence: Studying the behavior of honeybees in urban environments is a unique subject that offers insights into the adaptability of these crucial pollinators.

• "Unique" itself means unparalleled or one of a kind, so adding "most" before it is unnecessary. When using "unique" to describe something, it is already expressing a high degree of distinctiveness.

• Example:

• Incorrect: Her painting style is the most unique among the artists in the exhibition.

• Correct: Her painting style is unique among the artists in the exhibition.

• In the corrected example, "unique" is used alone to convey the idea of unparalleled or distinctive painting style.

The correct answer is option 3) i.e. 'is enriched by the poetry'.

• The error lies in Part (is enriched by the poetries) of the sentence.

• The structure of the given sentence is incorrect.

• According to the rules of nouns, Collective nouns are generally used in the singular form.

• In the erroneous part of the given sentence word 'poetries' is wrong.

• We have to use 'poetry!

• Therefore, the use of 'is enriched by the poetries' in the sentence should be replaced with 'is enriched by the poetry' to make it grammatically correct. Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct sentence: The Bengali language is enriched by the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore and Kaji Nazrul Islam.

The correct answer is 'Option 4'

• The part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error is: everyone were up and buzzing.

The error lies in the verb agreement.

• The subject "everyone" is singular and hence should be followed by a singular verb form "was" instead of the plural form "were".

Everyone was up and buzzing: This phrase suggests that all people (perhaps referring to the people on watch and the watchkeepers) were awake (up) and active or excited (buzzing).

Therefore, he corrected sentence would be: "Although people had been on watch and the watchkeepers were very tired, everyone was up and buzzing."