English Language & Literature Topics
School level (Class 6–12) — English Language & Literature
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Grammar & Composition
Prose
Poetry
Drama
Writing Skills
quiz Questions
Q161
Writing Skills — Synonym of "Meticulous":
Rapid
Careful
Careless
Lazy
Explanation
Meticulous = showing great attention to detail.
Q162
Writing Skills — Antonym of "Transparent":
Obvious
Opaque
Lucid
Clear
Explanation
Transparent allows light through; opaque does not.
Q163
Writing Skills — One-word substitute: A person who loves mankind.
Optimist
Anthropologist
Philanthropist
Misanthrope
Explanation
Philanthropist works for human welfare.
Q164
Writing Skills — Passage hint: The early bird catches the worm. What does this proverb suggest?
Prompt action brings advantage
Sleep late to succeed
Worms are valuable
Birds eat worms
Explanation
The proverb promotes starting early / acting promptly.
Q165
Writing Skills — In a passage, the author's "tone" refers to:
The writer's attitude toward the subject
Word count
Paragraph length
Font style
Explanation
Tone reflects attitude (formal, critical, optimistic, etc.).
Q166
Writing Skills — Main idea of a paragraph is usually found in:
Footnotes only
Title alone
Random sentence
Topic sentence (often first or last)
Explanation
Topic sentence states the central point.
Q167
Writing Skills (Set 35) — Choose the correct form: She ___ to school every day.
gone
go
going
goes
Explanation
Third person singular present takes -es: goes.
Q168
Writing Skills (Set 36) — Identify the error: Neither of the boys are ready.
Replace "boys" with "boy"
Replace "Neither" with "Either"
Replace "are" with "is"
No error
Explanation
"Neither of" takes a singular verb: is.
Q169
Writing Skills (Set 37) — Fill in the blank: I have lived here ___ 2018.
from
by
since
for
Explanation
"Since" is used with a point in time.
Q170
Writing Skills (Set 38) — Choose the correct article: He is ___ honest man.
an
a
the
no article
Explanation
"Honest" begins with a vowel sound → an.