I. Grammar & Sentence Structure
1. Neither the boy nor his brothers ______ satisfied. (Police Constable)
- (A) is
- (B) has
- (C) have
- (D) are
- (A) does he?
- (B) doesn't he?
- (C) did he?
- (D) didn't he?
- (A) could meet him
- (B) can meet him
- (C) could have met him
- (D) will meet him
- (A) than
- (B) from
- (C) to
- (D) for
- (A) We are followed by them
- (B) We have been followed by them
- (C) We are being followed by them
- (D) We were being followed by them
Answer: (D) are
Rule: When two subjects are joined by neither... nor, the verb agrees with the closer subject (his brothers, which is plural).
2. He seldom answers any questions, ______ ? (LDC)
Answer: (A) does he?
Rule: Words like seldom, hardly, barely, and scarcely have a negative meaning, so they require a positive question tag.
3. If you went there, you ______ meet him. (Village Field Assistant)
Answer: (A) could meet him
Rule: This is a Type 2 (hypothetical) conditional sentence. The structure is: If + Simple Past, would/could + base verb.
4. I prefer coffee ______ tea. (Secretariat Assistant)
Answer: (C) to
Rule: The verb prefer is naturally followed by the preposition to, not than.
5. Change into Passive Voice: "They are following us." (LDC)
Answer: (C) We are being followed by them
Rule: For the Present Continuous tense, the passive form uses is/am/are + being + past participle (V3).
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