Grammar - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Personal pronouns are used to indicate people while possessive nouns are used to indicate something belongs to someone. 'Them' and 'they' are both personal pronouns but the difference between them is that 'them' is an object pronoun whereas 'they' is a subject pronoun. 'they' can be used with the subject 'us'.

A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession. It replaces a possessive noun phrase (e.g., "the book of John" becomes "his book").

Let's examine the options:
Option A: theirs – "Theirs" is a possessive pronoun indicating plural possession. It would be correct if the sentence were something like, "I heard about the trip; it's theirs." This sentence doesn't show possession; it describes the people going. Therefore, it's incorrect here.
Option B: they – "They" is a third-person plural pronoun, referring to a group of people. It's a subjective pronoun (used as the subject of a verb) and this sentence requires a possessive adjective.
Option C: their – "Their" is a possessive adjective. It shows that the people going to Agra possess the action of "going." This correctly modifies the gerund "going," which functions as a noun.
Option D: them – "Them" is an objective pronoun (used as the object of a verb or preposition). This sentence does not require an object pronoun; it needs a possessive adjective to modify "going."
Therefore, only "their" correctly fills the blank, making the complete sentence "I heard of their going to Agra."

'put down' means to stop holding something and place it on a surface or the ground.

'me to' is used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition.

This question tests your understanding of quantifiers – words that describe quantity.
The sentence requires a quantifier that works with uncountable nouns or plural countable nouns. "Dress," in this context, refers to a selection of dresses, making it plural.
Let's examine each option:
A. much: "Much" is used with uncountable nouns (e.g., much water, much sugar). Dresses are countable, so "much" is incorrect.
B. more: "More" is the comparative form of "many" or "much." It implies a comparison. The sentence doesn't offer a comparison, so "more" isn't appropriate. It would need a second element for comparison (e.g., "You can pick more dresses than me").
C. either: "Either" indicates a choice between two options. The sentence doesn't present two specific dresses to choose from. It implies a selection from a group.
D. some: "Some" is a quantifier used with both countable and uncountable nouns. It indicates an unspecified quantity but more than zero. In this case, "some dresses" perfectly fits the sentence's meaning, suggesting a choice from several dresses.
Therefore, "some" is the most grammatically correct and contextually appropriate option.

'throw away' means discard something as useless or unwanted.

When there is comparison we use comparative degree followed by 'than'. With superlative degree 'the' article is used.

Whether to use 'year' or 'years' depends on how the sentence is phrased.
All of the following are correct:
Tom is three years old,
Tom is a three-year-old child,
It is a six-horse race,
This race is for three-year-olds,
My contract is for two years,
Mine is a two-year contract.

When deciding whether to use 'is' or 'are', look at whether the noun is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use 'is'. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use 'are'.

The sentence is in present tense. 'speak' is used if the noun is plural, 'speaks' is used when the noun is singular.