Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension · Grammar and usage
Sentence Correction: IPMAT practice questions
16 questions. Each is marked with the exam level it suits. Answer, then open the step-by-step solution.
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Q1 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A Both of them are good singers. B Both of them is good singers. C Both of them are a good singer. D Both of them is a good singer.
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Solution 'Both' is plural: 'are good singers'.
Answer: (A) Both of them are good singers.
Q2 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A She has lived in Nagpur for ten years. B She lives in Nagpur since ten years. C She is living in Nagpur since ten years. D She has lived in Nagpur since ten years.
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Solution A period of time uses 'for' with the present perfect.
Answer: (A) She has lived in Nagpur for ten years.
Q3 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A He is taller of the two brothers. B He is the taller of the two brothers. C He is the tallest of the two brothers. D He is the most tall of the two brothers.
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Solution For two people use the comparative with 'the': 'the taller of the two'.
Answer: (B) He is the taller of the two brothers.
Q4 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A Unless it does not rain, the match will be played. B Unless it rained, the match will be played. C Unless it rains, the match will be played. D Unless it will rain, the match will be played.
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Solution 'Unless' means 'if not', so no extra 'not'; the present tense is used for a future condition.
Answer: (C) Unless it rains, the match will be played.
Q5 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A The scissors was on the table. B The scissors are on the table. C The scissors is on the table. D The scissor are on the table.
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Solution 'Scissors' is a plural noun and takes 'are'.
Answer: (B) The scissors are on the table.
Q6 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A The child has been missing from Monday. B The child has been missing since Monday. C The child was missing since Monday. D The child is missing since Monday.
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Solution A point in time with an action continuing to now uses the present perfect (continuous) with 'since'.
Answer: (B) The child has been missing since Monday.
Q7 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A Please explain the problem to me. B Please explain to me about the problem. C Please explain me the problem. D Please explain me about the problem.
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Solution 'Explain' takes 'something to someone', not an indirect object without 'to'.
Answer: (A) Please explain the problem to me.
Q8 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A Rahul, as well as his friends, were coming. B Rahul, as well as his friends, are coming. C Rahul, as well as his friends, is coming. D Rahul as well as his friends are coming.
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Solution The verb agrees with the first subject, 'Rahul', when 'as well as' joins them.
Answer: (C) Rahul, as well as his friends, is coming.
Q9 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A The cattles are grazing in the field. B The cattles is grazing in the field. C The cattle are grazing in the field. D The cattle is grazing in the field.
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Solution 'Cattle' is a plural noun with no -s form.
Answer: (C) The cattle are grazing in the field.
Q10 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A The information you gave were useful. B The informations you gave was useful. C The informations you gave were useful. D The information you gave was useful.
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Solution 'Information' is uncountable: no plural form, singular verb.
Answer: (D) The information you gave was useful.
Q11 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A I look forward for meeting you. B I look forward to meet you. C I look forward to meeting you. D I am looking forward to meet you.
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Solution 'Look forward to' is followed by the -ing form.
Answer: (C) I look forward to meeting you.
Q12 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A No sooner had the bell rung when the students ran out. B No sooner had the bell rung than the students ran out. C No sooner did the bell rang than the students ran out. D No sooner the bell rang than the students ran out.
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Solution 'No sooner' takes inversion with 'had' and is followed by 'than'.
Answer: (B) No sooner had the bell rung than the students ran out.
Q13 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A He insisted for paying the bill. B He insisted on paying the bill. C He insisted on to pay the bill. D He insisted to pay the bill.
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Solution 'Insist' takes 'on' + -ing.
Answer: (B) He insisted on paying the bill.
Q14 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A Each boy and each girl were given a prize. B Each boys and girls was given a prize. C Each of boy and girl were given a prize. D Each boy and each girl was given a prize.
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Solution When 'each' qualifies subjects joined by 'and', the verb is singular.
Answer: (D) Each boy and each girl was given a prize.
Q15 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A I never have seen such beautiful sunset. B I have never seen so beautiful sunset. C I have never saw such a beautiful sunset. D I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.
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Solution 'Such a' + adjective + singular noun; 'seen' is the past participle.
Answer: (D) I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.
Q16 Rohtak / JIPMAT level MCQ Verbal · Sentence Correction
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A She asked me where do I live. B She asked me where did I live. C She asked me where I live? D She asked me where I lived.
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Solution Reported questions use statement word order and no question mark.
Answer: (D) She asked me where I lived.
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern, syllabus and difficulty of IPMAT Indore, IPMAT Rohtak, JIPMAT, NPAT and SET. They are not previous-year papers.
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