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XAT Grammar and Sentence Correction Questions are one of the common type of questions that appear in XAT exam every year. In the year 2024 and 2023 about two questions appeared in the exam. These type of questions usually do not appear in the CAT but are common in the XAT. Checking with the XAT syllabus will help you in knowing similar kind of questions that are not very common in other entrance tests.
We have compiled all the XAT Grammar and Sentence Correction questions that have repeated across years. You could download them as PDFs and practice at your convenience. Another advantage of these questions is that they give you a fair idea of the type and difficulty of the actual questions in the XAT exam. Another important post-exam recommendation we'd like to make is to check our XAT score calculator that'll help you to know to your expected scores and percentiles after the exam.
Read the following sentences carefully.
1. Everybody were late.
2. I will ask you if I need help.
3. Please revert to me at the earliest possible.
4. The report that the committee submitted was well received.
5. She is accustomed to work late.
Which of the following options consists of only grammatically CORRECT sentences?
Read the following sentences carefully.
1. She described about the journey.
2. We are awaiting her reply.
3. She is superior to us.
4. She requested for more time.
5. She is angry with her friend.
6. She insisted for an apology.
Which of the following options contains only grammatically INCORRECT sentences?
Read the following sentences carefully.
A. The dean asked for additional funding.
B. The boss discussed about the new project with his team.
C. Radhika is good in data interpretation.
D. Neil is transitioning into a new phase of life.
E. Rajat emphasized on the need for consistency in XAT preparation.
F. This car is superior to the previous one in terms of efficiency.
Which of the following options contains only grammatically CORRECT sentences?
Let us look at the sentences and try eliminating the grammatically incorrect sentences,
B. The boss discussed about the new project with his team.
This sentence is wrong as it should just simply be "discussed the new project"
C. Radhika is good in data interpretation.
This sentence is wrong as it should be "good at data interpretation"
E. Rajat emphasized on the need for consistency in XAT preparation.
This sentence is wrong as it should simply be "emphasized the need"
Hence the grammatically correct sentences are A, D, F.
Therefore, Option E is the correct answer.
Read the following sentences carefully.
A. There are less cars on the road today.
B. She is nicer than her sister.
C. I have been here from Monday.
D. I know how to swim.
E. She is the girl that won the case competition.
F. The media are divided on the issue.
Which of the following options contains only grammatically CORRECT sentences?
A: The sentence should be: There are "fewer" cars on the road; hence this is incorrect.
C: The sentence should be: I have been here "since" Monday; hence this statement is incorrect.
E: Although this format is also acceptable in common language, the grammatically correct version would be: She is the girl "who" won the case competition.
Sentences B, D, and F are grammatically correct.
Therefore, Option D would be the correct answer.
Read the following excerpt carefully.
When each_________________ generation grows up, it looks down on the next as if we all forget what it feels like to be______________. When most____________ think about their own youthful indiscretions, they do so with a wink and a laugh. But when the same people think about those in today’s generation doing something similar, they _________________sound the alarm about a decline in morality in next generation.
From the options below, choose the one that meaningfully fills up the blanks.
Here, “young” fits logically in the second blank since the sentence discusses the perspective of older generations on younger ones. Similarly, the usage of “hypocritically” in the fourth blank highlights the irony in how older generations criticize younger ones for behaviors they themselves engaged in. This matches the intent. The correct word in the first blank is “successive,” refering to one generation following another, making it appropriate in this context.
Read the following sentences carefully.
A. I shall be there at about 9: 00 a.m.
B. Keep off of the grass.
C. My old car was much faster than the new one.
D. I was angry at my friend.
E. Rohit is as capable as Virat.
Which of the following combinations has all the INCORRECT sentences?
Option A is the correct answer.
Statements A and B are incorrect.
In Statement A, it should be changed to 'I shall be there at around 9: 00 a.m.' The use of "about" is informal and not the grammatically best-case use.
In Statement B, the correct sentence should be 'Keep off the grass.' The 'of' is redundant and can be removed.
Statements C, D and E are correct.
Therefore, Option A is the correct answer.
Read the following sentences carefully.
A. Everybody accepts his responsibilities.
B. Nobody in that group have their reports up to date, as they should have.
C. Either of the boys is acceptable to do the errands.
D. Both of the mice is underfed.
E. It is I who am next.
F. The teacher told he and I to leave early.
Which of the following combinations has all the sentences grammatically CORRECT?
Option C is the correct answer.
Statements A,C and E are correct.
In Statement B,The subject “Nobody” is singular, so it should be followed by a singular verb (“has”) instead of “have.”
In Statement D,The subject “Both of the mice” is plural, so it should be followed by a plural verb (“are”) instead of “is.”
In Statement F, The correct form should be “The teacher told him and me to leave early.” The objective pronouns “him” and “me” are needed here.
Which of the following sentences have the CORRECT usage of punctuation?
Option E is the correct answer because it effectively uses commas to separate items in a series, providing clarity and proper punctuation. Each country and its associated notable figures are appropriately delineated by commas within the overall series, ensuring a clear and grammatically correct presentation.
Read the following sentences carefully.
1. The boss accused her employee for stealing information.
2. The boss had better discuss the issue with the employee concerned.
3. The India of 2022 is very different from the India of 1947.
4. The government is committed to providing people with food.
5. He is good in playing the piano.
From the following, identify the option with INCORRECT sentences.
Statement-1
The correct preposition to use with "accused" is "of" instead of "for." The sentence should be: "The boss accused her employee of stealing
information."
Statement-5
The correct preposition to use with "good" in this context is "at" instead of "in." The sentence should be: "He is good at playing the piano."
Therefore, C is the correct answer.
Read the following sentences carefully.
1. The exam will begin from 2:00 p.m. on January 8th.
2. While entering into the college building, he saw the statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
3. The government has entered into a discussion with the local bodies for keeping
the streets clean.
4. I will start my world tour from Sri Lanka.
5. Amitabh Bacchan is married with Jaya Bacchan
6. I have been working on this project for three weeks.
From the following, choose the option having all the CORRECT sentences.
Sentence-1
The correct sentence would be, "The exam will begin at 2:00 p.m. on January 8th."
Sentence-2
The correct preposition to use with "entering" is "the." The sentence should be: "While entering the college building, he saw the statue of "Mahatma Gandhi."
Statement-5
The correct preposition to use with "married" is "to." The sentence should be: "Amitabh Bacchan is married to Jaya Bacchan."
Therefore, 3,4 and 6 are the correct sentences.
Which of the following sentences are grammatically CORRECT ?
1. Have you any clothes to dispose of?
2. I saw a pleasant dream last night.
3. I have done it many a times safely.
4. Students struggle to cope up with academic pressure.
5. You need not give negative feedback to your employees.
6. My friend is good at playing football.
Sentences 1, 5 and 6 are grammatically correct in the sentence structure and word use. The correct statements for 2, 3 and 4, which are incorrect, are:
2: I had a pleasant dream last night.
3: I have done it safely many a time.
4: Students struggle to cope with academic pressure.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
Which of the following conditional sentences are grammatically INCORRECT?
1. If Sandhya had started from the hotel on time, she would have not missed the flight.
2. The students wouldn’t have completed their assignment even if the professor would have been there.
3. I had travelled across Europe if I weren’t afraid of airplane crashes.
4. Saurav won’t join music classes unless his father will ask him.
5. Should you wish to join the party, you must let me know by this evening.
6. We would be stupid if we shared our strategy with her.
Statements 2, 3 and 4 are grammatically incorrect. The correct statements are:
2: The students wouldn’t have completed their assignment even if the professor had been there.
3: I would have travelled across Europe if I weren’t afraid of airplane crashes.
4: Saurav won’t join music classes unless his father asks him.
Answer is option C.
Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.
Labouring is simply what we do to survive. We labour to eat. To keep our bodieshealthy. To keep roof over our heads, and to keep life reproducing. All animalslabour, with or without coaxing…. There’s nothing special about labour, save for thefact that without it we would die.
Work, on the other hand, gives collective meaning to what we do. When we work toproduce something we both put something into and leave something lasting in theworld: a table, a house, a book, a car, a rug, a high precision piece of engineeringwith which we can order the days into time, or keep a body breathing.
Which of the following statements can be BEST concluded from the passage?
The paragraph's main idea is that labour is something we do for a living while work is different.
Option B is incorrect as the paragraph doesn't say that labour is something we do for a role. Options C and D are not mentioned in the paragraph. Option E gives an example, and it is not the whole idea of the given paragraph.
Answer is option A.
Carefully read the following statement:
The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it_____ for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that _____ are not informed; how can you have an opinion if you are not informed? If everybody always lies to you, the ________ is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer. This is because lies, by their very nature, have to be changed, and a lying government has to ________ rewrite its own history.
Which of the following options will BEST fill up the above blanks meaningfully?
"Possible" fits because it means a dictatorship can happen when people are not informed.
"People" fits because the sentence talks about who is not getting information.
"Result" fits because it explains what happens when everyone is lied to.
"Constantly" fits because a lying government keeps changing history all the time.
Carefully read the following statement:
When I ask people to name three recently implemented technologies that most impact our world today, they usually propose the computers, the Internet and the laser. All three were unplanned, ___________, and_____________ upon their discovery and remained __________ well after their initial use.
Which of the following options will BEST fill up the above blanks meaningfully?
The context of the given paragraph describes that discoveries are unplanned. The words unpredicted and unappreciated are in line with unplanned and are appropriate in the given context. All other adjectives in the given options don't take the idea of unplanned discoveries forward.
Answer is option A.
Which of the following sentences have INCORRECT usage of preposition?
1. The manager was sitting at the desk.
2. My work is superior to yours.
3. I prefer coffee than tea.
4. She was accused for stealing gold.
5. This is an exception to the rule.
6. They are leaving to England soon.
Statements 3, 4 and 6 are incorrect. Correct statements are:
3: I prefer coffee to tea.
4: She was accused of stealing gold.
6: They are leaving for England soon.
Answer is option C.
Which of the following sentences uses a WRONG tag-question?
A tag question is a short question at the end of a sentence, generally to seek confirmation or agreement.
While all other options have appropriate question tags, option D has an incorrect one. The tag question's subject, "it," does not match the main clause's subject, "he."
A more appropriate tag here would be "doesn't he?"
Therefore, Option D is the correct answer.
Read the following sentences and answer the question that follows.
1. We are going to a restaurant but we haven’t decided which one.
2. We went to the toilet behind the tree.
3. It was the November after we went to Indonesia.
4. My friend is travelling to UK.
5. She drinks medicine by a litre.
6. Would you rather go out or watch a TV.
Which of the above sentences have INCORRECT usages of articles?
Correct sentences:
My friend is travelling to the UK.
She drinks medicine by the litre.
Would you rather go out or watch TV.
4, 5 and 6 are incorrect statements.
The answer is option C.
Read the following sentences and answer the question that follows.
1. In my opinion, Tom Jones is a picaresque novel.
2. According to me, Tom Jones is a bildungsroman.
3. The books were distributed between Jessica, Neha and Swati.
4. The books were distributed among Jessica and Neha.
5. Life teaches us important lessons.
6. The life moves forward, teaches backward.
Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT?
Statements 1, 3 and 5 are correct.
Statements 2, 4 and 6 incorrect. Corrected statements for these would be:
2. In my opinion, Tom Jones is a bildungsroman.
4. The books were distributed between Jessica and Neha.
6. Life moves forward and teaches backwards.,
The answer is option E.
Carefully read the paragraph below:
A map is a useful metaphor for our brain when talking about _______ because at its most basic level our brain __________to be our atlas of sorts, a system of routes _______to navigate us toward just one destination: staying alive!
From the options below, choose the set that MOST appropriately fills up the blanks.
The first blank needs a word that means "the way it is understood" so from the options it can be either perception, understanding or comprehension. In the second blank, the word we require is one that means develop, but as it concerns the human brain, it will make more sense to use the word evolve (gradually develop).
Hence the correct option will be A.
Read the following sentences and answer the question that follows:
1. I have good knowledge of German.
2. Except for Rajiv, everybody was there.
3. Whole Delhi was celebrating Independence Day.
4. Neither the dog, nor is the cat responsible for this mess.
5. He knows to swim.
6. I look forward to seeing you.
Which of the above are grammatically INCORRECT?
In 1, though the sentence "I have good knowledge of German" is correct as a response to a question, when used by itself, the appropriate phrasing is "I have good knowledge of the German language".
In 3, "whole" should be replaced with "the whole of" when used before a proper noun (Delhi).
In 5, similar to 1, the correct usage is "He knows how to swim".
So the incorrect options are 135; hence the answer is C.
Which of the following is a grammatically CORRECT sentence?
The first part of the sentence deals with the correct usage of the word "had" and "tell".
"had better" is a semi modal verb (used to express need or necessity) used to give strong advice and is the correct usage.
Since "had better" implies advice to be followed, the verb that follows cannot be in the past tense, so the correct selection is "tell".
In the second part of the sentence, the choices are between will and would, considering the first part of the sentence, we need future perfect simple tense, in this case, "will".
Hence the correct option is C.
Choose the option that would fill in the blanks meaningfully in the sentence(s) below:
______ the importance of ‘horizontal stratification’ ______ higher education is widely acknowledged, ______ attention has been applied to horizontal stratification ______ compulsory schooling.
From an initial reading, we can understand that the two parts of the sentence are contrasting each other. So the perfect fir for the first blank is "while".
Since in the first case the importance is widely acknowledged, in the second case it has to be the opposite, so the best fit for the third blank would be "far less".
In the second and fourth blank, we need an apt preposition, and the correct one would be "within".
So the correct option is B.
Which of the following sentences contains correct and meaningful usage of the underlined words?
'Unique from' is incorrect in this context, while 'different from' is the proper expression to be used. Therefore, options A and D are eliminated.
Option E is incorrect as the conjuction 'but' conveys the idea correctly. Among the options B and C, option B is incorrect as the '...but he hadn't expected no criticism from her' is illogical.
Option C the contains correct and meaningful usage of the underlined words
Grotesque is related to Macabre in a similar way as _________
Grotesque is used to describe something ugly.
Macabre is used to describe something that is disturbing to the extent of invoking fear of causing death.
The 2 words vary in their severity, though they are similar in their meaning.
Among the give options, Sorcery and Necromancy are the words that are similar in meaning.
Sorcery is used to define the use of black magic.
Necromancy means using sorcery to communicate with the dead.
Therefore, option D is the right answer.
Choose the option with all the correct words and their correct accent (underlined syllable) that fits the blanks.
The suspension of the captain may _________ the number of spectators, who turn up for this match.
Transportation costs will directly __________ the cost of retail goods.
Grandmother’s advancing age could _________ her ability to take care of the house.
She ______ a Texan accent throughout the interview.
'Affect' is used to describe that an action causes some effect on the result.
The suspension of the captain will impact the number of spectators.
Transportation costs will impact the price of goods.
Grandmother's increasing age will impact her ability to take care of the house.
'Affect' should be used to fill the first 3 blanks.
Therefore, option C is the right answer.
The serious study of popular films by critics is regularly credited with having rendered obsolete a once-dominant view that popular mainstream films are inherently inferior to art films. Yet the change of attitude may be somewhat __________ Although, it is now academically respectable to analyse popular films, the fact that many critics feel compelled to rationalize their own __________ action movies or mass-market fiction reveals, perhaps unwittingly, their continued __________ the old hierarchy of popular and art films.
Consider the following words:
1.unproductive
2.not appreciated
3.overstated
4.penchant for
5.dislike for
6.investment in
7.exposure to
Which of the following options is the most appropriate sequence that would meaningfully fit the blanks in the above paragraph?
Let us note down the main points.
Usually, commercial films are considered inferior to art films. The attitude is changing but it is not changing as much as it is described to be. The very fact that the critics justify their interest in commercial movies reveals how they still consider art movies superior.
The author feels that the change is attitude is exaggerated a bit. Therefore, 'overstated' should be used to fill the first blank.
The critics justify their liking for mass entertainers. Therefore, 'penchant for' should be used to fill the second blank.
The critics still hold art movies dear. Therefore, 'investment in' should be used to fill the third blank.
The words represented by 3, 4, and 6 should be used to fill the blanks in that order. Therefore, option C is the right answer.
Which of the following options is grammatically correct and meaningful?
Only option A is grammatically correct. Remaining options do not follow the parallelism.
Option B: "Not only" is followed by an independent clause("I can get a good job"). So, this is incorrect.
Option C: "best in job" is incorrect.
Option D: "not only" is followed by an independent clause.
Option E: "I found not only best in the country" is incorrect.
Hence, answer is option A.
Carefully read the statements below:
1.Chatterjee loves books; therefore, he reads them all the time.
2.Chatterjee loves books. Therefore, he reads them all the time.
3.Chatterjee loves books and, therefore, reads them all the time.
Which of the above statement(s) is (are) correct in grammar and meaning?
All the given statements are grammatically correct.
Answer is option E.
Read the following sentence and choose the best alternative which should replace the italicized part of the sentence.
To be a great manager requires, strong inter-personal skills, the ability to think fast, and demands a can-do attitude.
The sentence uses both requires and demands, which need not be the case; the structure of the sentence should be requires/demands, and then a list of things that are needed.
This eliminates options A, C and D.
Option E falter at the end with the "but with" introducing a negative condition that does not fit in the sentence's context.
Option B would be the correct replacement, maintaining a parallel structure to the sentence.
Read the following sentence and choose the best alternative which should replace the italicized part of the sentence.
The tremendous insight of Einstein was that the passage of time does not appear to be the same while standing still as it does to a person traveling at a speed which is a significant fraction of the speed of light.
The part to be replaced in the sentence lacks parallel structure and clarity. The phrase "while standing still" does not match "as it does to a person travelling," making the comparison grammatically inconsistent.
Both parts of the sentence should be the same structurally and grammatically. Option B is the best choice because it ensures a clear and balanced comparison between two people. The phrase "to a person standing still as to a person traveling" correctly maintains parallel structure, making the sentence more readable and grammatically sound.
Option A: "While standing still" is not parallel to "as it does to a person traveling." Here, The phrase "while standing still" lacks context as to who is standing still
Option C: This is not incorrect, but the structure is unnecessarily wordy.
Option D: The phrase "while standing still" suggests a state of being, whereas "to traveling" refers to an action or process. For a proper comparison, both elements should be in the same grammatical form.
Option E: This option is close to being correct but introduces an inconsistency in verb tense. "Standing still" is a continuous action, whereas "who travels" suggests a habitual or general action.
Read the following sentence and choose the best alternative which should replace the italicized part of the sentence.
Economic theory fails to explain the extent to which savings from personal income has Shifted to short-term bonds, money-market funds, and other near-term investments by the instability in the futures market.
As savings are in plural form, 'have' should be used. Options A, B and C are eliminated. As the given statement is in passive voice, we use have been instead of have. Therefore, option E is grammatically correct.
The answer is option E.
Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
'Ability of' is incorrect in option E. The correct usage is 'ability to'. All other options are grammatically correct.
Hence, option E is the correct answer.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the options given below.
"those who" is grammatically correct because "who had previously challenged his leadership" refers to people.
The other options are incorrect due to improper pronoun usage: "they who" and "them who" are incorrect; "they" and "them" are subject and object pronouns, respectively, and do not fit properly here. "he who" is incorrect because "he" is a subject pronoun, but the phrase requires a demonstrative pronoun ("those"). "that who" is incorrect because "that" refers to things, not people.
Answer is option D.
There is much difficulty ________ getting ________ this place and it is not possible to reach ___________ without the grace of the lord.
The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be:
'In' is used with difficulty and 'to' is used with getting. The word after 'reach' will refer to place, so it must be 'it'.
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
_________ you have a doubt, why not go and verify? I shall be waiting in the shade ________ this banyan tree till you come back _________ me.
The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be:
Since the first sentence is a question, 'if' is more appropriate than 'as'. Shade 'of' this tree and back 'to' me are the appropriate usages.
Hence, option E is the correct answer.
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