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'.
The scientists are busy to explore new ideas.
exploring
for exploring
No Improvement
to be exploring
Exploring
'To explore' will be replaced by 'Exploring' as we need to use a gerund in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct.
Hence, 'Exploring' is the most appropriate answer.'
Question 2:
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'.
I will have travelled all over Europe last year.
No Improvement
travelled
have travelled
were travelling
Travelled
We will use 'Simple past tense(V2)' as the time 'last year' is mentioned in the given sentence.
Hence, 'I travelled(V2) all over Europe last year' 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'.
Harish took a broom and started to dust in floor.
No improvement required
dust a floor
dusting the floor
dust the floor
Dust the floor
Replace 'dust in floor' by 'dust the floor' because use of in preposition before floor is incorrect as dust not inside the floor & floor is the surface.
Hence, 'dust the floor' 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.
Both of my parents / are dependent on my / salary of their living.
Both of my parents
No error
salary of their living
are dependent on my
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'of' must be replaced with 'for'.
Hence, 'salary for their living' 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'.
You are looking so pretty on these black outfit.
prettier in these
No improvement required
prettiest with those
pretty in this
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'on' must be replaced with 'in'.
Hence, 'pretty in this' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The job offer was too good for Ranjith to ___________.
turn down
turn back
turn off
turn from
turn down
'Turn down' means reject something offered or proposed. The given sentence states that the job offer was too good that Ranjit couldn't refuse it.
Hence, 'turn down' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The new recruit was________ to impress his superiors.
sincere
cordial
intend
eager
eager
'Eager' means strongly wanting to do or have something.
However, 'Eager' generally takes the preposition 'to' with it. Hence, 'eager' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The parents of the lost boy have announced __________for information about their child.
an award
a profit
a prize
a reward
a reward
'Reward' means something that is given in return for well done or received. The given sentence states that the parents promised to give something in return for their lost boy. Hence, 'a reward' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
There is an ------------ in the advertising company for a copy writer.
opening
instance
occasion
incidence
Opening means a job that is available. The given sentence states there is a job that is available in the advertising company for a copywriter.
Hence, 'opening' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I am sorry to ___________ on you at this late hour.
interfere
interrupt
intrude
instruct
Intrude means to go into a place or be involved in a situation where you are not wanted or do not belong. In the given sentence, the narrator feels sorry to be involved in a situation with someone at a late hour.
