The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Your advices were timely / and guided me / to take the right decisions.
and guided me
Your advices were timely
No error
to take the right decisions
'Advice' does not have any plural form. Use 'pieces of advice / Bits of advice' in place of 'advices' to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Question 2:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Every participant gave / so outstanding performance / that it became difficult / to choose the winner.
so outstanding performance
that it became difficult
to choose the winner
Every participant gave
Such is used for emphasizing the degree of something. The given sentence tells about a performance of outstanding degree.
Hence, 'so outstanding performance' will be replaced by 'such an outstanding performance' to grammatically correct the given sentence.
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'.
The organization had set up for a Free Mandela Committee and launched a lively campaign with the slogan 'Free Mandela'.
had set up
had set to
had set over
had set upon
Set up is a phrasal verb. It means to build something or put something somewhere. So the word 'for' is incorrect. The sentence is in past tense so had will be used.
Hence option a is the most appropriate answer.
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'.
I imagine you have learnt a valuable lesson from this experience, didn't you?
have you?
haven't you?
did you?
No substitution required
According to the "Question Tag rule", if the statement is positive, the question tag will be negative but in the contracted form('t) & Vice-versa. However, the sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense. Similarly, the given sentence is positive So the question tag will be negative(haven't).
Hence, 'haven't you?' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Anne asked whether I knew a good lawyer.
Anne said, "Whether do you know a good lawyer?"
Anne said, "Do you know a good lawyer?"
Anne said, "You knew a good lawyer?"
Anne asked, "Whether I knew a good lawyer?"
Anne said, "Do you know a good lawyer?" (Correct)
(a) Anne asked, "Whether I knew a good lawyer?" (Incorrect Structure)
(b) Anne said, "You knew a good lawyer?" (Incorrect Structure)
(d) Anne said, “Whether do you know a good lawyer?" (Incorrect Structure)
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
"I am going to walk to the market to check which shops are open," said Anant.
Anant said that he was going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he went for a walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he will be going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he is going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he was going to walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Correct)
(b) Anant said that he is going to walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Anant said that he went for a walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Anant said that he will be going to walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
One expects better behaviour from a senior student.
Better behaviour is expected from a senior student.
Senior student behaviour is expected better.
As a senior student you need to behave
Better behaviour was expected from senior student.
Better behaviour is expected from a senior student. (Correct)
(a) Better behaviour was expected from senior student. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) As a senior student you need to behave. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
(d) Senior student behaviour is expected better. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
Question 8:
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. The robber demanded all his valuables or threatened to kill him.
B. But he put up a brave front and challenged the robber.
C. A merchant was confronted by a highway robber.
D. The merchant was scared to death.
ADCB
CADB
DABC
BCAD
CADB
Sentence C will be the starting line because it contains the main idea of the para jumble i.e. confrontation of a merchant. However, Sentence A states that the robber demanded all his valuables. So, A will follow C. Further, Sentence D states that the merchant was scared to death & Sentence B states that but he put up a brave front and challenged the robber. So, B will follow D. Going through the options, option d has the correct sequence.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The world is constantly living in risk, uncertainty and fear of ______________.
nature
death
life
body
The word to be used has to be paired with uncertainty which is a negative word. When two words are joined by and they should be similar. So the other word should also be negative. So death is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Can you arrange for the consignment ________ delivered on Monday?
being
is
for being
to be
"be + V3" will be the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'to be delivered (V3)' is the most appropriate answer
