Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Its always a/ beautiful day/ in my neighbourhood.
Its always a
in my neighbourhood
beautiful day
No error
"It's" is a contraction and should be used where a sentence normally reads "it is", the apostrophe('s) indicates that part of a word has been removed like It's raining is a contraction of It is raining. Whereas, "Its" with no apostrophe('s) is the possessive form of the pronoun 'it' which means belonging to it like the dog hurt its tail. Similarly in the given sentence, "It's" should be used to normally read 'it is'. Hence, 'It's always a' is he most appropriate anwer.
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.
We've got to have / beefed-up intelligence, / including much Strong / human intelligence than before.
beefed-up intelligence
human intelligence
We've got to have
including much strong
We always use 'than' after
the comparative degree adjective when we do a comparison between two things, people, etc. Similarly in the given sentence, 'stronger' will be the comparative degree of 'strong'.
Hence, 'including stronger' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Did you baked / the chocolate cake / yourself this time?
No error
yourself this time
Did you baked
the chocolate cake
"Did + V1(first form of the verb)" will be the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'Did you bake(V1)' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 4:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Do you / recall to meet / her at the party / last night?
her at the party
Do you
recall to meet
last night
The given sentence will have a bare infinitive (without the preposition 'to').
Hence, 'recall meeting' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 5:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
My guide / was blind / but he bring / me home safely.
was blind
but he bring
me home safely
My guide
The given sentence is in the simple past tense so the verb must be used in its simple past form(brought) and not in the present form (bring).
Hence, 'but he brought' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 6:
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'.
Rupak visits his mother on a regular basis.
regularly
weekly
everyday
daily
regularly
In the given sentence Adverb 'regularly' means on a regular basis. Hence, regularly is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
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 report claimed that a consensus was growing against the absolute authority in the country.
Generally accepted agreement
Centre of attraction
Difference of opinion
Systematically collected laws
Generally accepted agreement
In the Sentence 'Consensus' means generally accepted agreement.
Hence, 'Generally accepted agreement' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
When I solved the sum ______________ I was very happy.
myself
herself
itself
oneself
The pronoun 'I' is the first-person singular nominative (or subjective) case personal pronoun. It is used to refer to one's self. However, the grammatical variants of 'l' are me, my, mine, and myself.
Hence, myself will be the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The fan was directly _______________ my head.
at
Below
over
on
Over is a preposition which means straight above something, but not touching it. Fans are usually on the ceiling.
Hence, 'fan was over my head' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It is not easy to distinguish a loyal friend ___________a flatterer.
between
among
And
from
When we distinguish A from B, we want to show that the qualities of A are different from B. Similarly in the given question, the qualities of a loyal friend are different from a flatterer.
Hence, 'distinguish from' will be the most appropriate answer.
