Directions: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
If the video clip of the murder had not been shared on social media, the world would likely have remained _________ of the tragedy.
unaware
recognised
renowned
unconfirmed
The correct answer is "unaware".
Let us explore the given options:
• Recognised means acknowledged the existence, validity, or legality of someone or something.
• Unconfirmed means not confirmed as to truth or validity.
• Unaware means having no knowledge of a situation or fact.
• Renowned means a known or talked about by many people; famous.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
Complete Sentence: If the video clip of the murder had not been shared on social media, the world would likely have remained unaware of the tragedy.
Question 2:
Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion.
The yak is the useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain.
The yak is the useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain.
The yak is the useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain.
The yak is the useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain.
The yak is the useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain.
Correct answer: Option 4:
The yak is the useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain.
• The sentence, "The yak is the useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain." has an error.
There is an article usage problem.
The useful animal shall be replaced by a useful animal. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.
Therefore, the correct sentence is-
"The yak is a useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain."
Question 3:
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select No error',
Never put of / until tomorrow what / you can do today.
until tomorrow what
Never put of
you can do today.
No error
The correct answer is 'Option 3' i.e. 'Never put of'.
• The error lies in the phrasal verb "put of".
• The correct phrasal verb should be "put off" which means to delay or postpone.
• The segment "Never put of" should be corrected to "Never put off".
• Using "of" instead of "off" alters the intended meaning of the phrase.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today'.
• "You can do today" and "until tomorrow what" are correct in the context of the sentence.
• "Off" (बंद) in this context is a preposition indicating a change in position or state, while "of" (का) indicates belonging or association.
Question 4:
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
He sing always when he is having a shower.
Always he is singing
He always sing
No improvement
He always sings
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 'He always sings'
The original sentence uses the phrase - He sing always - but this is incorrect because 'always' is an adverb and the adverb always comes before the verb - thus it should come before 'sing' and not after and 'sing' will be replaced with 'sings'.
Thus, the correct answer is option 3.
Question 5:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Technology can be _______ and people seem to be more attached to screens than ever before.
incorrigible
infatuated
contagious
addictive
Here are the meanings of all the given options:
• Addictive- an activity or substance likely to get someone unhealthily attached or obsessed with it.
• Contagious- (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another
• Infatuated - having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love or attraction towards someone.
Incorrigible - incapable of being corrected or amended
In the context of the sentence, technology is described as something that people seem likely to get irrationally attached to.
Hence, of all the given options, it can best be described as had addictive.
Therefore, option 1 is correct.
Question 6:
Each of the following sentences has been divided into four parts - (a), (b), (c), (d) - one of which has an error.
Choose the part which contains the error
This journal (a) / is vastly superior than (b) / that journal, (c) / isn't it? (d)
a
d
b
c
The correct answer is '(b)'.
• There are certain words which are always followed by the preposition "to".
• These are: • Prefer • Superior • Inferior
•Injurious • Junior • Ancillary • Addicted
• Senior • Exterior •Known • Ulterior
• Posterior
Any word suffixed with "-ior" will always be followed by the preposition "to".
Example:- For babies, breastfeeding is superior to bottle- feeding.
• Hence, 'superior than 'will be replaced by 'superior to'.
• The correct sentence will be - This journal is vastly superior to that journal, isn't it?
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.
Question 7:
One part of the sentence below may contain an error. Identify the part. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
Each of the players, along with their coaches and managers, have to report to the field before sunrise.
have to report to the field
before sunrise
No error
Each of the players, along with their coaches and managers,
The erroneous part it: have to report to the field.
• The correct form of the verb in the given sentence should align with the subject 'Each of the players', which is singular.
• The phrase 'along with their coaches and managers' does not change the number of the subject. The subject remains singular because of the introductory phrase 'Each of the'.
• The correct verb form to use with a singular subject is 'has to', not 'have to'.
• Therefore, the error is in the part 'have to report to the field'. It should be corrected to 'has to report to the field' to match the singular subject.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2. Correct sentence: Each of the players, along with their coaches and managers, has to report to the field before sunrise.
Question 8:
One part of the sentence below may contain an error. Identify the part. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
Each of the players, along with their coaches and managers, have to report to the field before sunrise.
Each of the players, along with their coaches and managers,
have to report to the field
before sunrise
No error
The erroneous part it: have to report to the field.
• The correct form of the verb in the given sentence should align with the subject 'Each of the players', which is singular.
• The phrase 'along with their coaches and managers' does not change the number of the subject. The subject remains singular because of the introductory phrase 'Each of the'.
• The correct verb form to use with a singular subject is 'has to', not 'have to'.
• Therefore, the error is in the part 'have to report to the field'. It should be corrected to 'has to report to the field' to match the singular subject.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2. Correct sentence: Each of the players, along with their coaches and managers, has to report to the field before sunrise.
Question 9:
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select 'no improvement'.
We waited till 10 pm for our guests but they never turned up.
no improvement
have been waited
are waiting
was waiting
The correct answer is option 4.
The word 'turned' makes it clear that the sentence is in simple past tense.
So. we must use the past tense form of the word i.e. waited.
Option 1 is in past perfect tense.
Option 2 is in present continuous tense.
Option 3 is in past continuous tense.
Question 10:
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The time spent/in capturing photos/can act like an alternative therapy/to help to uplift one's mood.
to help to uplift one's mood
in capturing photos
The time spent
can act like an alternative therapy
The correct answer is "to help to uplift one's mood".
• Here, the use of two consecutive 'to' is unnecessary and grammatically incorrect. While both 'to help' and 'to uplift' make sense when used separately, combining them creates redundancy.
• Hence, the correct phrase should either be 'to help uplift one's mood' or 'to uplift one's mood'.
• This removal of the unnecessary usage of 'to' resolves the redundancy and enhances the sentence's conciseness without changing its meaning.
• Therefore, the corrected sentence would be: "The time spent in capturing photos can act like an alternative therapy to help uplift one's mood."
