Abu Saleh - MBA ADMISSION TEST of IBA - Scholar

GRAMMATICAL RULES - 90
PART- 01

Rule-1: Sentence (Always, often, how often, very often, never,

occasionally, usually, generally, frequently, regularly, every + time (day/
week/ morning), sometimes, on Mondays, twice, in summer etc.)
Present Indefinite Tense

: I) He ------- dress formally to work but he always -------.

A. has not, has
B. does not have to, does
C. has got to, would not
D. does not require to, would
ANS: B
ii) Rabindranath's stories often ----------- surprise ending.
A. had
B. have
C. has
D. have had
ANS: B

Rule-2: Sentence (now, right now, today, this year, this week, at

present, at this moment, at this very moment etc.) word

Present Continuous Tense

: He -------- a letter to his father now.

A. writes
B. write
C. wrote
D. is writing
ANS: D

Rule-3: Sentence just, already, lately, recently, yet, so far, for a long

time, still, since, for, till now, just now - Adverb/ Adverbial phrase
Present Perfect Tense
: He has just -------- out.
A. gone
B. went
C. going
D. getting
ANS: A

Rule-4: Sentence yesterday, last+ time (night, year, week, month), ago,

for a while, it is time, it is high time, wish, long since, once etc.
Past Indefinite Tense

: Choose the correct sentence:

a. A snake bite him yesterday.
b. A snake bit him yesterday.
c. A snake bitten him yesterday.
d. A snake beat him yesterday.
ANS: B

Rule-5: Modal verbs (may, might etc.), may as well, might as well, rather
than, had better, would rather, able to, used to, have to, has to, had to,
will have to, ought to, am to, is to, are to, was to, were to, main
verb simple form

: We --------- exchange greetings on meeting each other.

a. use to
b. used
c. used to
d. have used to
ANS: C

Rule-6: Have, has, had, having, being, (may, might, can, could, shall,
should, will, would, + have/be), To be, (has to be, have to be, had to be,

will have to be, am to be, is to be, ought to be) - main verb past
participle form

: He ran away because he --------- afraid.

a. had been b. might have been c. were d. was
ANS: B
, modal auxiliary be verb continuous tense ;
, sentence - Active Voice : I may be (going)
to Dhaka tomorrow.
Rule-7: Since, As if/ As though - present tense ,
past indefinite tense (As if/ As though - be
verb were ) past indefinite tense ,
past perfect tense

: I) It has been over three centuries ----------- Shahjahan --------- the

Tajmahal.
a. ago, build
b. when, has built
c. since, built
d. years, dreamt
ANS: C

II) Rishan walks as if he -------- lame.

a. is

b. had been

c. has

d. were

Rule-8: FOR/ SINCE: For + since

, sentence For Since (verb)

has been/ have been + ing ( , have/ has+ v.pp ) has been/
have been+ ing sentence For/ Since
: I) choose the correct sentence:
a. He has been absent from Friday.
b. He has been absent since Friday.
c. He is absent since Friday.
d. He was absent since Friday.
ANS: B
II) " Since he is living" in Dhaka for five years, he is reluctant to leave
the city.
a. Since he is living
b. Being that he is living
c. Being that he has been living
d. Since he has been living
ANS: D

Rule-9: BEFORE /AFTER: Sentence before after

past perfect tense past indefinite tense
: I) He had written the book before he ---------.
a. retired
b. had retired

c. has retired
d. will be retired
ANS: A
II) The doctor ----------- after the patient had died.
a. had come
b. was come
c. was coming
d. came
ANS: D

Rule-10: sentence Future Indefinite Tense ,

present indefinite tense , sentence
future

: When I ------- money, I will buy a dictionary.

a. may get b. may be got
c. will get d. get
ANS:D

Rule- 11: /
past continuous tense-

: Saima was reading a book --------- waiting for the bus.

a. as though b. when
c. while d. as
ANS: C

Rule-12: sentence verb verb ing

: choose the right sentence :
a. I hanged my shirt on the wall.
b. I saw him playing football.
c. One must do his duty.
d. He has no appetite in food.
ANS:B

Rule-13: sentence verb pronoun form singular

( verb pronoun) singular plural plural
: The pronoun agrees with its antecedent in ---------.
a. The family does their best to make a living.
b. The family are doing its best to make a living.
c. The family is doing their best to make a living.
d. The family does its best to make a living.
ANS:D

Rule-14: PREFER/ WOULD RATHER: Prefer verb

ing verb " to" would rather verb
base form ( would rather..........than ; prefer...........to )
: I) Many prefer donating money ---------- distributing clothes.
a. than b. but c. to d. without
ANS:C
II) The boy from the village said, "I --------- strave than beg."_ which of
the following best completes the above sentence?
a. better b. rather c. would rather d. would better
ANS:C

Rule-15: FRACTION : (I) ( ) singular

(ii) ( + ) plural
(iii) subject verb
: Three- fourths of the work --------- finished.
a. have been b. had been c. has been d. were
ANS:C

Rule-16: Lest sentence lest clause subject should /

might

: He ran fast lest he -------- miss the train.

a. can b. should c. could d. has

ANS:B

Rule-17:

, past continuous tense

( ) past indefinite tense
: Neela -------- her hand when she was cooking dinner.
a. burn b. is burning c. was burning d. burnt
ANS:D

Rule-18: Principal clause past tense sub-ordinate clause

past tense

: That day I got up early, because I --------- guests of the house.

a. was invited b.had invited
c. have invited d. got invitation
ANS:B

EXCEPTIONS:
(I) sub-ordinate clause universal truth, habitual action, scientific

truth , ( principal clause past tense )

sub-ordinate clause verb present form

(ii) sub-ordinate clause than, as well as, as, as to, so well, so well as,

who which , ( principal clause past tense ) subordinate clause tense

(iii) ' subjunctive verb ' past form [ suggest, insist, require etc.] +that +
subject+ verb in simple form.
: (I) If you intend to apply for an advertised position, --------- a
professional resume.
a. it is required for attaching
b. as it is required that you to attach
c. it is required that you to attach
d. it is required that you attach
ANS:D
(II) The teacher suggested that her students ---------- experiences with
ESP.
a. write a composition on their
b. to write composition about
c. be written a composition about the
d. had written any composition for his
ANS:A

PART- 04
Rule-19: IN CASE: in case ;
, in case if

: While going to office, take your umbrella --------- it rains.

a. in case b. if c. if not d. perhaps

ANS:A
Rule-20: or, nor, but also subject verb
: Neither rini nor sima ---------- qualified for the job.
a. are b. is c. were d. had
ANS: B
Rule-21: There/ Here subject verb
: Here --------- information that I promised you last week.
a. is the b. are the c. was the d. has been a
ANS:A
Rule-22: Company, Organization, Name of books, name of film etc.
Plural verb singular
: The Arabian Nights -------- still a great favourite.
a. has b. are c. is d. were
ANS:C
Rule-23: The -------------- of word Noun
: Unless protected areas are established the Royal bengal tiger will
face ----------- of extinction.
a. possible b. the possibility
c. to be possible d. possibly
ANS:B
Rule-24: It+ be verb/ as/ than subjective pronoun
: Find the correct sentence :

a. No other friend I have ever got is as good as he.

b. I have ever got a no other friend as good as him.
c. No other friend I have got as good as him.
d. I have never got a friend as good as he.
ANS: D
Rule-25: Let/ preposition / main verb objective pronoun
: Choose the correct sentence.
a. Let he and you be witnesses.
b. Let you and him be witnesses.
c. Let you and he be witnesses.
d. Let you and he be witness.
ANS:B
Rule-26: Adjective the plural common noun
verb plural

: Choose the correct sentence.

a. The rich are not always happy.
b. Rich is not always happy.
c. The rich is not always happy.
d. The rich are not happy always.
ANS:A

Rule-27: 231/ 123: 1st, 2nd, 3rd person sentence

(231) follow , [2nd + 3rd+ 1st person ]
(123) order follow
: Choose the correct sentence.
a. I, you and he are present.
b. You, he and I are present.
c. You, he and I am present.
d. He, you and I are present.
ANS:B
Rule-28: So........that(+ sub+ verb) ( Too........
to + verb)

: I) This plant is ---------- big that it should really be moved outside.

a. so b. too c. such d. very
ANS:A
ii) The tiny print on the poster is ------------ small to be read easily.
a. so b. much c. very d. too
ANS: D
Rule-29: No noun not adjective
: I have --------- interest in the matter.
a. not b. any c. none d. no
ANS: D
Rule-30: AS SOON AS: Limit of time as soon as

: In Xerox printing, the ink becomes fused to the paper as soon as

-------------.
a. the paper heated.
b. the paper is heated.
c. heats the paper.
d. heating the paper.
ANS: B

part-05:

Rule-31: always, often, just, usually, hardly, never, adverb

auxiliary/ modal/ principal verb
: Those cars --------- an accident.
a. just has b. have just had c. had just have d. just having
ANS: B

Rule-32: 'It' clause ( it is believed, it is thought etc.) subordinate

clause I.e. ( it+ be verb+ v.pp+ that+.....)

: ----------- that life began billions of years ago in the water.

a. In the belief
b. It is believed
c. The belief

d. Believing
ANS: B

Rule-33: as high as
: Prices for motor cycles can run ------------Tk. 150,000.
a. as high as b. as high to c. so high to d. so high as
ANS: A

Rule-34: None of No subject verb

: None of the students ------- a car.
a. has b. have c. have got d. own
ANS: C

Rule-35: Group verb pronoun pronoun verb

proportion

: take (it) off ; put (it) off ; fill (it) in.

Part: 06
Rule-36: "on" , "
by"
: Choose the correct sentence.
a. He went there walking on the foot.

b. He went there walking on foot.

c. He went there by walking.
d. He went there on foot.
ANS: D

Rule-37: hang, hanged, hanged ,

hang, hung, hung

: Choose the correct sentence.

a. He had been hunged for murder.
b. He has been hunged for murder.
c. He was hanged for murder.
d. He was hunged for murder.
ANS: C

Rule-38: Friendly, lowly, surly, comely, lovely, likely, miserly word

"ly" adverb adverb
phrase

: Although he felt very ---------- he smiled -------.

a. angrily, friendly b. angry, friendly c. angrily, in a friendly d. angry, in
a friendly way
ANS: D

Rule-39: fast, late, hard noun modify adjective verb

modify adverb

: Choose the correct sentence.

a. He come lately today.
b. He came in the today.
c. He came by late today.
d. He came late today.
ANS: D

Rule-40: Sentence multiple number ( twice, half, three times) ,

as many as as much as Uncountable noun
as much as

: Last year Rahman spent ---------- his brother.

a. twice as b. twice as much as
c. twice as many as d. twice as more as
ANS:B