PSC Coach - General English Quiz

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This quiz contains questions of general English category that can be asked during psc examinations.
ഈ ക്വിസ്ല്‍ ജനറല്‍ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് കാറ്റഗറിലുള്ള ചോദ്യങ്ങള്‍ ആണ്

Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs in bracket

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The wages of sin always ............. him (haunt)

Explanation
The verb "haunts" is the correct form to use in this sentence. The subject "wages of sin" is plural, so the verb should agree with it. Therefore, "haunts" is the correct form for the third-person singular subject. The word "haunts" means to continually trouble or disturb someone, which fits the context of the sentence.

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Neither of his parents .... about this affair (know)

Explanation
The correct answer is "knows" because when using the phrase "neither of his parents," it implies that both parents are being referred to as a collective unit. In this case, the verb "knows" is used to agree with the subject "neither," which is singular. Therefore, the correct form of the verb is "knows."

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The committee ..... divided on some of the issues ( be )

Explanation
The verb "be" needs to be in the past tense to agree with the subject "committee". Therefore, the correct answer is "was".

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Nitu or her parents .... sure to come (be)

Explanation
The correct answer is "are" because the subject "Nitu or her parents" is plural, indicating more than one person. Therefore, the verb "are" is used to agree with the plural subject.

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You, she or I ...... to solve this problem ( has )

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The correct answer is "have" because the subject of the sentence is "You, she, or I," which is a plural subject. In English grammar, plural subjects require the plural form of the verb, which is "have" in this case.

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Either Renu or her brother... disclosed the secret (have)

Explanation
The correct answer is "have" because the subject of the sentence is "Either Renu or her brother," which is a compound subject. When the subject is a compound subject joined by "or," the verb should agree with the closer subject. In this case, "brother" is closer to the verb "have," so it should be "have" instead of "has."

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Either his uncle nor his parents .... responsible for this (be)

Explanation
The correct answer is "is" because the subject of the sentence is "either his uncle nor his parents," which is a compound subject joined by the coordinating conjunction "nor." When using "either...or" or "neither...nor" constructions, the verb should agree with the subject closest to it. In this case, "his parents" is plural, but "his uncle" is singular. Since "his uncle" is closer to the verb, the verb should be singular, hence "is" is the correct form.

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A committee ...... immediately appointed to investigate the case ( be)

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The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is in the past tense and the subject "committee" is singular. "Was" is the past tense form of the verb "be" that agrees with a singular subject.

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PSC Coach - General English Quiz

The wages of sin always ............. him (haunt)

Neither of his parents .... about this affair (know)

The committee ..... divided on some of the issues ( be )

Nitu or her parents .... sure to come (be)

You, she or I ...... to solve this problem ( has )

Either Renu or her brother... disclosed the secret (have)

Either his uncle nor his parents .... responsible for this (be)

A committee ...... immediately appointed to investigate the case ( be)