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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

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

Choose the best interpretation of Common ground.

  • Refuse to change one’s mind
  • Admit that what one said was wrong
  • Shared opinions or interests
  • Completely or in every way
Correct answer(s):
  • Shared opinions or interests

What idea does Dog days usually express?

  • Rare and not happening often
  • Very healthy and strong
  • The hottest or most tiring days of a period
  • Have effects on both sides
  • Very near in time or place
Correct answer(s):
  • The hottest or most tiring days of a period

What idea does Cook the books usually express?

  • Catch someone while doing something wrong
  • Make something seem uncertain
  • Change financial records dishonestly
  • Speak directly and honestly
  • Remove someone’s support or advantage
Correct answer(s):
  • Change financial records dishonestly

Which explanation is closest to Down and out?

  • Without money, work, or hope
  • Completely or in every way
  • Shared opinions or interests
  • Reach a crisis or decisive point
Correct answer(s):
  • Without money, work, or hope

Which explanation is closest to Cool one’s heels?

  • Very near in time or place
  • Bring something to an end
  • An unfairly high price
  • Wait for a long time
Correct answer(s):
  • Wait for a long time

How should we understand Draw a blank in a sentence?

  • A subject or situation one knows well
  • Fail or end badly
  • Without money, work, or hope
  • Fail to remember or find something
Correct answer(s):
  • Fail to remember or find something

How should we understand Crocodile tears in a sentence?

  • For the same reason
  • False or insincere sadness
  • Reach a crisis or decisive point
  • Cause doubt about something
Correct answer(s):
  • False or insincere sadness

What does the phrase Cross the line suggest?

  • The hottest or most tiring days of a period
  • Speak directly and honestly
  • Be ignored
  • Without money, work, or hope
  • Go beyond acceptable limits
Correct answer(s):
  • Go beyond acceptable limits

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

Which option gives the correct meaning of Come to a head?

  • Make great progress
  • Have effects on both sides
  • Reach a crisis or decisive point
  • False or insincere sadness
Correct answer(s):
  • Reach a crisis or decisive point

For SSC English, identify the meaning of Dig one’s heels in.

  • Be ignored
  • For a future time of need
  • Refuse to change one’s mind
  • Strongly opposed to something
Correct answer(s):
  • Refuse to change one's mind