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IPU CET English Language and Comprehension Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering English Language and Comprehension as it is examined in IPU CET. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
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What are the three main verb tenses, and what four aspects does each have?
The tenses are past, present, and future. Each has four aspects: simple, continuous (progressive), perfect, and perfect continuous, giving twelve forms in total.
What is the structure of the Present Perfect tense and when is it used?
Subject + has/have + past participle (V3), e.g., 'She has finished.' It links a past action to the present or describes experience up to now.
State the basic rule of subject-verb agreement for singular and plural subjects.
A singular subject takes a singular verb (He runs); a plural subject takes a plural verb (They run). The verb must agree with its subject in number and person.
In subject-verb agreement, which verb is used with 'either...or' / 'neither...nor', and with 'each', 'every', and 'everyone'?
With 'either...or'/'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject. 'Each', 'every', 'everyone', and similar indefinite pronouns always take a singular verb.
In subject-verb agreement, what verb form follows collective nouns and 'a number of' vs 'the number of'?
Collective nouns (team, family) usually take a singular verb when acting as a unit. 'A number of' takes a plural verb; 'the number of' takes a singular verb.
What is sentence correction, and what are three common error types to check first?
Sentence correction means finding and fixing grammatical errors. Common error types: subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, pronoun-antecedent agreement, faulty parallelism, and misplaced/dangling modifiers.
What is a dangling modifier, and how is it corrected?
A dangling modifier is a descriptive phrase whose intended subject is missing or wrong in the sentence (e.g., 'Walking home, the rain started'). Correct it by giving the modifier a clear subject: 'Walking home, I was caught in the rain.'
What is faulty parallelism in sentence correction? Give a corrected example.
Faulty parallelism is the use of unmatched grammatical forms in a series. Wrong: 'She likes reading, to write, and jogging.' Correct: 'She likes reading, writing, and jogging.'
When are the definite article 'the' and the indefinite articles 'a/an' used?
'The' (definite) refers to a specific, known noun. 'A/an' (indefinite) refers to a non-specific, singular countable noun: 'a' before a consonant sound, 'an' before a vowel sound (a university, an hour).
What is the difference between active and passive voice, and give the general formula for passive voice.
In active voice the subject performs the action (The dog bit the man); in passive voice the subject receives the action (The man was bitten by the dog). Passive = object + appropriate form of 'be' + past participle (+ by + agent).
How do you change Present Simple active 'She writes a letter' into the passive voice?
'A letter is written by her.' (object + is/am/are + past participle + by + agent).
What are the key changes when converting direct speech to indirect (reported) speech?
Remove quotation marks, change pronouns to match the speaker, back-shift the tense (present→past, will→would), and change time/place words (now→then, today→that day, here→there).
In narration, how is a direct-speech question reported in indirect speech?
Use a reporting verb like 'asked', drop the question mark, and change to statement word order. Yes/no questions use 'if/whether'; wh-questions keep the wh-word. ('Are you ready?' → He asked if I was ready.)
What is a sentence completion question, and what should you look for in the blank?
Sentence completion asks you to fill a blank with the word that best fits grammar and meaning. Look for signal/clue words (contrast, cause-effect) and ensure the choice matches the sentence's tone and logic.
In sentence completion, what do contrast signal words like 'although', 'but', and 'however' tell you about the blank?
They signal that the blank should contain a word opposite in meaning to another part of the sentence, indicating a shift or contradiction.
What is a cloze test?
A cloze test is a passage with several words removed (blanks); the reader must fill each blank with the most appropriate word so the passage remains grammatical and meaningful, using context and cohesion.
What is the recommended approach to solving a cloze test passage?
First read the whole passage to grasp the overall theme and tone, then fill each blank using grammar (part of speech, collocation), context clues, and consistency with surrounding sentences.
In analogy questions, what does the format 'A : B :: C : D' mean and how is it solved?
It means 'A is to B as C is to D'. Identify the relationship between the first pair (A:B), then choose D so that C:D shares the same relationship.
Name four common types of relationships tested in word analogies.
Synonym/antonym, part-to-whole, cause-and-effect, worker-and-tool, category-and-example, and degree of intensity.
Solve the analogy: 'Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?' and name the relationship.
'School'. The relationship is worker-to-workplace (a doctor works in a hospital as a teacher works in a school).
Solve the analogy: 'Hot : Cold :: Up : ?' and identify the relationship.
'Down'. The relationship is antonyms (opposite meanings).
What is the difference between a 'topic sentence' and a 'concluding sentence' in a coherent paragraph?
The topic sentence introduces the paragraph's main idea, usually at the start; the concluding sentence summarizes or closes that idea, usually at the end.
What is the difference between countable and uncountable nouns, and how do articles apply?
Countable nouns have singular and plural forms and can take 'a/an' (a book, two books); uncountable nouns (water, information) have no plural and do not take 'a/an', though they may take 'the'.
What is the difference between the homophones 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?
'Their' shows possession (their house); 'there' refers to a place or is a dummy subject (over there / there is); 'they're' is the contraction of 'they are'.
What this deck covers
The English Language and Comprehension deck follows the IPU CET English Language and Comprehension syllabus — 4 chapters and 14 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 12.5 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 166 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 and Comprehension flashcards FAQ
How many English Language and Comprehension flashcards are in this IPU CET 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 IPU CET 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 and Comprehension cards cover?
They follow the IPU CET English Language and Comprehension syllabus — 4 chapters and 14 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.