Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The children sat _______ the tables instead of the chairs.
on
in
near
above
The preposition 'on' will perfectly fit in the context of the sentence. The given sentence states that the children sat on the tables instead of the chairs. Hence, 'on' is the most appropriate answer.
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?
Can we all
May all we
Should us all
No improvement required
'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 substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
The family can none long stay in their big house.
No improvement required
no longer stay
stay no long
not stay longest
'No longer' is a phrase that means not now as formerly or not any more. The given sentence states that the family can no longer stay in their big house. Hence, 'no longer stay' 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'.
It is quite difficult to make on what this doctor writes.
make in
make out
No substitution required
made on
'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 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.
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.
Question 6:
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.
You and I
your work
have submitted
on time
'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 7:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Asking for and giving informations is an important feature of conversations
giving informations
is an important
asking for and
feature of conversations
giving informations
Some Nouns like Cattle, work, Information, Scenery, Furniture, etc. are always written in the singular form so we can't make their plural form. For example, 'furniture' is correct but 'furnitures' is incorrect. Similarly in the given sentence, 'informations' will be replaced with 'information'.
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'.
It is quite difficult to make on what this doctor writes.
make in
make out
made on
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 9:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The more harder / you work, / the better / it will be.
you work
The more harder
"The more harder" - When we do a comparison between two things, we don't use 'more' with a comparative degree (harder) because it becomes a case of superfluousness (not necessary). Hence, 'more' will be removed from the sentence & 'The harder' becomes the most appropriate structure.
Question 10:
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
Can we all
No improvement required
Should us 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.
