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CLAT UG English Language Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering English Language as it is examined in CLAT UG. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the English Language deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
In subject-verb agreement, what verb do two singular subjects joined by 'and' take?
They take a plural verb (e.g., 'Ram and Shyam are here'), unless the two nouns refer to a single unit/idea, which then takes a singular verb.
With subjects joined by 'either...or' / 'neither...nor', how is the verb's number decided?
The verb agrees with the subject nearer to it (the second/closer noun). E.g., 'Neither the teacher nor the students were present.'
Do collective nouns (e.g., team, jury, committee) take singular or plural verbs?
Usually singular when acting as one unit ('The team is winning'); plural when members act individually ('The team are arguing among themselves').
What verb form do indefinite pronouns like 'each', 'everyone', 'either', 'neither', 'anybody' take?
They are singular and take a singular verb (e.g., 'Each of the boys is present').
What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?
A synonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another; an antonym is a word with the opposite meaning.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'benevolent'.
Synonym: kind/generous. Antonym: malevolent/cruel.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'abundant'.
Synonym: plentiful/ample. Antonym: scarce/sparse.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'candid'.
Synonym: frank/honest. Antonym: evasive/deceptive.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'transparent'.
Synonym: clear/see-through. Antonym: opaque.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'frugal'.
Synonym: thrifty/economical. Antonym: extravagant/wasteful.
What is sentence correction in CLAT English?
Identifying and fixing grammatical, structural, or usage errors in a sentence so it follows standard English rules of grammar and syntax.
What is a dangling/misplaced modifier, a common sentence-correction error?
A modifier placed so that it appears to describe the wrong word, or has no clear word to modify (e.g., 'Walking home, the rain started' — the rain isn't walking).
What is faulty parallelism in sentence correction?
Using mismatched grammatical forms in a list or comparison (e.g., 'She likes reading, writing, and to swim' should be 'reading, writing, and swimming').
In sentence correction, when do you use 'fewer' versus 'less'?
Use 'fewer' for countable nouns (fewer books) and 'less' for uncountable/quantities (less water).
In sentence correction, what is the difference between 'between' and 'among'?
Use 'between' for two persons/things; use 'among' for more than two.
What is the common error involving 'who' versus 'whom'?
'Who' is used as the subject of a verb; 'whom' is used as the object of a verb or preposition (e.g., 'To whom did you give it?').
What is a para jumble question?
A set of scrambled/shuffled sentences that must be rearranged into a coherent, logically ordered paragraph.
What is the 'opening sentence' clue when solving para jumbles?
The first sentence usually introduces the topic independently — it contains no pronouns referring back, no connectors like 'however/therefore', and gives a general/introductory idea.
How do pronouns help solve para jumbles?
A sentence with a pronoun (he, she, it, they, this) must come after the sentence that first introduces the noun it refers to, helping fix the order.
How do transition/connecting words help solve para jumbles?
Words like 'however', 'therefore', 'moreover', 'consequently', and 'for example' signal that the sentence depends on a preceding one, indicating sequence and logical links.
What is the role of chronological or cause-effect order in arranging para jumbles?
Sentences should follow a logical flow — events in time order, or cause before effect — so the paragraph reads coherently from start to finish.
What does the acronym TONER help recall in passage analysis?
It cues key aspects to identify: Theme, Organization/structure, main Idea/Notion, Evidence, and the author's Reasoning/tone.
What is the difference between 'imply' and 'infer'?
To imply is to suggest something indirectly (done by the speaker/author); to infer is to draw a conclusion from suggestions (done by the listener/reader).
What is the difference between 'principal' and 'principle', often tested in vocabulary and sentence correction?
'Principal' means chief/main or the head of a school (and the main sum of money); 'principle' means a fundamental rule, law, or belief.
What this deck covers
The English Language deck follows the CLAT UG English Language syllabus — 3 chapters and 9 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 16.7 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 116 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
English Language flashcards FAQ
How many English Language flashcards are in this CLAT UG deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these CLAT UG flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the English Language cards cover?
They follow the CLAT UG English Language syllabus — 3 chapters and 9 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.