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SST English Grammar MCQ Q131-140 | EjeelLearnHub
131

“Tariq is a ________ student than Salman in terms of academic performance.” Choose the correct comparative form of ‘good’:Irregular Comparatives

[Choose the correct option]
A more good
B gooder
C better
D best
✅ Correct Answer: C
Irregular comparative of ‘good’ = better. Superlative = best. Never say ‘more good’ or ‘gooder’ — these do not exist in English.
‘Good’ is an irregular adjective — it does not follow the normal rule of adding ‘-er’ or ‘more’. Its forms are: good → better → best. Similarly: bad → worse → worst / many → more → most / little → less → least / far → farther → farthest. These must be memorized as they are exceptions to the standard rule.
132

“The road conditions in winter are ________ than in summer.” Choose the correct comparative form of ‘bad’:Irregular Comparatives

[Choose the correct option]
A more bad
B worse
C badder
D worst
✅ Correct Answer: B
Irregular comparative of ‘bad’ = worse. Superlative = worst. Never say ‘more bad’ or ‘badder’.
‘Bad’ is an irregular adjective: bad → worse → worst. ‘Worse’ is used when comparing two things. ‘Worst’ is the superlative used when comparing three or more things — “the worst road in the city.” ‘More bad’ and ‘badder’ are grammatically wrong and do not exist in standard English.
133

“Nadia has ________ experience in teaching than her colleague Sobia.” Choose the correct comparative form of ‘little’:Irregular Comparatives

[Choose the correct option]
A littler
B more little
C least
D less
✅ Correct Answer: D
Irregular comparative of ‘little’ = less. Superlative = least. Used with uncountable nouns. Never say ‘littler’ or ‘more little’.
‘Little’ when used with uncountable nouns (experience, money, time, water) has the irregular forms: little → less → least. ‘Less experience’ = smaller amount of experience. ‘Least’ is superlative — used for three or more comparisons. ‘Fewer’ is used with countable nouns: “fewer students / fewer books.”
134

“Hamid walked ________ the park, past the fountain and toward the main gate.” Choose the correct preposition:Prepositions of Place

[Choose the correct option]
A across
B through
C onto
D among
✅ Correct Answer: B
‘Through’ = movement from one end to the other, passing inside something. ‘Across’ = movement from one side to the other side of a surface.
“Walked through the park” = entered the park and moved inside it from one end to the other. ‘Across’ would mean walking over the surface from one edge to another (used for flat surfaces like roads or rivers). ‘Onto’ = movement to a surface. ‘Among’ = surrounded by / in the middle of a group — not used for movement.
135

“The new principal called the meeting ________ ten o’clock in the morning.” Choose the correct preposition:Prepositions — at the top of

[Choose the correct option]
A on
B in
C at
D by
✅ Correct Answer: C
‘At’ is used with specific clock times: at 10 o’clock / at noon / at midnight / at dawn / at dusk / at sunrise.
“Called the meeting at ten o’clock” — ‘at’ is the correct preposition for specific times on a clock. Remember: AT = exact time / ON = days and dates / IN = months, years, seasons. “At ten o’clock in the morning” is the complete standard expression for specifying a precise time of day.
136

“The angry crowd shouted ________ the top of their voices outside the court.” Choose the correct prepositional phrase:Prepositional Phrases

[Choose the correct option]
A on
B at
C from
D in
✅ Correct Answer: B
‘At the top of one’s voice’ is a fixed prepositional phrase meaning as loudly as possible. The preposition is always ‘at’ — never ‘on’, ‘from’ or ‘in’.
“Shouted at the top of their voices” = shouted as loudly as they possibly could. This is a fixed idiom/prepositional phrase — the preposition ‘at’ cannot be replaced. Other fixed ‘at’ phrases: at the top of the class / at the bottom of the page / at the end of the street / at the age of twenty.
137

“________ his brothers, his cousins were also invited to the wedding.” Choose the correct preposition:Prepositional Phrases — apart from

[Choose the correct option]
A Apart from
B Except from
C Besides from
D Beside from
✅ Correct Answer: A
‘Apart from’ = in addition to / as well as. It adds extra information. ‘Except for’ = excluding. ‘Besides’ = in addition to (same as apart from but without ‘from’).
“Apart from his brothers, his cousins were also invited” = in addition to his brothers, cousins were invited too. ‘Apart from’ correctly adds information. ‘Except for’ would mean brothers were NOT invited — the opposite meaning. ‘Except from’ and ‘Beside from’ are not standard English prepositional phrases.
138

“________ the entrance fee, the exhibition was completely free for all visitors.” Choose the correct prepositional phrase:Prepositional Phrases — except for

[Choose the correct option]
A Apart from
B Except for
C Besides
D Along with
✅ Correct Answer: B
‘Except for’ = excluding one thing from a general statement. The rest of the statement is true except for the mentioned item.
“Except for the entrance fee, everything was free” = everything was free BUT the entrance fee was not. ‘Except for’ correctly excludes one item from a general statement. ‘Apart from’ here would change the meaning to “in addition to the entrance fee, it was free” — which is contradictory. This is an important distinction frequently tested in SST exams.
139

“The new shopping mall is located ________ the main post office on Saddar Road.” Choose the correct prepositional phrase:Prepositional Phrases — in front of

[Choose the correct option]
A in front of
B in front
C front of
D at front of
✅ Correct Answer: A
‘In front of’ = directly before something / facing something. It must always be used as a complete three-word prepositional phrase — never shortened.
“Located in front of the post office” = directly facing or before the post office. ‘In front of’ is a complete prepositional phrase — removing ‘of’ makes it incomplete and grammatically wrong. ‘At front of’ is not a standard English prepositional phrase. Other similar three-word prepositions: in spite of / because of / instead of / on top of / in place of.
140

“The new teacher’s views on discipline are ________ those of the previous one.” Choose the correct prepositional phrase:Prepositional Phrases — at variance with

[Choose the correct option]
A at variance to
B at variance of
C at variance with
D at variance from
✅ Correct Answer: C
‘At variance with’ is a fixed prepositional phrase meaning in disagreement or conflict with something. The preposition is always ‘with’ — never ‘to’, ‘of’ or ‘from’.
“At variance with” = in disagreement with / conflicting with. Example: “His actions are at variance with his words” = his actions contradict his words. This is a fixed phrase — the preposition ‘with’ cannot be changed. Other fixed ‘at’ phrases: at odds with / at peace with / at war with / at risk of / at fault for.
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