Grammar - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

The sentence is in Past continuous form and therefore past form of the verb 'ring' need to be used. The past form of 'ring' is 'rang'.

The question tests your understanding of the grammatical structure following "It is no use".
"It is no use" is a common idiom meaning "it is pointless" or "it is futile".
It is always followed by a gerund (a verb ending in -ing that acts as a noun).
Let's examine each option:
Option A: to try - This is an infinitive, not a gerund. Infinitives have the form "to + verb".
Option B: try - This is the base form of the verb and is incorrect in this context.
Option C: trying - This is the correct answer. "Trying" is the gerund form of the verb "to try". It correctly fits the grammatical structure "It is no use + gerund".
Option D: tried - This is the past participle form of the verb and doesn't fit the grammatical pattern required after "It is no use".
Therefore, the grammatically correct sentence is: "It is no use trying again."

'Who' functions as a subject, while 'whom' functions as an object. Use 'who' when the word is performing the action. Use 'whom' when it is receiving the action.

Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice pitch in speech. It's a key element in conveying meaning, especially in questions and statements.
Pitch refers to the highness or lowness of a sound. It's a component of intonation, but intonation encompasses more than just pitch.
Stress in speech refers to the emphasis given to a particular syllable or word within a sentence. It affects the meaning but not as directly as intonation.
Rhythm refers to the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in speech. While important for fluency and comprehension, it doesn't directly alter the meaning of tag questions in the same way intonation does.

The correct answer is A: intonation.
Tag questions are short questions added to the end of a statement to seek confirmation or agreement. The meaning of a tag question can dramatically change depending on whether the intonation rises (implying uncertainty or seeking information) or falls (implying a statement of fact or seeking confirmation of an already-held belief).
For example, consider the statement "It's a beautiful day, isn't it?"
If the intonation rises on "isn't it?", it's a genuine question seeking agreement.
If the intonation falls on "isn't it?", it's more of a statement seeking confirmation of an already-held belief (implying the speaker already thinks it is a beautiful day).
Neither rhythm, stress, nor pitch alone would produce this shift in meaning as powerfully as the change in intonation.

The word 'did' is the past form of the verb 'do' and is used when the action is done in the past tense.

'Amazed at' is usually used when referring to something which is non-living, like a person's attribute or a feeling or a fact.

We use 'a little' with singular uncountable nouns. We use 'a few' with plural countable noun. 'a few' is the right usage as 'alphabets' are plural countable noun.

Was is used in the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he, she, it). 'Umma' is third person singular.

A preposition is a word which shows the relation between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in a sentence.
'To' is used to show a relationship between one person or thing and another, like here, accountable means answerable and 'to' implies towards someone (God).

We use 'made of' when we talk about the basic material or qualities of something. It has a meaning similar to 'composed of'.
Example: She wore a beautiful necklace made of silver.