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.
running
taking
fasting
adapting
'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 2:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He gave such / a long speech / but everybody / felt bored.
but everybody
felt bored
a long speech
He gave such
"Such that" is a conjunction pair which is used to give reason. According to the given question, everybody felt bored because the person gave a long boring speech.
Hence, such a boring speech that everybody gets bored will be the correct structure of the sentence.
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.
Parul is / ten years / elder than / her sibling.
ten years
her sibling
Parul is
elder than
The comparative degree 'elder' will not be used with 'than' because it will become a case of superfluousness (not necessary).
Hence, 'than' will be replaced with 'to' and 'elder to' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
the only
an only one
only one
No substitution required
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 fill in the blank.
The audience gave the actors a standing ovation _________ the play ended.
unless
when
since
while
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.
Hence, 'when' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Most employers _________ the use of mobile phones during office hours.
spirit
cultivate
submerge
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 7:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
They will be ready leaving for the airport in an hour.
They will be
in an hour
ready leaving
for the airport
"Ready to leave" is the most appropriate structure, because if we are ready for something that means it is a futuristic action and for it, we will use infinitive(to) and not the gerund (ing).
Question 8:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
This jewellery box is made from silver and is an antique piece.
and is
an antique piece.
This jewellery box
is made from silver
'Made of something' is the correct structure of the sentence. For example, this ball is made of plastic, this shirt is made of cotton etc.
Hence, 'Made of silver' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 9:
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.
so
enough
such
No improvement required
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 10:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Each one of the children in a nursery class require individual attention.
Each one
in a nursery class
require individual attention
of the children
According to the "Subject-Agreement Rule", Each of /One of /None of takes a singular helping verb. So, require will convert to a singular verb 'requires' with Each child as its subject.
