SNAP Grammar Questions 2026: 20+ Practice Questions with Answers, Rules & Preparation Guide

SNAP Grammar Questions 2026: 25 Practice Questions with Answers, Rules and Preparation Tips

Grammar questions can be an efficient part of SNAP General English preparation because they usually test a specific rule through a short sentence rather than requiring lengthy calculations or analysis. However, grammar is not listed as a separate SNAP section, and the official syllabus does not prescribe a fixed number of grammar-only questions.

This guide covers the grammar concepts worth revising, a practical preparation method, 25 original SNAP-style grammar questions, and detailed answer explanations.

Reviewed by Kaushik Kapoor

Co-founder and Director of Erudite, a premium MBA entrance coaching institute headquartered in Kolkata. An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur and St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, with over 25 years of experience in mentoring students, MBA entrance preparation, test-prep strategy, and academic training.

What Are SNAP Grammar Questions?

SNAP grammar questions are short Verbal Ability questions that test whether you can recognise and apply standard English rules. They may appear as sentence correction, error spotting, fill-in-the-blank, usage, comparison, modifier, pronoun, or subject-verb agreement questions.

The official SNAP structure groups Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, and Verbal Ability under General English. It does not guarantee a separate grammar subsection or a fixed grammar-question count.

Important Grammar Rules for SNAP

Topic	Rule to Remember	Example
Subject-verb agreement	The verb must agree with the true subject, not a nearby noun.	The list of candidates is ready.
Neither…nor	The verb generally agrees with the subject closest to it.	Neither the manager nor the employees were present.
Each, either and neither	These words normally take a singular verb.	Each of the players is ready.
Intervening phrases	Phrases such as “along with” do not change the subject’s number.	The teacher, along with her students, is arriving.
Pronoun case	Use an object pronoun after a preposition.	Between you and me.
Parallel structure	Items in a series should follow the same grammatical form.	She enjoys reading, writing, and travelling.
Modifiers	An introductory modifier should logically describe the subject that follows it.	Walking home, Riya saw the accident.
Logical comparison	Compare similar people, things, qualities, or quantities.	Our output is higher than that of our competitor.
Conditionals	Use the past perfect in the if-clause of a third conditional.	If he had studied, he would have passed.
Hypothetical “were”	Formal test English normally uses “were” for an unreal situation.	He behaves as if he were the owner.
Hardly…when	Use “when,” not “than,” after “hardly.”	Hardly had we begun when it rained.
Affect and effect	“Affect” is usually a verb; “effect” is usually a noun.	The change had a positive effect.

Subject-verb agreement, parallelism, and modifier guidance are consistent with Purdue OWL’s grammar resources. Cambridge notes that collective nouns require contextual interpretation, while British Council guidance supports “were” in clearly hypothetical constructions.

How to Prepare for SNAP Grammar Questions

Learn Rules in Small Groups

Do not attempt to memorise an entire grammar book. Group related concepts together:

Subject-verb agreement, pronouns, and determiners
Modifiers, parallelism, and comparisons
Conditionals, tense consistency, and inversion
Prepositions, conjunctions, and common usage
Error spotting and sentence correction

Maintain a Grammar Error Log

For every incorrect answer, record:

What to Record	Example
Rule missed	“Each” takes a singular verb
Incorrect choice	“Each of the students are…”
Correct construction	“Each of the students is…”
Why the distractor looked correct	The plural noun “students” appeared next to the verb

This prevents you from repeating the same error in later mock tests.

Explain the Rule Before Checking the Answer

Do not select an option only because it “sounds right.” State the rule mentally:

What is the subject?
What does the pronoun refer to?
Who performs the action in the opening modifier?
Are the compared elements logically equivalent?
Do all list items have the same form?

Practise Under Time Pressure

Begin without a timer while learning the rules. Once your accuracy improves, solve mixed sets under time pressure.

Use your mock-test data to set a realistic benchmark. A grammar question that remains unclear after careful elimination may not be worth an uncertain attempt, particularly when negative marking applies.

Review Distractors, Not Just Correct Answers

An option can appear natural while violating a small rule. After every set, identify why each wrong option fails. This develops elimination skills and is often more useful than memorising the answer letter.

A 30-Day SNAP Grammar Preparation Plan

Days	Focus
1–5	Subject-verb agreement, each/either/neither, intervening phrases
6–10	Pronoun case, pronoun reference, who and whom
11–15	Modifiers, parallel structure, logical comparisons
16–20	Conditionals, tense consistency, inversion, hypothetical were
21–24	Prepositions, conjunctions, affect/effect, common usage
25–27	Mixed grammar sets under time limits
28–29	Full General English sectional tests and error-log revision
30	Light revision of recurring mistakes and high-frequency rules

25 SNAP Grammar Practice Questions

Neither…Nor Agreement
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
1. Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting.
2. Neither the manager nor the employees were present at the meeting.
3. Neither the manager or the employees were present at the meeting.
4. Neither the manager nor the employees is present at the meeting.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Identify the error in the sentence:
“The list of shortlisted candidates are displayed on the notice board.”
1. The list
2. of shortlisted candidates
3. are displayed
4. on the notice board
Pronoun Case
Fill in the blank:
“This information must remain strictly between you and ____.”
1. I
2. me
3. myself
4. we
Dangling Modifier
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
1. Walking down the street, a large brick fell from the roof and nearly hit John.
2. Walking down the street, John was nearly hit by a large brick falling from the roof.
3. Walking down the street, a falling brick nearly hit John.
4. While walking down the street, a brick nearly hit John from the roof.
Parallel Structure
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
1. She likes swimming, to dance, and playing tennis.
2. She likes swimming, dancing, and playing tennis.
3. She likes to swim, dancing, and to play tennis.
4. She likes swimming, dances, and to play tennis.
Agreement with “Each”
Identify the error:
“Each of the students are required to submit an assignment by Friday.”
1. Each of
2. the students
3. are required
4. by Friday
Logical Comparison
Fill in the blank:
“The performance of our company is much better than ____ of our primary competitor.”
1. that
2. those
3. than
4. this
Third Conditional
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
1. If he would have studied harder, he would have passed the entrance exam.
2. If he had studied harder, he would have passed the entrance exam.
3. If he studied harder, he would have passed the entrance exam.
4. If he had studied harder, he passed the entrance exam.

Agreement with an Uncountable Noun
Identify the error:
“The information collected by the research team is highly reliable and useful.”
1. The information
2. collected by
3. is highly
4. No error
Relative-Clause Agreement
Fill in the blank:
“She is one of those rare people who ____ always willing to help others.”
1. is
2. are
3. was
4. being
Logical Comparison
Choose the correct option:
“The lifestyle of the rich is quite different from ____.”
1. the poor
2. that of the poor
3. poor people
4. those of the poor
Reason and Because
Identify the error:
“The reason he failed the test was because he did not manage his time well.”
1. The reason
2. he failed the test
3. was because
4. did not manage
Hardly…When
Fill in the blank:
“Hardly had the match started ____ it began to rain heavily.”
1. than
2. when
3. then
4. that
Parallel Description
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
1. The new manager is smart, efficient, and has a lot of experience.
2. The new manager is smart, efficient, and experienced.
3. The new manager is smart, features efficiency, and is experienced.
4. The new manager is smart, efficient, and also an experienced person.
Agreement with “Neither”
Identify the error:
“Neither of the two alternative routes look safe enough for night travel.”
1. Neither of
2. the two alternative routes
3. look safe
4. for night travel
Intervening Phrase
Fill in the blank:
“The teacher, along with her students, ____ arriving shortly.”
1. is
2. are
3. were
4. have been

Hypothetical “Were”
Fill in the blank:
“He behaves as though he ____ in charge, but he is not.”
1. is
2. was
3. were
4. has been
Comparison Including the Subject
Identify the error:
“The principal distribution centre is older and larger than any centre in the region.”
1. The principal
2. distribution centre
3. older and larger
4. than any centre
Prepositional Phrase
Fill in the blank:
“The project was delayed ____ unforeseen logistical complications.”
1. because of
2. because
3. owing for
4. on account
Who and Whom
Choose the correct option.
1. Whom do you think will be appointed as the new chairperson?
2. Who do you think will be appointed as the new chairperson?
3. Whom do you believe they will appoint as the new chairperson?
4. Both B and C are correct.
Dangling Modifier
Identify the error:
“Having worked all night, the assignment was finally finished by Mark.”
1. Having worked all night
2. the assignment was
3. finally finished
4. by Mark
Agreement with the Head Noun
Fill in the blank:
“The price of essential commodities ____ risen sharply over the last quarter.”
1. have
2. has
3. are
4. were
Affect and Effect
Choose the correct use of “effect.”
1. The new policy had an adverse affect on morale.
2. The changes had a positive effect on student performance.
3. The weather effected my ability to concentrate.
4. The medicine had no affect on the symptoms.
Double Negatives
Choose the sentence that avoids a double negative.
1. I cannot find nobody to help me with this project.
2. She did not say nothing about the schedule change.
3. We could scarcely understand what the speaker was saying.
4. He does not want no trouble from the authorities.
Among
Fill in the blank:
“She felt completely at ease ____ friends who understood her concerns.”
1. between
2. among
3. amid of
4. inside

SNAP Grammar Answer Key

Question	Answer
1	B
2	C
3	B
4	B
5	B
6	C
7	A
8	B
9	D
10	B
11	B
12	C
13	B
14	B
15	C
16	A
17	C
18	D
19	A
20	D
21	A
22	B
23	B
24	C
25	B

Answers and Explanations

Answer: B
With neither…nor, the verb generally agrees with the subject nearest to it. The nearer subject is “employees,” which is plural, so “were” is correct.
Answer: C
The subject is “list,” not “candidates.” Because “list” is singular, the sentence should read:
“The list of shortlisted candidates is displayed on the notice board.”
Answer: B
“Between” is a preposition, so it should be followed by the object pronoun “me,” not the subject pronoun “I.”
Correct form: between you and me.
Answer: B
The opening phrase “Walking down the street” must describe the person who was walking. In option B, “John” immediately follows the modifier, so the relationship is clear.
Answer: B
“Swimming,” “dancing,” and “playing” are all gerunds. The other options mix gerunds, infinitives, finite verbs, or nouns.
Answer: C
“Each” is singular even when followed by a plural noun. The correct sentence is:
“Each of the students is required to submit an assignment by Friday.”
Answer: A
The sentence compares one company’s performance with another company’s performance. “That” replaces the singular noun “performance.”
Answer: B
This is a third conditional describing an unreal past situation:
If + past perfect, would have + past participle.
Answer: D
“Information” is an uncountable singular noun and correctly takes “is.” The sentence contains no grammatical error.
Answer: B
The relative pronoun “who” refers to “people,” not “one.” The plural verb “are” is therefore correct.
Answer: B
The sentence must compare one lifestyle with another lifestyle. “That of the poor” supplies the missing parallel noun.
Answer: C
“The reason…was because” is redundant in formal test English. Use:
“The reason he failed the test was that he did not manage his time well.”
Answer: B
The standard paired construction is hardly…when.
Correct sentence: “Hardly had the match started when it began to rain.”
Answer: B
“Smart,” “efficient,” and “experienced” are parallel adjectives describing the manager.
Answer: C
“Neither” is singular, so the verb should be “looks.”
Correct sentence: “Neither of the two alternative routes looks safe enough for night travel.”
Answer: A
The subject is “teacher.” The phrase “along with her students” does not make the subject plural.
Answer: C
The final clause—“but he is not”—makes the situation clearly unreal. Formal exam English therefore uses the hypothetical “were.”
Answer: D
“Any centre in the region” includes the principal distribution centre itself. Add “other” to exclude it:
“…larger than any other centre in the region.”
Answer: A
“Because of” is followed by a noun phrase: “unforeseen logistical complications.” “Because” alone would require a clause.
Answer: D
In B, “who” is the subject of “will be appointed.” In C, “whom” is the object of “appoint.” Both sentences are correct. The subject-object distinction is the central rule for who and whom.
Answer: A
The opening phrase suggests that “the assignment” worked all night. The intended doer must follow the modifier:
“Having worked all night, Mark finally finished the assignment.”
Answer: B
The head noun is the singular “price.” The plural noun inside the prepositional phrase—“commodities”—does not control the verb.
Answer: B
“Effect” is correctly used as a noun meaning result. “Affect” is usually a verb, while “effect” is usually a noun.
Answer: C
“Scarcely” already has a negative meaning, but it is not combined with another negative construction. The other options pair “not” or “cannot” with “nothing,” “nobody,” or “no.”
Answer: B
“Among” is natural when someone is situated within or surrounded by a group. The broader rule is more nuanced than “between for two and among for more than two”; “between” can also describe distinct relationships involving several parties.

Common Traps in SNAP Grammar Questions

Choosing What Sounds Familiar

Conversational English is not always the same as formal test English. Identify the rule rather than relying entirely on instinct.

Matching the Verb with the Nearest Noun

In sentences such as “The price of the commodities has risen,” the nearest noun is not necessarily the subject.

Ignoring the Intended Meaning

Questions involving collective nouns, hypothetical situations, and comparisons can depend on meaning. Avoid practice questions that omit the context needed to determine the answer.

Learning Oversimplified Rules

Rules such as “between is only for two” or “collective nouns are always singular” are incomplete. Learn how meaning affects the construction.

Reviewing Only Wrong Answers

Also review correct answers that you selected by guessing. A correct guess does not show that the rule has been mastered.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is grammar a separate section in SNAP?

No. The official test structure places Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, and Verbal Ability within General English. Grammar-related questions may appear within Verbal Ability, but grammar is not listed as a separate section.

How many grammar questions are asked in SNAP?

There is no officially guaranteed number of grammar-only questions. The distribution can vary, so candidates should prepare grammar as part of the wider General English syllabus.

Which grammar topics are most useful for SNAP preparation?

Prioritise subject-verb agreement, pronouns, modifiers, parallel structure, comparisons, conditionals, prepositions, conjunctions, tense consistency, and common usage errors.

Are the questions in this article official SNAP questions?

No. They are independently created practice questions designed to test concepts relevant to verbal-ability preparation.

How should I use this practice set?

Complete the set without checking the answer key, review every explanation, write down the rule behind each mistake, and repeat the incorrect questions after several days.

Is there negative marking in SNAP?

The latest detailed official structure available at the time of review applied a deduction of 0.25 mark for each incorrect answer. Candidates should confirm the final SNAP 2026 marking scheme in the official bulletin.

Can I improve SNAP grammar in one month?

A month is sufficient to revise major rules and complete several timed practice sets if you already have basic familiarity with English grammar. Focus on recurring errors rather than attempting to study every possible exception.

Final Preparation Advice

Grammar improvement comes from repeated rule application, not from memorising isolated answer letters. Learn one concept, solve a focused set, analyse every distractor, and record recurring errors. Once your accuracy becomes stable, move to mixed and timed General English practice.

Before the examination, verify the final SNAP 2026 structure on the official website and use your mock-test results to decide which questions you can answer confidently and efficiently.