PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test English Syllabus

English syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Grammar

   4 topics

   • Parts of Speech
   • Tenses
   • Articles & Prepositions
   • Subject-Verb Agreement
2. 2

   Vocabulary

   3 topics

   • Synonyms & Antonyms
   • One-Word Substitutions
   • Idioms & Phrases
3. 3

   Sentence Correction

   3 topics

   • Common Grammatical Errors
   • Spotting Errors
   • Sentence Improvement
4. 4

   Comprehension & Usage

   3 topics

   • Reading Comprehension
   • Active & Passive Voice
   • Direct & Indirect Speech

English flashcards for PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test

23 of 50 cards from the English deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. What are the eight parts of speech in English?

   Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection.

2. What is a noun, and what are its main types?

   A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Main types: Proper, Common, Collective, Abstract, Concrete, Countable, and Uncountable.

3. What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?

   An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun (e.g., 'a quick runner'), while an adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb (e.g., 'runs quickly').

4. What is a conjunction, and what are its three types?

   A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. Types: Coordinating (and, but, or), Subordinating (because, although, if), and Correlative (either…or, neither…nor).

5. What is the difference between a transitive and an intransitive verb?

   A transitive verb takes a direct object (e.g., 'She wrote a letter'); an intransitive verb does not take an object (e.g., 'He slept').

6. List the four aspects of each tense in English.

   Simple (Indefinite), Continuous (Progressive), Perfect, and Perfect Continuous.

7. What is the structure of the Present Perfect tense?

   Subject + has/have + past participle (e.g., 'She has finished the work').

8. What is the structure of the Past Continuous tense?

   Subject + was/were + present participle (verb-ing), e.g., 'They were playing'.

9. What is the structure of the Future Perfect tense?

   Subject + will have + past participle (e.g., 'By June, she will have completed the course').

10. Which tense uses 'had + past participle' and what does it express?

    The Past Perfect tense; it expresses an action completed before another past action (e.g., 'He had left before I arrived').

11. What is the rule for using the simple present to express a universal truth?

    Universal truths and habitual actions always take the simple present tense (e.g., 'The sun rises in the east').

12. What are the three articles in English, and how are they classified?

    'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles; 'the' is the definite article.

13. When is 'an' used instead of 'a'?

    'An' is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound, not just a vowel letter (e.g., 'an hour', 'an MP', but 'a university', 'a one-rupee coin').

14. Give the prepositions of time used with parts of the day, days, months, and years.

    Use 'at' for time of day (at 5 PM), 'on' for days and dates (on Monday), and 'in' for months, years, and longer periods (in 2024).

15. What preposition follows these words: 'married', 'angry (with a person)', and 'good'?

    'Married to', 'angry with' (a person), and 'good at' (a skill).

16. What is the basic rule of subject-verb agreement?

    A singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb (e.g., 'He runs', 'They run').

17. In subject-verb agreement, what verb form do subjects joined by 'either…or' / 'neither…nor' take?

    The verb agrees with the nearer subject (proximity rule), e.g., 'Neither the teacher nor the students were present'.

18. What verb (singular/plural) is used with collective nouns like 'team', 'jury', or 'committee'?

    Usually a singular verb when acting as one unit ('The team is winning'); a plural verb when members act individually ('The jury were divided').

19. What verb is used with 'each', 'every', 'everyone', 'someone', and 'nobody'?

    These indefinite pronouns are singular and take a singular verb (e.g., 'Everyone is ready').

20. In 'A number of' vs 'The number of', which takes a plural verb?

    'A number of' takes a plural verb ('A number of students are absent'); 'The number of' takes a singular verb ('The number of students is rising').

21. What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?

    A synonym is a word with the same or similar meaning (happy/joyful); an antonym is a word with the opposite meaning (happy/sad).

22. Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'abundant'.

    Synonym: plentiful/ample; Antonym: scarce/insufficient.

23. Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'benevolent'.

    Synonym: kind/generous; Antonym: cruel/malevolent.

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