List of top Language Comprehension Questions on Grammar asked in CMAT

Pick the correct option given below to replace the underlined words/phrase in the following sentence to make it grammatically correct:
"Do you know that dressing properly for an interview can earns you those brownie points which will help you get that dream job"?

Pick the correct option to complete the following sentence:
"The teacher never ___in the class".

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: "DARE" usually forms negatives and questions like an ordinary verb and is followed by an infinitive with to.
Statement II: It can also be used like a modal verb especially in present tense negative forms and is followed by an infinitive without to.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
"The details of the incident was not known."
Assertion (A): The above sentence does not adhere to the requirement of subject-verb agreement and hence it is a grammatically incorrect sentence.
Reason (R): In "Noun + Preposition + Noun" constructions, the verb agrees with the number and person of the noun preceeding the preposition.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements:
Statement: Modal verbs have only one form. They have no -ing or -ed forms and do not add -s to the 3 person singular form.
Statement II: Modal verbs are followed by past participle form of the other verbs.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Pick the correct option to complete the following sentence:
"He often _______ cold in winter."

Pick the correct answer from the options given below to replace the underlined words/phrase in the following sentence to make it grammatically
correct:
"He keeps getting for me and I really don't know what wrong have I done."

Pick the correct passive form of the following sentence:
"One sees this sort of advertisement everywhere."

Pick the odd one out from the following options:

"Speech without any preparation" is known as _______ .

Identify the usages of the word "PRINCIPAL" in the following sentence. In the meeting the principal stated the principal reasons for the suggested changes in the statute.

Given below are two statements:
Statement I "VERY" is used with adjectives, past participles used as adjectives and adverbs.
Statement II : But "VERY" is not used with past participles that have a passive meaning.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List I with List II:

List I	List II
(A)Fits and starts	(1) At appropriate time
(B)In less than no time	(II) At intervals
(C) Once in a blue moon	(III) In a moment
(D) On the dot	(IV) Rarely

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
"I wish it were possible."
Assertion (A):Despite the fact that the above sentence lacks subject-verb concord, as per the English Grammar,it is a syntactically correct sentence. Reasons (R):It is a syntactically correct sentence because in subjunctive mood (of verb) even singular subject is followed by a plural verb.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements:
Statement I :"HARDLY" can be used to say that something is just true or possible.Statement II: "HARDLY" is a negative word and should not be used with not or other negatives.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Pick the correct passive form of the following sentence:"He urged the council to reduce the rates".

Choose the appropriate question to follow for the statement given below:
Statement given below: 
Yes, it does.

In this question, you are given a sentence, a part of which is underlined. This is followed by four ways of phrasing the underlined part. Select the version that best rephrases the underlined part.
We want the teacher to be him who has the best rapport with the students.

Select the grammetically correct sentence from the following Statements :

From the options given below choose the correct substitute for the underlined word :Democracy is of the people, by the people and for the people. However, a government run by a few is dangerous for a republic like India.