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.
punctualities
fecundities
calamities
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 2:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
She is capable to do better but she lacks confidence.
lacks confidence
to do better
but she
She is capable
to do better
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'to' must be replaced with 'of'. Hence, 'capable of doing' is the most appropriate 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 family can none long stay in their big house.
stay no long
No improvement required
no longer stay
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 fill in the blank.
The brave soldiers _____ the position they had lost.
caught
captured
detained
invaded
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 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'.
Can all us sleep in the same room, Mother?
Can we all
May all we
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.
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.
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 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The children sat _______ the tables instead of the chairs.
near
above
in
on
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 8:
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 9:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
She is capable to do better but she lacks confidence.
lacks confidence
to do better
She is capable
but she
to do better
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'to' must be replaced with 'of'. Hence, 'capable of doing' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
I shall buy this book if you like it or not.
or not
if you like it
this book
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.
