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'.
Either Supriya or Nikunj are lying off this situation.
has lie on
is lying in relation to
No improvement required
were lying to
"Either + 1st Subject+or+ 2nd Subject + Helping verb" is grammatically the correct structure in which the helping verb is supplied according to the second subject. Similarly, in the given sentence, 'Nikunj' is the second subject which is in the singular form and will take 'is' as a singular verb.
Hence, 'is lying in relation to' 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.
As a game, astrology and its predictions of fate personality can being fun.
its predictions of fate
As a game, astrology and
and personality can being fun
No error
'Modal verbs' are auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) like can, will, could, shall, must, would, might, and should. However, we generally use the first form of the verb(V1) after a modal verb.
Hence, 'personality can be(V1) fun' 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.
Whatever a writer puts / into a story probably comes with / his own life experience.
into a story probably comes
with his own life experience
No error
Whatever a writer puts
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 4:
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.
a honest living
No error
struggling to make
He is
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 5:
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.
was getting married
lunch hours to tell me that she
My sister called me for my
No error
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 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.
was getting married
lunch hours to tell me that she
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 fill in the blank.
Modern technology has created many new jobs that require ____________ skills and knowledge.
common
hard
dangerous
specialised
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 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
Anosmia is the
No error
completed loss or
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:
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.
who's leg
has recovered
My friend
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 10:
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
to my query
have respond
sooner
"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.
