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'.
These shoes are cheap as well durable.
neither cheaper nor durable
more cheaper than durable
No improvement required
both cheap and durable
both cheap and durable
The phrase 'as well as' is incomplete in the given sentence and we are discussing two qualities (low price & durability) of the shoes.
Hence, 'both' which means 'the one as well as the other' will be used for the two qualities & 'both cheap and durable becomes 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'.
It was too an interesting movie.
No improvement required
enough
such
so
Such
'Too' is used in the sentences with a negative sense. But, the given sentence has a positive sense as the movie was interesting. However, 'such' is used for emphasizing the degree of something like such a nice play, such a bad boy, etc.
Hence, we will replace 'too' with 'such' to grammatically correct the sentence.
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'.
Once Birbal was forbidden for attending the king's free lunch.
to be attending
from attending
No substitution required
in attending
from attending
'Forbidden' generally takes the preposition 'from' with it. Hence, 'from attending' 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'.
Madhu is only a daughter of her parents.
No substitution required
only one
an only one
the only
the only
The article 'the' is used to refer to specific or particular nouns & articles 'a/an' are used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. For example, if someone says, "Let's buy the book", it means a specific book but if someone says, "Let's buy a book", it means any book rather than a specific book. Similarly, in the given sentence, Daughter is specific.
Hence, 'the only' 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'.
I asked Rahul that how far was his office from his home.
how far his office was
that how far his office is
then how far was his office
No substitution required
"Wh- family (Who, When, How, What, Where) + Subject + Verb" is grammatically the correct structure for an Interrogative sentence (in which a question is asked) written in Indirect speech. For example, Sam asked me where I was going. Similarly, the given sentence is also an interrogative statement.
Hence, 'how far his office (Subject) was (verb)' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Officials said thousands of office-goers were ________ the Metro, and the trains were running full during peak hours.
taking
running
adapting
fasting
'Taking' means to go with somebody from one place to another. The given sentence states that officials said thousands of office-goers were taking the Metro, and the trains were running full during peak hours.
Hence, 'taking' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Most employers _________ the use of mobile phones during office hours.
submerge
spirit
cultivate
prohibit
'Prohibit' means to say that something is not allowed. The given sentence states that most employers prohibit the use of mobile phones during office hours.
Hence, 'prohibit' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He was _________ at his brother's refusal to help him financially.
indicted
indignant
enchanted
enamoured
indignant
'Indignant' means shocked or angry & 'angry / indignant at something' will be the correct grammatical structure. However, the given sentence states that he was indignant (angry) at his brother's refusal to help him financially. Hence, 'indignant' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
By this time next week,we _______ Shimla.
will have reached
shall reach
would have reached
would reach
will have reached
"By + future time (next day /month /year ) + will have + v3 " is the correct grammatical structure.
Hence, 'will have reached' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The audience gave the actors a standing ovation _________ the play ended.
since
when
while
unless
when
'When' is used for talking about the time at which something happens or happened. Similarly, the given sentence talks about the time at which the play ended and the narrator received a standing ovation.
