The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
I have made it a point to call my teachers on September 5 as a token of mine gratitude.
of mine gratitude
I have made
on September 5 as a token
it a point to call my teachers
'My' is a possessive adjective and pronoun, while 'mine' can only be used as a possessive pronoun. However, 'my' comes before a noun and 'mine' comes after the noun. In the given sentence, 'my' should come before 'gratitude' which is a noun.
Hence, 'of my gratitude' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
The performance of our players is worst than I had expected.
worst than
our players
I had
The performance
Worst is a superlative degree and for a comparative degree (to do a comparison), we will use 'worse'.
Hence, 'worse than' will be the correct sentence 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'.
The minor project put forward by the government is now moving around into its third year.
is now moving along into
are now moving into
is now moving into
is now moving at
The word around and into has been used together incorrectly. Remove the word around.
The correct sentence will be- The minor project put forward by the government is now moving into its third year. So (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'.
Despite living in the same neighbourhood, we only did not greet each other.
even
mainly
No improvement
still
Still is used to say an action or situation continues to the present because it has not finished. It often refers to something happening for longer than expected. The given sentence states that in spite of being neighbors we do not greet each other.
Hence, 'still' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
Direction: Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The thief asked if he remembered the place where they had hidden their jewellery.
The thief asked, "Where do you remember the place where we have hidden our jewellery?"
The thief asked, "Do you remember the place where we have hidden there jewellery?"
The thief asked, "Can you remember the place where we were hiding our jewellery?"
The thief asked, "Did you remember the place where we hid our jewellery?"
The thief asked, "Do you remember the place where we have hidden their jewellery. (Correct)
(b) The thief asked, "Can you remember the place where we were hiding our jewellery?" (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The thief asked, "Where do you remember the place where we have hidden our jewellery?" (Incorrect Tense)
(d) The thief asked, "Did you remember the place where we hid our jewellery?" (Incorrect Tense)
Question 6:
Direction: Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
"Our teacher returned from Mumbai last month", she said.
She said that their teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month.
She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the earlier month.
Her teacher returned from Mumbai last month, she said.
She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month.
She said that their teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month. (Correct)
(a) She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the earlier month. (Incorrect Pronoun and words)
(b) Her teacher returned from Mumbai last month, she said. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month. (Incorrect Pronoun)
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
In the theatre, the audience threw flowers on the screen.
In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience. (Correct)
(b) In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience. (Incorrect tense )
(c) In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience. (Incorrect verb )
(d) In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The central team visited eight villages in the state to assess the damage to the crops.
Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops.
The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state.
Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops.
The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team.
Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops. (Correct)
(b) The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state. (Incorrect placement of Subject/Object)
(d) Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 9:
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. On coming out, his skin would be shining like ebony and he would squeal with pleasure.
B. First, he would lie down on the sand bank while I rubbed him clean with the sand of the river.
C. Every day, I used to take the baby elephant to the river for his bath.
D. After that, he would lie in the water for a long time.
BADC
CBDA
ADCB
DABC
CBDA
Sentence C will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the para jumble i.e. Every day, the narrator used to take the baby elephant to the river for his bath. However, Sentence B states that first, he would lie down on the sand bank while the narrator rubbed him clean with the sand of the river. So, B will follow C. Further, Sentence D states that after that, he would lie in the water for a long time & Sentence A states that on coming out, his skin would be shining like ebony and he would squeal with pleasure. So, A will follow D. Going through the options, only option d has the correct sequence.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
People have overcome poverty, drug addiction, abuse, divorce, mental illness, and virtually every ________ known to man.
Defiance
Objection
Challenge
Dispute
Challenge means something new and difficult that forces you to make a lot of effort. The given sentence states that people have overcome every difficult thing that forces them to make a lot of effort.
Hence, 'challenge' is the most appropriate answer.
