ECAT English — Grammar and Usage
Grammar and Usage is part of the English section of the UET ECAT (10 of the 100 MCQs). It breaks into 8 subtopics, and we hold 93 ECAT-pattern practice MCQs on it, each with a written explanation. Tap a subtopic below to practise just that.
Subtopics (8)
How Grammar and Usage is tested
Across the 7 ECAT past papers on ParhaiKrlo, Grammar and Usage accounts for 38 questions. It appears in 5 of them, about 7.6 questions a paper. The heaviest was ECAT Past Paper 03, with 9 questions, and the most recent is ECAT Past Paper 05, with 5.
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| ECAT Past Paper 05 | 5 |
| ECAT Past Paper 04 | 6 |
| ECAT Past Paper 03 | 9 |
| ECAT Past Paper 02 | 9 |
| ECAT Past Paper 01 | 9 |
Grammar and Usage MCQs from the ECAT past papers
Try each one before opening the answer. Each comes with a short explanation.
- Q1 · ECAT Past Paper 05 · Grammar and Usage
Spot the error: (A) The pipeline, (B) which runs for 800 miles, (C) carry oil (D) across the state.
- A.The pipeline,
- B.which runs for 800 miles,
- C.carry oil
- D.across the state
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Answer: C. carry oil — The subject 'The pipeline' is singular, so the verb must be 'carries'.
- Q2 · ECAT Past Paper 04 · Grammar and Usage
Spot the error: (A) The engineer, (B) along with his assistants, (C) were (D) present at the site.
- A.The engineer,
- B.along with his assistants,
- C.were
- D.present at the site
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Answer: C. were — The subject is 'The engineer' (singular); a phrase with 'along with' does not change the number.
- Q3 · ECAT Past Paper 03 · Grammar and Usage
Spot the error: (A) Mathematics are (B) my favourite (C) subject (D) at school.
- A.Mathematics are
- B.my favourite
- C.subject
- D.at school
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Answer: A. Mathematics are — 'Mathematics' is a singular noun despite the -s, so it takes 'is'.