Most Important English Questions for SSC GD

1. Synonyms and Antonyms

• Q: What is the synonym of "Happy"? Answer: Joyful, Cheerful
• Q: What is the antonym of "Strong"? Answer: Weak
• Q: What is the synonym of "Quick"? Answer: Fast, Rapid
• Q: What is the antonym of "Rich"? Answer: Poor
• Q: What is the synonym of "Beautiful"? Answer: Attractive, Pretty

2. Tenses

• Q: What is the tense used for an action that is happening right now? Answer: Present Continuous Tense (e.g., "I am reading.")
• Q: What is the past form of the verb "Go"? Answer: Went
• Q: What is the future form of the sentence "I play tennis"? Answer: "I will play tennis."
• Q: What tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past? Answer: Past Simple Tense (e.g., "She wrote a letter.")
• Q: What is the difference between "Present Perfect" and "Past Perfect"? Answer: Present Perfect describes actions that have been completed at an unspecified time before now, while Past Perfect describes actions completed before another action in the past.

3. Sentence Correction

• Q: Identify the error: "She don’t like to play football." Answer: The correct sentence should be: "She doesn’t like to play football."
• Q: Identify the error: "The boy runs quickly to catch the bus." Answer: There is no error in this sentence.
• Q: Identify the error: "He has went to the market." Answer: The correct sentence should be: "He has gone to the market."
• Q: Identify the error: "She can sings well." Answer: The correct sentence should be: "She can sing well."
• Q: Identify the error: "I had finished my homework before I went to the party." Answer: There is no error in this sentence.

4. Fill in the Blanks

• Q: I _____ (go) to the store yesterday. Answer: went
• Q: She _____ (be) a doctor for five years. Answer: has been
• Q: The children _____ (play) outside now. Answer: are playing
• Q: I _____ (eat) dinner when the phone rang. Answer: was eating
• Q: They _____ (not/finish) the project yet. Answer: have not finished

5. Active and Passive Voice

• Q: Change to passive: "She sings a song." Answer: "A song is sung by her."
• Q: Change to active: "The letter was written by John." Answer: "John wrote the letter."
• Q: Change to passive: "They built a house." Answer: "A house was built by them."
• Q: Change to active: "The book is read by the teacher." Answer: "The teacher reads the book."
• Q: Change to passive: "The teacher explains the lesson." Answer: "The lesson is explained by the teacher."

6. Idioms and Phrases

• Q: What does the idiom "Break the ice" mean? Answer: To start a conversation in a social setting
• Q: What does the idiom "Under the weather" mean? Answer: To feel ill
• Q: What does the phrase "A blessing in disguise" mean? Answer: Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good
• Q: What does the idiom "Bite the bullet" mean? Answer: To endure something painful or difficult
• Q: What does the phrase "Hit the nail on the head" mean? Answer: To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem