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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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Quizzes in English Grammar for SSC

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

Which answer best defines Drop in the bucket?

  • Be ignored
  • A very small amount compared with what is needed
  • Complain about something that cannot be changed
  • The hottest or most tiring days of a period
Correct answer(s):
  • A very small amount compared with what is needed

What does the idiom For a rainy day mean?

  • Mutual compromise
  • For a future time of need
  • A very enthusiastic and hardworking person
  • Begin discussing the most important practical details
  • Do the same thing as someone else
Correct answer(s):
  • For a future time of need

What does the idiom Dutch courage mean?

  • The hottest or most tiring days of a period
  • Do the same thing as someone else
  • Shared opinions or interests
  • Bravery gained from drinking alcohol
  • Already decided and not likely to change
Correct answer(s):
  • Bravery gained from drinking alcohol

Choose the correct meaning of For all intents and purposes.

  • Mutual compromise
  • Escape punishment or avoid the consequences
  • Without money, work, or hope
  • In all practical ways
Correct answer(s):
  • In all practical ways

Choose the correct meaning of Eager beaver.

  • A very enthusiastic and hardworking person
  • Begin discussing the most important practical details
  • Mostly; generally
  • Negotiate strongly to get a good deal
Correct answer(s):
  • A very enthusiastic and hardworking person

In English, what is meant by For better or worse?

  • Whether the result is good or bad
  • Trust someone when the truth is uncertain
  • Honestly and according to the rules
  • Very healthy and strong
Correct answer(s):
  • Whether the result is good or bad

In English, what is meant by Eat one’s words?

  • Without money, work, or hope
  • Already decided and not likely to change
  • Admit that what one said was wrong
  • Happening very quickly and energetically
Correct answer(s):
  • Admit that what one said was wrong

Select the option that best explains For the most part.

  • Bring something to an end
  • Avoid someone or something
  • Risk everything to try to succeed
  • Very jealous
  • Mostly; generally
Correct answer(s):
  • Mostly; generally

Select the option that best explains Every inch.

  • Completely or in every way
  • Produce very good results
  • Very healthy and strong
  • Rare and not happening often
  • Try to gain advantage from a confused situation
Correct answer(s):
  • Completely or in every way

Which option gives the correct meaning of From hand to mouth?

  • With just enough money or food to survive
  • Fail to remember or find something
  • Avoid someone or something
  • From one place or person to another without success
Correct answer(s):
  • With just enough money or food to survive

Which option gives the correct meaning of Every nook and cranny?

  • An unfairly high price
  • Produce very good results
  • Strongly opposed to something
  • Every small place
Correct answer(s):
  • Every small place

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