Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
After many years of ______________ the world's first test tube baby was born in
experience
service
research
success
research
'Research' means a detailed and careful study of something to find out more information about it. The given sentence states that the world's first test-tube baby was born after a detailed and careful study done for years.
Hence, 'research' 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.
The big ship sank and everyone abroad drowned.
sank
abroad drowned.
and everyone
The big ship
In the given sentence, instead of 'abroad' ' on board' should be used because 'Abroad' means in or to a foreign country or countries & 'On board' means available or situated on a ship, aircraft, or another vehicle.
Hence, 'on board' will be the correct sentence structure.
Question 3:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He knows that / he has no other option / but to work hard.
he has no other option
He knows that
No error
but to work hard
but to work hard.
When 'but' is used as a preposition in a sentence it takes bare infinitive means without the preposition 'to'.
Hence, 'to' must be removed from the given sentence & 'but work hard' becomes 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.
As soon the gun shot was heard, people ran out in panic.
As soon the
people ran out
gun shot was heard
in panic
As soon the
'As soon as' is the correct phrase which means immediately at or just after the time that.
Hence, 'As soon as the' 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'.
She had grown too thin which she looked like a scarecrow.
so thin that
too thin or
very thin that
No substitution required
so thin that
'So-that' is a fixed phrase that is used to introduce a clause of purpose. Hence, 'so thin that' 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.
A black small leather round bag (A) / was found at his door yesterday,(B) / which led to a lot of suspicions.(c) / No error.(D)
A
C
B
D
The correct answer is Option 1.
Replace 'black small leather round than' with 'small round black leather'.
If adjective of size ,colour,age etc. come together in a sentence ; they should be used in the following order.
Opinion - Size - Age- Shape - Color - Origin - Material - Purpose.
Example : I bought a beautiful , tiny, heart- shaped, purple,American,diamond wedding ring.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The trek manager ____________ that the trekkers rest for a while before the climb.
warned
informed
insisted
told
insisted
'Insisted' means to say strongly that you must have or do something. The given sentence states that the trek manager strongly told the trekkers to rest for a while before the climb. Hence, 'insisted' 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'.
Japan has made important and original contributions inside some fields like photography and electronics.
on some field like
No substitution required
in some fields like
for some field like
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'inside' must be replaced with 'in'.
Hence, 'in some fields like' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
During her vacation, Shanta _______ her mother when she went to work in the mall.
associated
isolated
accompanied
abandoned
Accompanied means to go together with somebody/something. The given sentence states that Shanta went together with her mother when she went to work in the mall.
Hence, 'accompanied' is the most appropriate answer.
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'.
My hands were eager for tore up that awful letter.
of tearing up
for tearing upon
No substitution
to tear up
TEAR UP (phrasal verb): destroy something by pulling it into pieces; damage or destroy something by attacking it. We can either write "to + V1" or "for + V-ing" in a sentence. Both are grammatically correct.
