The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
You and I have submitted / your work / on time.
on time
your work
have submitted
You and I
'Our' is the possessive form of 'we' and it means something belonging to us(more than a single person). Similarly in the given sentence, the work belongs to both the persons and not to a single person. Hence, 'our work' 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.
I shall buy this book if you like it or not.
this book
if you like it
I shall buy
or not
If is used when a statement is giving a Conditional sense (means that will occur if we do this). Whether is used when we have to choose between two options for e.g. whether you want or not. So, 'whether' will be the correct sentence structure. because he wants to say that he will buy the book whether the other person likes it or not.
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'.
It is quite difficult to make on what this doctor writes.
make out
made on
No substitution required
make in
'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 4:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
I shall buy this book if you like it or not.
or not
this book
if you like it
I shall buy
If is used when a statement is giving a Conditional sense (means that will occur if we do this). Whether is used when we have to choose between two options for e.g. whether you want or not. So, 'whether' will be the correct sentence structure. because he wants to say that he will buy the book whether the other person likes it or not.
Question 5:
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 for
pull against
pull through
pull at
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 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Ms. Gupta expressed her ______ for my political understanding.
compassion
admiration
strength
location
'Admiration' means a feeling of liking and respecting somebody / something very much. The given sentence states that Ms. Gupta expressed her admiration for my political understanding. Hence, 'admiration' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The brave soldiers _____ the position they had lost.
invaded
caught
captured
detained
captured
'Captured' means to take control of something. The given sentence states that the brave soldiers captured the position they had lost. Hence, 'captured' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
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.
Please go out
yet raining
if it is
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 9:
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 for
pull at
pull through
pull against
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 10:
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.
was a child
bited by a dog
when he
Paul was
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.
