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'.
Would you have been so kind as to close the window?
No substitution required
Will you been
Would you being
Would you be
We generally use the modal verb 'would' when we want to politely request someone for something. Similarly in the given sentence, someone is asking politely to close the window.
Hence, 'Would you be' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A major advertising ____________ was planned to launch the new brand of garments.
election
pension
campaign
ambush
'Campaign' means a plan to do a number of things in order to achieve a special aim. The given sentence states that a major advertising campaign was planned to launch the new brand of garments.
Hence, 'campaign' is the most appropriate answer.
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 is struggling to make a honest living.
He is
a honest living
struggling to make
No error
We use the article 'a' before the words starting with a Consonant (B,D,F,N,etc.) for example, a dirty shirt, a neglected department, etc. However, the article 'an' is used before words starting with a Vowel (A, E, I, O, U) or a Vowel Sound for example, an educated person, an honest shopkeeper, etc.
Hence, 'an honest (starting with a vowel sound) living' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A major advertising ____________ was planned to launch the new brand of garments.
pension
campaign
ambush
election
'Campaign' means a plan to do a number of things in order to achieve a special aim. The given sentence states that a major advertising campaign was planned to launch the new brand of garments.
Hence, 'campaign' 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'.
Would you have been so kind as to close the window?
Would you being
Will you been
Would you be
No substitution required
We generally use the modal verb 'would' when we want to politely request someone for something. Similarly in the given sentence, someone is asking politely to close the window.
Hence, 'Would you be' 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.
Whatever a writer puts / into a story probably comes with / his own life experience.
No error
with his own life experience
Whatever a writer puts
into a story probably comes
The given sentence talks about different 'experiences acquired throughout the life by the writer.
Hence, 'with his own life experiences' 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.
My friend / who's leg / was fractured, / has recovered.
My friend
has recovered
who's leg
was fractured
'Whose' is used to say exactly which person or thing you mean, or to give extra information about a person or thing. Similarly in the given sentence, the narrator is exactly telling about the leg of his friend.
Hence, 'whose leg' is the most appropriate structure.
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'.
Shanti heard the children who were shouting outside.
who were screaming outdoors
who were playing outdoor
who were flaying in the open air
who were thrashing in the open air
Outdoors means outside a building or shelter. So, option a will be 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.
Whatever a writer puts / into a story probably comes with / his own life experience.
into a story probably comes
No error
Whatever a writer puts
with his own life experience
The given sentence talks about different 'experiences acquired throughout the life by the writer.
Hence, 'with his own life experiences' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Modern technology has created many new jobs that require ____________ skills and knowledge.
dangerous
common
specialised
hard
specialised
'Specialised' means to be used for a particular purpose. The given sentence states that Modern technology has created many new jobs that require skills and knowledge used for a particular purpose.
Hence, 'specialised' is the most appropriate answer.
