SSC CGL Grammar & Usage Verified Practice Test 3

1. She waited for _____ hour before boarding.

• A. a
• B. an (Correct)
• C. the
• D. no article

Explanation: Hour begins with a vowel sound.

2. The child was angry _____ his friend.

• A. with (Correct)
• B. to
• C. for
• D. at

Explanation: The usual expression is 'angry with someone'.

3. The list of candidates _____ been displayed.

• A. have
• B. has (Correct)
• C. were
• D. are

Explanation: The subject 'list' is singular.

4. By the time we arrived, the movie _____.

• A. starts
• B. had started (Correct)
• C. has started
• D. will start

Explanation: Past perfect shows the earlier of two past actions.

5. Choose the passive form: Someone has stolen my bag.

• A. My bag has stolen.
• B. My bag has been stolen. (Correct)
• C. My bag was stealing.
• D. My bag had stolen.

Explanation: Present perfect passive uses has/have been plus past participle.

6. Identify the error: Neither of the answers are correct.

• A. Neither
• B. of the answers
• C. are correct (Correct)
• D. no error

Explanation: 'Neither' is singular, so 'is correct' is required.

7. He stayed at home _____ it was raining.

• A. because (Correct)
• B. although
• C. unless
• D. until

Explanation: The reason is introduced by 'because'.

8. Choose the best replacement: She prefers tea than coffee.

• A. prefers tea to coffee (Correct)
• B. prefers tea over coffee than
• C. prefers tea more than coffee
• D. no improvement

Explanation: The correct pattern is 'prefer A to B'.

9. You can solve this, _____?

• A. can you
• B. can't you (Correct)
• C. don't you
• D. won't you

Explanation: Positive statement takes a negative tag with the same auxiliary.

10. If she studies regularly, she _____ the exam.

• A. passes
• B. will pass (Correct)
• C. would pass
• D. had passed

Explanation: A first conditional uses present in the if-clause and future in the main clause.

11. I look forward to _____ from you.

• A. hear
• B. heard
• C. hearing (Correct)
• D. have heard

Explanation: 'Look forward to' takes a gerund.

12. Every player must carry _____ own ID card.

• A. their
• B. his (Correct)
• C. our
• D. its

Explanation: Traditional singular agreement takes 'his' here in exam grammar style.

13. He spoke so _____ that everyone understood him.

• A. clear
• B. clearly (Correct)
• C. more clear
• D. clearest

Explanation: An adverb is needed to modify 'spoke'.

14. By next Monday, she _____ the report.

• A. completes
• B. completed
• C. will have completed (Correct)
• D. has completed

Explanation: Future perfect is used for an action completed before a future time.

15. Each of the players _____ a separate locker.

• A. have
• B. has (Correct)
• C. were given
• D. are given

Explanation: 'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb.