List of top General Aptitude Questions on English Grammar asked in GATE ME, GATE AE

Had I learnt acting as a child, I ________ a famous film star.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

Writing too many things on the _____ while teaching could make the students get _____

Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct?
(i) Arun and Aparna are here.
(ii) Arun and Aparna is here.
(iii) Arun's families is here.
(iv) Arun's family is here.

Consider the following sentences: \[ (i) \text{The number of candidates who appear for the GATE examination is staggering.} \] \[ (ii) \text{A number of candidates from my class are appearing for the GATE examination.} \] \[ (iii) \text{The number of candidates who appear for the GATE examination are staggering.} \] \[ (iv) \text{A number of candidates from my class is appearing for the GATE examination.} \] Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT?

Consider the following sentences:
(i) After his surgery, Raja hardly could walk.
(ii) After his surgery, Raja could barely walk.
(iii) After his surgery, Raja barely could walk.
(iv) After his surgery, Raja could hardly walk.
Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT?