Grammar - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

'Theirs' is used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with two or more people or things previously mentioned. Hence it is the correct answer.

'Addicted to' means physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance and therefore the preposition used with 'addicted' is 'to'.

A plural noun 'we' is followed by a plural verb. 'Visit' is a plural verb and therefore the correct answer.

The verb that follows 'did' should be used in its base form. Hence, 'visit' is the correct answer.

One uses 'can' to talk about ability to do things in general.

Gerunds can be used after certain verbs including enjoy, fancy, discuss, dislike, finish, mind, suggest, recommend, keep, and avoid. After prepositions of place and time.
Example: I made dinner before getting home.
He looked unhappy after seeing his work schedule.

Here, 'out of his way' is the right usage.
out of the way : inconvenience caused to oneself/take extra trouble to do something beyond what is required.

'A lot' of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions.
Examples: We've got lots of things to do.
That's a lot of money.
There weren't a lot of choices.

A singular noun is followed by a singular verb. 'comes' is a singular verb and the correct answer.

The question tests your understanding of prepositional phrases and their appropriate use with definite and indefinite articles.

First, let's define the term prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition (such as "on," "in," "at," "by," etc.) and ends with a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition). It functions as an adjective or adverb, modifying other words in the sentence.

The correct answer is Option C: A girl, in.

The sentence requires a preposition that indicates location or position *inside* the burning house. "In" correctly conveys this meaning. The use of "a girl" (indefinite article) is appropriate because we are not referring to a specific girl, but rather a girl in general who was in the burning house. The comma after "girl" is also grammatically correct, setting off the prepositional phrase.

Let's look at why the other options are incorrect:

Option A: A girl, on - "On" implies a position on top of or against something, not inside. A girl cannot be *on* a burning house in the way the sentence implies.

Option B: The girl, on - While "on" is still inappropriate for the context, this option also uses "the girl," implying we are referring to a specific girl. This would be correct only if the context previously identified a particular girl.

Option D: Girl, in - This option lacks an article ("a" or "the"). While omitting the article might be acceptable in some informal contexts, it is generally not considered grammatically correct in formal English, especially when referring to an indefinite person. The sentence needs the indefinite article "a" to complete the meaning.

Therefore, only Option C provides both the correct preposition and article usage to create a grammatically sound and semantically appropriate sentence.