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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correctly formed sentence using a gerund as the subject.

  • A To swim is good exercise.
  • B Swimming is good exercise.
  • C Swim is good exercise.
  • D Swimming are good exercise.
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Correct Answer: Option B — Swimming is good exercise.
Explanation: A gerund, formed by adding '-ing' to a verb, can function as a noun and act as the subject of a sentence, making 'Swimming is good exercise' the correct construction.
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62
Hard css pms fpsc

Identify the sentence with the correct use of the subjunctive mood.

  • A If I was rich, I would travel the world.
  • B If I were rich, I would travel the world.
  • C If I am rich, I would travel the world.
  • D If I will be rich, I would travel the world.
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Correct Answer: Option B — If I were rich, I would travel the world.
Explanation: The subjunctive mood for hypothetical or unreal conditions uses 'were' regardless of subject, making 'If I were rich' the grammatically correct form in formal English.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct sentence regarding parallel structure.

  • A She likes reading, writing, and to swim.
  • B She likes reading, writing, and swimming.
  • C She likes to read, writing, and swim.
  • D She likes read, write, and swimming.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She likes reading, writing, and swimming.
Explanation: Parallel structure requires consistency in grammatical form among listed items. Using the gerund form throughout, as in 'reading, writing, and swimming', maintains correct parallelism.
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64
Hard css pms fpsc

Choose the sentence with the correctly placed adverb.

  • A She quickly finished always her homework.
  • B She always quickly finished her homework.
  • C She finished her homework quickly always.
  • D She always finished quickly her homework.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She always quickly finished her homework.
Explanation: Adverbs of frequency like 'always' typically precede the main verb, while manner adverbs like 'quickly' follow closely before the verb, making 'She always quickly finished' the correct order.
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65
Hard css pms fpsc

Identify the correct use of 'since' versus 'for' in time expressions.

  • A I have lived here since five years.
  • B I have lived here for five years.
  • C I have lived here since 2019.
  • D Both B and C are correct.
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Correct Answer: Option D — Both B and C are correct.
Explanation: 'For' is used with a duration of time, such as 'for five years', while 'since' is used with a specific starting point, such as 'since 2019', making both B and C correct.
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66
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correctly formed question using a tag question.

  • A She is coming, isn't it?
  • B She is coming, isn't she?
  • C She is coming, doesn't she?
  • D She is coming, is she?
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Correct Answer: Option B — She is coming, isn't she?
Explanation: A tag question must agree with the subject and auxiliary verb of the main clause. Since the subject is 'she' and the auxiliary is 'is', the correct tag is 'isn't she?'.
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67
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'few' versus 'a few'.

  • A I have few friends, so I feel lonely.
  • B I have a few friends, so I never feel lonely.
  • C I have a little friends, so I feel happy.
  • D I have much friends, so I feel happy.
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Correct Answer: Option B — I have a few friends, so I never feel lonely.
Explanation: 'A few' indicates a small but sufficient number, giving a positive connotation, whereas 'few' alone often implies an inadequate number, making option B the contextually correct choice.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Identify the correct indirect (reported) speech of: He said, 'I am going to school.'

  • A He said that he was going to school.
  • B He said that he is going to school.
  • C He said that he go to school.
  • D He said that he going to school.
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Correct Answer: Option A — He said that he was going to school.
Explanation: In reported speech, present continuous tense ('am going') shifts to past continuous ('was going') when the reporting verb is in the past tense, making option A correct.
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69
Hard css pms fpsc

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence using a semicolon.

  • A I have a meeting; however I will call you later.
  • B I have a meeting, however; I will call you later.
  • C I have a meeting; however, I will call you later.
  • D I have a meeting however, I will call you later.
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Correct Answer: Option C — I have a meeting; however, I will call you later.
Explanation: A semicolon is used before a transitional adverb like 'however' when joining two independent clauses, followed by a comma after 'however', as correctly shown in option C.
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70
Hard css pms fpsc

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

  • A Neither the manager nor the employees was informed.
  • B Neither the manager nor the employees were informed.
  • C Neither the manager nor the employees are informed.
  • D Neither the manager nor the employees is informed.
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Correct Answer: Option B — Neither the manager nor the employees were informed.
Explanation: With 'neither...nor' constructions, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. Since 'employees' is plural, the correct verb form is 'were', making option B correct.
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71
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Identify the correctly formed comparative sentence.

  • A She is more taller than her sister.
  • B She is taller than her sister.
  • C She is tallerer than her sister.
  • D She is the taller than her sister.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She is taller than her sister.
Explanation: For one-syllable adjectives like 'tall', the comparative form is created by adding '-er', resulting in 'taller', without using 'more' or doubling the comparative suffix.
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72
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a relative pronoun.

  • A The man which helped me is my neighbor.
  • B The man who helped me is my neighbor.
  • C The man whom helped me is my neighbor.
  • D The man whose helped me is my neighbor.
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Correct Answer: Option B — The man who helped me is my neighbor.
Explanation: 'Who' is the correct relative pronoun for referring to people as the subject of a relative clause, making 'The man who helped me' grammatically correct.
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73
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct conditional sentence.

  • A If I will have time, I will call you.
  • B If I have time, I will call you.
  • C If I had time, I will call you.
  • D If I have time, I would call you.
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Correct Answer: Option B — If I have time, I will call you.
Explanation: In a first conditional sentence expressing a real future possibility, the structure requires the present simple in the 'if' clause and 'will' in the main clause, as in option B.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error.

  • A The list of items is on the table.
  • B The list of items are on the table.
  • C Each of the students has submitted the assignment.
  • D Neither of the answers is correct.
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Correct Answer: Option B — The list of items are on the table.
Explanation: The subject 'list' is singular, so the verb should be 'is' rather than 'are'. Option B incorrectly uses a plural verb with a singular subject, making it grammatically wrong.
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75
Hard css pms fpsc

Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence: 'They are building a new bridge.'

  • A A new bridge was built by them.
  • B A new bridge is being built by them.
  • C A new bridge has been built by them.
  • D A new bridge is build by them.
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Correct Answer: Option B — A new bridge is being built by them.
Explanation: Since the original sentence is in the present continuous active tense, its correct passive form uses 'is being built', preserving the continuous aspect of the action.
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76
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correctly structured sentence using the past perfect tense.

  • A He had finished his work before she arrived.
  • B He has finished his work before she arrived.
  • C He finish his work before she arrived.
  • D He finishing his work before she arrived.
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Correct Answer: Option A — He had finished his work before she arrived.
Explanation: The past perfect tense 'had finished' correctly indicates an action completed before another past action ('arrived'), making option A grammatically accurate.
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77
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  • A She don't like coffee.
  • B She doesn't like coffee.
  • C She not like coffee.
  • D She isn't like coffee.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She doesn't like coffee.
Explanation: With third-person singular subjects like 'she', the correct auxiliary verb in the present simple negative form is 'doesn't', making option B grammatically correct.
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78
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.

  • A He is an university student.
  • B He is a university student.
  • C He is the university student of class.
  • D He is university student.
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Correct Answer: Option B — He is a university student.
Explanation: Although 'university' begins with a vowel letter, it starts with a consonant sound /j/, so the article 'a' is used instead of 'an', making option B correct.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

  • A Despite of the rain, we went out.
  • B Although the rain, we went out.
  • C Despite the rain, we went out.
  • D In spite the rain, we went out.
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Correct Answer: Option C — Despite the rain, we went out.
Explanation: 'Despite' is followed directly by a noun without the preposition 'of'. Therefore, 'Despite the rain, we went out' is grammatically correct, unlike the other constructions.
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Hard css pms fpsc

Choose the correct antonym of 'Mundane'.

  • A Ordinary
  • B Extraordinary
  • C Routine
  • D Boring
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Correct Answer: Option B — Extraordinary
Explanation: 'Mundane' means lacking interest or excitement, often referring to everyday matters. Its antonym 'Extraordinary' describes something remarkable or unusual.
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