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English Grammar

English grammar is the structure of expressions in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. There are certain differences in grammar between the standard forms of British English, American English and Australian English, although these are inconspicuous compared with the lexical and pronunciation differences.

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For SSC English, identify the meaning of From pillar to post.

  • A subject or situation one knows well
  • Do something without real interest or effort
  • Fail to remember or find something
  • From one place or person to another without success
Correct answer(s):
  • From one place or person to another without success

For SSC English, identify the meaning of Fair and square.

  • Mutual compromise
  • Honestly and according to the rules
  • Avoid someone or something
  • Have effects on both sides
Correct answer(s):
  • Honestly and according to the rules

What is the figurative meaning of Fall on deaf ears?

  • From one place or person to another without success
  • Avoid someone or something
  • False or insincere sadness
  • Be ignored
  • In all practical ways
Correct answer(s):
  • Be ignored

Which meaning matches the phrase Familiar ground?

  • Disappear or change very slowly
  • A subject or situation one knows well
  • Mutual compromise
  • Honestly and according to the rules
Correct answer(s):
  • A subject or situation one knows well

Choose the best interpretation of Far from it.

  • Have effects on both sides
  • Without money, work, or hope
  • Control people by making them disagree with each other
  • Not at all; the opposite is true
Correct answer(s):
  • Not at all; the opposite is true

What idea does Fast and furious usually express?

  • An unfairly high price
  • Refuse to change one’s mind
  • Happening very quickly and energetically
  • Bring something to an end
  • Very healthy and strong
Correct answer(s):
  • Happening very quickly and energetically

Which explanation is closest to Few and far between?

  • An unfairly high price
  • Hear about something secret or private
  • Rare and not happening often
  • Be very helpful or effective
Correct answer(s):
  • Rare and not happening often

How should we understand First and foremost in a sentence?

  • Most importantly
  • A subject or situation one knows well
  • Mutual compromise
  • Control people by making them disagree with each other
Correct answer(s):
  • Most importantly

What does the phrase Fish in troubled waters suggest?

  • Control people by making them disagree with each other
  • Avoid someone or something
  • Whether the result is good or bad
  • Bravery gained from drinking alcohol
  • Try to gain advantage from a confused situation
Correct answer(s):
  • Try to gain advantage from a confused situation

What does the phrase Draw the curtain on suggest?

  • Bring something to an end
  • Completely or in every way
  • A very enthusiastic and hardworking person
  • An unfairly high price
  • Change financial records dishonestly
Correct answer(s):
  • Bring something to an end

Pick the correct meaning of the expression Fit as a fiddle.

  • Be ignored
  • Very healthy and strong
  • Start behaving badly or losing control
  • Mutual compromise
Correct answer(s):
  • Very healthy and strong

Pick the correct meaning of the expression Drive a hard bargain.

  • Complain about something that cannot be changed
  • In all practical ways
  • Negotiate strongly to get a good deal
  • An unfairly high price
Correct answer(s):
  • Negotiate strongly to get a good deal

Which answer best defines Follow suit?

  • Start behaving badly or losing control
  • Take a risk by supporting or saying something
  • Do the same thing as someone else
  • Become too excited and lose control
Correct answer(s):
  • Do the same thing as someone else

Pick the correct meaning of the expression Cry over spilt milk.

  • Shared opinions or interests
  • Complain about something that cannot be changed
  • Create excitement, surprise, or public discussion
  • Speak directly about the main matter
Correct answer(s):
  • Complain about something that cannot be changed

Which answer best defines Cut and dried?

  • Go beyond acceptable limits
  • Strongly opposed to something
  • Fail to remember or find something
  • Already decided and not likely to change
Correct answer(s):
  • Already decided and not likely to change

What does the idiom Cut both ways mean?

  • Very near in time or place
  • Have effects on both sides
  • Speak directly about the main matter
  • Cause more damage than benefit
  • A very small amount compared with what is needed
Correct answer(s):
  • Have effects on both sides

Choose the correct meaning of Cut the ground from under one’s feet.

  • Win or succeed in a contest or argument
  • Every small place
  • Remove someone’s support or advantage
  • Become mature or legally adult
Correct answer(s):
  • Remove someone's support or advantage

In English, what is meant by Daylight robbery?

  • An unfairly high price
  • Make great progress
  • False or insincere sadness
  • Bring something to an end
Correct answer(s):
  • An unfairly high price

Select the option that best explains Dead set against.

  • Bravery gained from drinking alcohol
  • Most importantly
  • Admit that what one said was wrong
  • Rare and not happening often
  • Strongly opposed to something
Correct answer(s):
  • Strongly opposed to something

Which option gives the correct meaning of Die hard?

  • Try to gain advantage from a confused situation
  • Disappear or change very slowly
  • Bring something to an end
  • Pass from one owner to another
Correct answer(s):
  • Disappear or change very slowly