The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Anosmia is the completed loss or absence of the sense of smell.
completed loss or
No error
absence of the sense of smell
Anosmia is the
The given sentence is in the simple present tense so the verb must be used in the simple present form(V1).
Hence, 'complete(V1) loss' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Some patches of the _____________ garden have a rich cover of grass now.
stroking
stretching
sprawling
slouching
Sprawling means covering a large area of land. The given sentence states that some patches of the large garden have a rich cover of grass now.
Hence, 'sprawling' is the most appropriate answer.
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'.
When a plastic comb is rubbed on dry hair, they acquired a static charge.
they acquire an
it acquired a
No improvement required
it acquires a
'Plastic Comb' is an uncountable noun & for an uncountable noun, we always use a singular pronoun and a singular verb. Hence, 'they' must be replaced with a singular pronoun 'it' & 'it acquires a' 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.
Your name / precedes before / mine / in the list.
mine
in the list
precedes before
Your name
precedes before
We cannot write 'precedes' and 'before' together in a sentence as they have similar meanings & that will become a case of superfluousness (not necessary).
Hence, 'before' must be removed from the sentence to make it grammatically correct.
Question 5:
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.
with his own life experience
Whatever a writer puts
into a story probably comes
No error
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 6:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Your name / precedes before / mine / in the list.
in the list
mine
Your name
precedes before
precedes before
We cannot write 'precedes' and 'before' together in a sentence as they have similar meanings & that will become a case of superfluousness (not necessary).
Hence, 'before' must be removed from the sentence to make it grammatically correct.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The old building was _________ by the authorities.
pulled up
pulled down
pulled off
pulled through
pulled down
Let's look into the meaning of the given words in the options-
Pulled through - to survive a dangerous or difficult situation
Pulled down: demolish/crush
Pulled up - to stop/scold
Pulled off - succeed in achieving or winning something difficult.
Clearly, the word that we are looking for is (b) pulled down.
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 flaying in the open air
who were thrashing in the open air
who were playing outdoor
Outdoors means outside a building or shelter. So, option a will be the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The old building was _________ by the authorities.
pulled up
pulled off
pulled through
pulled down
pulled down
Let's look into the meaning of the given words in the options-
Pulled through - to survive a dangerous or difficult situation
Pulled down: demolish/crush
Pulled up - to stop/scold
Pulled off - succeed in achieving or winning something difficult.
Clearly, the word that we are looking for is (b) pulled down.
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'.
Would you have been so kind as to close the window?
Will you been
Would you be
Would you being
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.
