Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Some patches of the _____________ garden have a rich cover of grass now.
slouching
stroking
stretching
sprawling
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 2:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Other South African cities only had one venue for staging exhibitions or /internationals events at highly standard.
No error
had one venue for staging exhibitions or
Other South African cities only
internationals events at highly standard
The given sentence needs an adjective(high) to tell a quality about the subject and not an adverb(highly). Moreover, 'internationals' must be replaced with 'international'.
Hence, 'international events of high standards' 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.
You should/ have respond / to my query / sooner.
You should
sooner
have respond
to my query
"Have + V3(third form of the verb)" is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'have responded(V3)' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Modern technology has created many new jobs that require ____________ skills and knowledge.
specialised
dangerous
common
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.
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 be
Would you being
No substitution required
Will you been
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.
My sister called me for my lunch hours to tell me that she was getting married.
lunch hours to tell me that she
was getting married
No error
My sister called me for my
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'for' must be replaced with 'in'.
Hence, 'My sister called me in my' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
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 flaying in the open air
who were screaming outdoors
who were playing outdoor
who were thrashing in the open air
Outdoors means outside a building or shelter. So, option a will be the most appropriate answer.
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.
Anosmia is the completed loss or absence of the sense of smell.
absence of the sense of smell
completed loss or
Anosmia is the
No error
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 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A major advertising ____________ was planned to launch the new brand of garments.
pension
election
ambush
campaign
'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 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'.
Robin has less marbles than George.
few marbles
enough marbles
fewer marbles
lower marbles
We use 'few/fewer' before plural countable nouns & 'less' is used before uncountable nouns. Similarly, 'marbles' in the given sentence are countable.
Hence, 'fewer marbles' is the most appropriate answer.
