English Language & Literature Topics
School level (Class 6–12) — English Language & Literature
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Prose
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Writing Skills
quiz Questions
Q61
Prose — Meaning of "Ephemeral":
Eternal
Short-lived
Heavy
Ancient
Explanation
Ephemeral lasts for a very short time.
Q62
Prose — Synonym of "Meticulous":
Rapid
Careful
Lazy
Careless
Explanation
Meticulous = showing great attention to detail.
Q63
Prose — Antonym of "Transparent":
Clear
Opaque
Obvious
Lucid
Explanation
Transparent allows light through; opaque does not.
Q64
Prose — One-word substitute: A person who loves mankind.
Philanthropist
Optimist
Anthropologist
Misanthrope
Explanation
Philanthropist works for human welfare.
Q65
Prose — Passage hint: The early bird catches the worm. What does this proverb suggest?
Prompt action brings advantage
Worms are valuable
Birds eat worms
Sleep late to succeed
Explanation
The proverb promotes starting early / acting promptly.
Q66
Prose — In a passage, the author's "tone" refers to:
The writer's attitude toward the subject
Paragraph length
Word count
Font style
Explanation
Tone reflects attitude (formal, critical, optimistic, etc.).
Q67
Prose — Main idea of a paragraph is usually found in:
Topic sentence (often first or last)
Footnotes only
Random sentence
Title alone
Explanation
Topic sentence states the central point.
Q68
Prose (Set 35) — Choose the correct form: She ___ to school every day.
goes
go
going
gone
Explanation
Third person singular present takes -es: goes.
Q69
Prose (Set 36) — Identify the error: Neither of the boys are ready.
Replace "boys" with "boy"
No error
Replace "are" with "is"
Replace "Neither" with "Either"
Explanation
"Neither of" takes a singular verb: is.
Q70
Prose (Set 37) — Fill in the blank: I have lived here ___ 2018.
from
by
for
since
Explanation
"Since" is used with a point in time.