General English Pronoun Jkssb Mcqs (256 MCQs) | JKSSB & SSC Quiz

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Question 221 Discuss

Everything that happens has its own reason behind it.

A
Everything
B
that happens
C
has its own reason
D
behind it

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

No error. 'Everything' is correctly followed by the relative pronoun 'that' and a singular possessive 'its'.
Question 222 Discuss

Your's is a beautiful house and it has a nice garden.

A
Your's is
B
a beautiful house
C
and it has
D
a nice garden

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe. Replace 'Your\'s' with 'Yours'.
Question 223 Discuss

He has grown tall, so his old shirts do not fit him anymore.

A
He has
B
grown tall, so
C
his old shirts
D
do not fit him anymore

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

No error. Objective case pronoun 'him' perfectly acts as the object of the verb 'fit'.
Question 224 Discuss

Each boy and each girl were given a set of new uniforms.

A
Each boy
B
and each girl
C
were given a set
D
of new uniforms

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

When two singular nouns are preceded by 'each', the verb and pronoun must be singular. Replace 'were' with 'was'.
Question 225 Discuss

She is the kind of leader whom, I believe, can unite the team.

A
She is the
B
kind of leader
C
whom, I believe,
D
can unite the team

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

'I believe' is an interjected clause. The relative pronoun is the subject of 'can unite'. Replace 'whom' with 'who'.
Question 226 Discuss

The dog was wagging it's tail furiously when the owner arrived.

A
The dog was
B
wagging it's
C
tail furiously
D
when the owner arrived

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

'It\'s' is a contraction for 'it is'. The possessive pronoun without an apostrophe ('its') is required here.
Question 227 Discuss

Who do you consider to be the best player in the squad?

A
Who do
B
you consider
C
to be the best
D
player in the squad

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The relative pronoun acts as the object of 'consider'. Replace 'Who' with the objective case 'Whom'.
Question 228 Discuss

Both the friends will definitely help one another in times of need.

A
Both the friends
B
will definitely
C
help one another
D
in times of need

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

For two individuals, use the reciprocal pronoun 'each other'. 'One another' is used for more than two.
Question 229 Discuss

Every passenger must keep their luggage securely locked during the journey.

A
Every passenger
B
must keep
C
their luggage
D
securely locked

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

'Every' takes a singular pronoun. Replace 'their' with 'his' (or 'his/her').
Question 230 Discuss

The jury was unanimous in their verdict after a long debate.

A
The jury was
B
unanimous in
C
their verdict
D
after a long debate

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

When acting as a single, united entity (unanimous), collective nouns take singular pronouns. Replace 'their' with 'its'.