SSC CGL & Banking · English Language
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- Q1easy
She _____ to school every day. (habit/routine)
- Ago
- Bgoes
- Cgoing
- Dgone
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Correct answer: (B) goes
For regular habitual actions, use simple present: 'goes'.
- Q2easy
He _____ playing cricket when I arrived.
- Awas playing
- Bplayed
- Cis playing
- Dhas played
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Correct answer: (A) was playing
Past Continuous tense for an action in progress when another happened: 'was playing'.
- Q3easy
I have been living here _____ 2010.
- Asince
- Bfor
- Cfrom
- Dduring
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Correct answer: (A) since
'Since' is used with a specific point in time; 'for' is used with a duration.
- Q4medium
Neither Ravi nor his brothers _____ invited.
- Awas
- Bwere
- Cis
- Dhas been
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Correct answer: (B) were
With Neither...nor, the verb agrees with the closer subject ('brothers' = plural) → 'were'.
- Q5medium
The committee _____ reached a decision.
- Ahas
- Bhave
- Care
- Dwere
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Correct answer: (A) has
Collective nouns in standard usage take singular verbs: 'has'.
- Q6hard
He is one of those students who _____ always late.
- Ais
- Bare
- Cwas
- Dwere
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Correct answer: (B) are
The relative clause 'who...late' refers to 'those students' (plural) → 'are'.
- Q7medium
If I _____ rich, I would help the poor.
- Aam
- Bwere
- Cwas
- Dwill be
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Correct answer: (B) were
Hypothetical/unreal present: If + past tense (were) → would + infinitive.
- Q8easy
The news _____ shocking.
- Awas
- Bwere
- Care
- Dhave been
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Correct answer: (A) was
'News' is uncountable and takes a singular verb: 'was'.
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