The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Please go out and check if it is yet raining.
and check
if it is
Please go out
yet raining
'Yet' is used to show the contrast between two conditions and it is incorrect according to the context of the given sentence so it will be replaced by 'still'. Hence, 'still raining' will be the correct sentence structure. Still is used when something was happening in the past and is happening at the time of speaking too. Eg- He is still preparing for a government job.
Question 2:
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'.
Can all us sleep in the same room, Mother?
May all we
Should us all
No improvement required
Can we all
'We' is a subject pronoun and is used in subject position & 'Us' is an object pronoun and is used in object position. Similarly, in the given sentence, 'we' must be used as a subject pronoun. Moreover, the modal verb 'can' must be followed by a pronoun. Hence, 'Can we all' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Every person should know their own_______ what their skill set is and how unique they are.
calamities
punctualities
fecundities
specialties
specialties.
'Speciality' means an area of study or a subject that you know a lot about. The given sentence states that every person should know their own specialties what their skill set is and how unique they are. Hence, 'specialties' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Paul was / bited by a dog / when he was a child.
Paul was
bited by a dog
when he
was a child
The given sentence is in the simple past tense(V2) so the verb must be used in its simple past form and the simple past form of 'bite' is 'bit' not 'bited'. Hence, 'bit by a dog' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 5:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Paul was / bited by a dog / when he was a child.
Paul was
bited by a dog
was a child
when he
The given sentence is in the simple past tense(V2) so the verb must be used in its simple past form and the simple past form of 'bite' is 'bit' not 'bited'. Hence, 'bit by a dog' 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'.
It is quite difficult to make on what this doctor writes.
make out
made on
make in
No substitution required
'Make out' is a phrasal verb which means to see, hear or understand something with difficulty. The given sentence states that it is difficult to understand what this doctor writes. Hence, 'make out' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
One of the children stood at the door to _______if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court.
give a hand
give notice
give thought
give advice
'Give notice' is a phrase that means inform or warn someone of something. The given sentence states that one of the children stood at the door to inform of the apparitor's arrival. Hence, 'give notice' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
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'.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
pull against
pull at
pull through
pull for
The phrase 'pull through' means getting through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation. Similarly, the given sentence states that his disease is no doubt very serious but he will get through it. Hence, 'pull through' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Please go out and check if it is yet raining.
if it is
Please go out
yet raining
and check
'Yet' is used to show the contrast between two conditions and it is incorrect according to the context of the given sentence so it will be replaced by 'still'. Hence, 'still raining' will be the correct sentence structure. Still is used when something was happening in the past and is happening at the time of speaking too. Eg- He is still preparing for a government job.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
One of the children stood at the door to _______if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court.
give notice
give advice
give a hand
give thought
'Give notice' is a phrase that means inform or warn someone of something. The given sentence states that one of the children stood at the door to inform of the apparitor's arrival. Hence, 'give notice' is the most appropriate answer.
