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Important Idioms and Phrases for All Competitive Exams

Important Idioms and Phrases [Starts with “B”]

Back outto withdraw from a promise, contract : I felt grieved when he backed out of his promise to help me.

Back upto support; to sustain : He backed up his report with relevant statistics.

Bear upon to be relevant to : This argument does not bear upon the subject under discussion.

Blow up to explode : The mine blew up and all the labourers working inside were killed.

— to reprimand or scold : If you continue to be negligent, the teacher will blow you up.

Break downof a car; a piece of machinery; to go wrong so that it will not function : The car broke down on our way to Mumbai.

— to collapse; to succumb to uncontrollable weeping : She broke down completely on hearing the news of her husband’s death.

— to succumb to a nervous collapse through overwork or worry : He worked so hard that his health broke down near the examination.

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English Grammar Understanding the Basics | Download in PDF FREE

English Grammar Understanding the Basics | Download in PDF FREE

Our goal in this book is to help you learn about English Grammar in as simple and straightforward a way as possible. The book was inspired by our students, most of whom panic when we say words like adjective, subject, and passive. We believe that panic will be replaced by knowledge and confidence as readers work their way through this user friendly book.

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Practice Exercise in Possessives | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Practice Exercise in Possessives | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

In the spaces provided write the correct possessive form of the italicized words. Some items may be correct.

1. Pauls reason was personal.
_______________________________________

2. The future of American foreign policy is being debated.
_______________________________________

3. Teams from all over the country gathered in Washington.
_______________________________________

4. Louise isn’t at all interested in joining the womens basketball team.
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Change of Voice MCQs | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Change of Voice MCQs | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Fill in the blanks with suitable active and passive verb forms

This house ———————- in 1970 by my grandfather.
(a) Built
(b) Was built
(c) Was build
(d) Has built
Answer: (b)

The robbers ————————- by the police.
(a) Have arrested
(b) Have been arrested
(c) Was arrested
(d) Had arrested
Answer: (b)

We ———————- for the examination.
(a) Have preparing
(b) Are preparing
(c) Had preparing
(d) Have been prepared
Answer: (b)

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Idioms and Phrases MCQs | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Idioms and Phrases MCQs | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

There are so many skills and so much knowledge to acquire that a lifetime is not enough
(a) Art is long, and Time is fleeting.
(b) Art is long, life is short.
(c) The life so short, the craft so long to learn
(d) So vast is art, so narrow human life.
Answer: (b) Art is long, life is short.

Don’t judge by appearances.
(a) Beauty is only skin deep
(b) Handsome is as handsome does.
(c) Never judge by appearances
(d) All the above
Answer: (d)

It is pointless reasoning with a person want to listen to sense.
(a) There are none so blind as those who will not see.
(b) There are none so deaf as those who will not hear.
(c) Both the above.
(d) None of the above.
Answer: (c)

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Sentence Completion MCQs | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Sentence Completion MCQs | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was ______.
(a) blighted
(b) confutative
(c) ravenous
(d) ostentatious
(e) blissful
Answer: (c) Ravenous (adj.) means بھوک سے بے حال

The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary ______ in the dialogue.
(a) vulgarity
(b) verbosity
(c) vocalizations
(d) garishness
(e) tonality
Answer: (a) Vulgarity (n.) means ناشائستگی

His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques.
(a) insentient
(b) magisterial
(c) reparatory
(d) restorative
(e) modest
Answer: (b) Magisterial (adj.) means حاکمانہ

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One Word Substitutes MCQs | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

State in which the few govern the many
(a) Oligarchy
(b) Monarchy
(c) Autocracy
(d) Plutocracy
Answer: (a)

A person pretending to be somebody he is not
(a) Magician
(b) Rogue
(c) Liar
(d) Imposter
Answer: (d)

That which cannot be corrected
(a) Unintelligible
(b) Illegible
(c) Indelible
(d) Incorrigible
Answer: (d)

A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge
(a) Pedantic
(b) Verbose
(c) Pompous
(d) Ornate
Answer: (a)

The study of ancient societies
(a) Anthropology
(b) History
(c) Archaeology
(d) Ethnology
Answer: (c)

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Simplest English Verb Tenses Chart | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

English Grammar – Simplest Vert Tenses Chart

Tenses are used to indicate action that has taken place in the past, present, and future.

The below table shows a chart of tenses in English.

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100 Common English Errors – Dangerous Pitfalls | English Grammar

100 Common English Errors

Incorrect

Correct

1.    These kinds of books is very useful This kind of books is very useful.
2.    Who is there? Me Who is there? I (am)
3.    I am very much thankful to you for this favor. I am Very thankful to you for this favor.
4.    My brother’s only help were his friends. My brother’s only help was his friends.
5.    Bread and Butter are all that we want. Bread and Butter is all that we want.
6.    Who are you expecting now? Whom are you expecting now?
7.    Neither of the two sisters got the prize they expected. Neither of the two sisters got the prize she expected.
8.    Rashid and I am enemies. Rashid and I are enemies.
9.    Five and Five makes ten. Five and five make ten.
10.  I am much pleased to meet every one of you. I am very pleased to meet every one of you.
11.  I have just returned back from Lahore. I have just returned from Lahore.
12.  One ought to do his duty to his country. One ought to do one’s duty to one’s country.
13.  He does not know wrong from right. He does not know right from wrong.
14.  These two boys hate one another. These two boy hate each other.
15.  These three sisters love each other. These three sisters love one another.
16.  What to speak of luxuries, even comforts were not available there. Not to speak of luxuries, even comfort were not available there.
17.  I laid in bed till eight in the morning. I lay in bed till eight in the morning.
18.  He is one of the best minister in this country. He is one of the best ministers in this country.
19.  He has often beat me at tennis. He has often beaten me at tennis.
20.  The picture was hanged on the wall. The picture was hung on the wall.
21.  You are the boy who are wanted in principal’s office. You are the boy who is wanted in the principal’s office.
22.  He had asked from me that I had done that work or not. He asked me whether I had done that work or not.
23.  I will be drowned and nobody shall save me. I shall be drowned and nobody will save me.
24.  The virtuous is respected everywhere. The virtuous are respected everywhere.
25.  Where you went in your last summer vacations? Where did you go in your last summer vacation?
26.  The hen has lain six eggs. The hen has laid six eggs.
27.  The rest of the party was there. The rest of the party were there.
28.  Many a boys were absent today. Many a boy was absent today.
29.  A great many guests was absent. A great many guests were absent.
30.  I should be glad if you will dine with me to-night. I should be glad if you would dine with me to-night.
31.  I forgot to have mentioned the news to you. I forgot to mention the news to you.
32.  The climate of Murree is nicer than Abbottabad. The climate of Murree is nicer than that of Abbottabad.
33.  We should pray to God every morning. We should pray to God every morning.
34.  Open your book on page 100. Open your book at page 100.
35.  I shall go to Murree to see many beautiful sceneries. I shall go to Murree to see the beautiful scenery.
36.  He was born in nineteen hundred eighteen. He was born in nineteen hundred and eighteen.
37.  Beware lest you are robbed in the way Beware lest you be robbed on the way.
38.  As I am ill, so I will not be able to attend college-to-day. As I am ill I shall not be able to attend college today.
39.  I neither went to Lahore nor Pindi. I went neither to Lahore nor to Pindi.
40.  Rashid was the oldest son of Karim. Rashid was the eldest son of Karim.
41.  He was the eldest of the two brothers. He was the elder of the two brothers.
42.  Good night, I am very glad to meet you. Good evening, I am very glad to meet you.
43.  My son is sick these days. My son is ill these days.
44.  It is half past five in my watch. It is half past five by my watch.
45.  He tore away the bill. He tore up the bill.
46.  The Pakistan times has the widest circulation of any newspapers. The Pakistan times has a wider circulation than any other newspapers.
47.  The magistrate passed order for his acquittal. The magistrate passed orders for his acquittal.
48.  Health is more preferable than riches. Health is preferable to riches.
49.  No boy in the class is so intelligent as Salam No other boy in the class is so intelligent as Salam.
50.  He enjoys very bad Health. He has very bad Health.
51.  I am in this college since 1947. I have been in this college for four years.
52.  I am in this college since 1947 I have been in this college since 1947.
53.  I have not seen you since a long time. I have not seen you for a long time.
54.  It is too hot It is very hot.
55.  It is very hot to go out. It is too hot to go out.
56.  He has taken admission in our college. He has got admitted into our college.
57.  Sixty rupees are not a large sum for this table. Sixty rupees is not a large sum for this talbe.
58.  He availed of the leave. He availed himself of the leave.
59.  In the September 1952 I was in London. In September 1952 I was in London.
60.  None but those having a teaching experience needs apply for the post. None but those having teaching experience need apply for this past.
61.  Being a fine day, they went to the river to enjoy a picnic. It being a fine day, they went to the river to enjoy a picnic.
62.  The time passed off quickly. The time passed quickly.
63.  I looked up the sky and found it was clear. I looked up at the sky and found it was clear.
64.  I have an urgent business at Lahore. I have an urgent piece of business at Lahore.
65.  I am feeling feverish. I feel feverish.
66.  Please excuse me for giving this trouble. Please excuse me for the trouble I am giving you.
67.  He was too tired to attend to some business. He was too tired to attend any business.
68.  There is no place in this compartment. There is no room in this compartment.
69.  Give my B.C’s to all. Give my (kind) regards to all.
70.  He hit an over boundary He hit a six.
71.  He denied to do what he was told. He refused to do what he was told.
72.  I refused the invitation. I declined the invitation.
73.  He intended to spend his remaining days at Karachi. He intended to spend the rest of his life at Karachi.
74.  He got an employment in the National Bank. He got employment in the National Bank.
75.  Many worth seeing places. Many places worth seeing.
76.  I regret at the delay. I regret the delay.
77.  There is a vast scope for expansion. There is vast scope for expansion.
78.  He got nearly cent percent marks. He got nearly full marks.
79.  I cannot pull on with my work. I cannot manage my work.
80.  Our team made a goal. Our team scored a goal.
81.  The principal gave a speech. The principal made a speech.
82.  Free books should be provided to poor students. Free books should be provided for poor students.
83.  He is a coward boy. He is a cowardly boy.
84.  Let us put off our shirts. Let us take off our shirts.
85.  Until he does not apologize, he must not be allowed to sit in the class. He must not be allowed to sit in the class until he apologizes.
86.  Neither he comes nor he writes. Neither does he came nor does he write.
87.  He resembles to his father. He resembles his father.
88.  Supposing if he fails to come, what will you do? Supposing he fails to come, what will you do?
89.  Write with ink. Write in ink.
90.  I am thankful to you for this please no mention. I am thankful to you for this please do not mention it.
91.  We discussed about the matter. We discussed the matter.
92.  He rides on a car. He rides in a car.
93.  There is no use of buying this book. It is no use buying this book.
94.  The match start from 3 O’clock. The match starts at 3 O’clock.
95.  In the way I met an old friend. On the way I met an old friend.
96.  They mediated on revenge. The mediated revenge.
97.  He took his birth in 1918. He was born in 1918.
98.  He does not know to sing. He does not know how to sing.
99.  Please only write on one side of the paper. Please write only on one side of the paper.
100. The barrister paid his address to his landlord’s daughter The barrister paid his addressed to his landlord’s daughter.

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List of Irregular Verbs

Present Past Past Participle

(Add have, has, or had)

Awake awoke awakened
Bear bore borne
Beat beat beat
Begin began begun
bid (to command) bade bidden
Bite bit bitten
Break broke broken
Bring brought brought
burn burnt or burned burnt or burned
burst burst burst
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
dive dived or dove dived
dream dreamt or dreamed dreamt or dreamed
drink drank drunk
drown drowned drowned
dwell dwelt or dwelled dwelt or dwelled
fight fought fought
flee fled fled
fling flung flung
freeze froze frozen
get got got or gotten
hang(a thing) hung hung
hang(a person) hanged hanged
lay laid laid
lead led led
lend lent lent
lie(to recline) lay lain
lie (to tell an untruth) lied lied
put put put
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
set set set
shine (intransitive) shone shone
shrink shrank or shrunk shrunk or shrunken
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
slay slew slain
speak spoke spoken
spit spit or spot spit or spot
spring sprang sprung
sting stung stung
strive strove or strived striven or strived
swear swore sworn
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
tear tore torn
tread trod trod or trodden
wake woke or waked waked or woken
wear wore worn
write wrote written