The English/Language section of AISSEE and the RMS CET tests grammar, vocabulary and usage. These 10 MCQs on Error Spotting, Modals and Subject-Verb Agreement follow the official syllabus. Solve them first, then compare with the answer key and short explanations at the end.
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Practice Questions
Q1. Choose the correct sentence.
(A) Each of the boys have a bag.
(B) Each of the boy have bags.
(C) Each of the boys has a bag.
(D) Each of the boys are having a bag.
Q2. Choose the correct sentence.
(A) Neither Ravi nor his friends was present.
(B) Neither Ravi nor his friends is present.
(C) Neither Ravi or his friends were present.
(D) Neither Ravi nor his friends were present.
Q3. Choose the correct sentence.
(A) The news were good ones.
(B) The news is good.
(C) The newses are good.
(D) The news are good.
Q4. Choose the correct sentence.
(A) He is senior to me.
(B) He is more senior than me.
(C) He is senior than me.
(D) He is senior from me.
Q5. Fill in the blank with the correct modal: You ________ obey your parents.
(A) would
(B) should
(C) might
(D) could
Q6. Fill in the blank with the correct modal: ________ I come in, sir?
(A) Will
(B) May
(C) Should
(D) Must
Q7. Fill in the blank with the correct modal: Soldiers ________ be brave.
(A) must
(B) can't
(C) may
(D) might
Q8. Fill in the blank: I ________ swim when I was five.
(A) shall
(B) must
(C) could
(D) can
Q9. Find the part with an error: "One of my friend / is a / doctor in / Chennai."
(A) is a
(B) Chennai
(C) doctor in
(D) One of my friend
Q10. Find the part with an error: "He did not / knew the answer / to the / question."
(A) knew the answer
(B) He did not
(C) question
(D) to the
Answer Key with Explanations
(C) Each of the boys has a bag. — "Each" is singular, so it takes "has".
(D) Neither Ravi nor his friends were present. — With "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject (friends → were).
(B) The news is good. — "News" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
(A) He is senior to me. — "Senior", "junior", "superior" and "inferior" take "to", not "than".
(B) should — "Should" expresses duty or advice.
(B) May — "May" is used to ask for permission politely.
(A) must — "Must" shows necessity or strong obligation.
(C) could — "Could" is the past form of "can" and shows past ability.
(D) One of my friend — After "one of", a plural noun is needed: "one of my friends".
(A) knew the answer — After "did not", the base form is used: "did not know".
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