Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Whenever he is / on a holiday, he travels by foot / to the temple nearby.
Whenever he is
on a holiday
to the temple nearby
he travels by foot
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'by' must be replaced with 'on' because whenever we go somewhere using our foot we use the preposition 'on' before 'foot'.
Hence, 'he travels on foot' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 2:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He is such an untruthful man / that no one / will believing him.
an untruthful man
that no one
He is such
will believing him
'Modal verbs' are auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) like can, will, could, shall, must, would, might, and should. However, after a modal verb, we generally use the first form of the verb(V1).
Hence, 'will believe(V1)' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
Compparisionwith others is not always good.
Comparision
Compasison
Comparisson
Comparison
Comparison is the correct spelling.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
A dishonest employee plays fast with his boss.
plays stop and run
plays run and stop
plays fast and loose
plays quick and slow
Play fast and loose is an idiom which means to behave in a dishonest way. The correct sentence will be- A dishonest employee plays fast and loose with his boss
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Mr. Puri said to me, "Why are you taking down this fence?"
Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this fence
Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence.
Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence.
(c) Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence. (Correct)
(a) Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence.. (Incorrect Tense/ helping verb is missing)
(b) Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this fence.. (Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
(d) Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence. (Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Mrs. Gupta said to me, "Why are these boys standing in the sun?"
Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun.
Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in the sun.
Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun.
Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were standing in the sun.
( b) Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were standing in the sun. (Correct)
(a) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun. (Incorrect word "these" has been used.)
(c) Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in the sun. (Incorrect tense in reported verb and in reported speech)
(d) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun. (Incorrect structure in reported speech)
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Our team has been defeated.
The opposition defeated our team
The opposition had been defeated by our team.
Our team defeated the opposition.
The opposition has defeated our team.
The opposition has defeated our team. (Correct)
(a) Our team defeated the opposition. (Incorrect Placement of Subject & Object)
(b) The opposition had been defeated by our team. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The opposition defeated our team. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Diwali sweets were being prepared by our grandmother.
Our grandmother is preparing Diwali sweets.
Our grandmother was preparing Diwali sweets
Our grandmother prepared Diwali sweets.
Our grandmother prepares Diwali sweets.
Our grandmother was preparing Diwali sweets. (Correct)
Direction :- Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Understanding a printed text comes from the interaction between printed words and one's prior knowledge of the world.
B. Comprehension is the ability or process of understanding something that is spoken or written.
C. Listening comprehension, however, involves multiple processes in understanding and making sense of spoken language.
D. In active reading, readers think about their reading, and make connections and inferences.
DACB
BDCA
BADC
ADBC
BADC
Sentence B will be the starting line because it contains the main idea of the para jumble i.e. Comprehension. However, Sentence A states that understanding a printed text comes from the interaction between printed words and one's prior knowledge of the world. So, A will follow B. Further, Sentence D states that in active reading, readers think about their reading & Sentence C states that listening comprehension, however, involves multiple processes in understanding and making sense of spoken language. So, C will follow D. Going through the options, option b has the correct sequence.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Tagore and Gandhi were undoubtedly the two outstanding and__________ figures of India in the first half of twentieth century.
