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.
for exploring
to be exploring
No Improvement
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 fill in the blank.
There is an ------------ in the advertising company for a copy writer.
instance
opening
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 3:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
In the primitive / oceans, / life begins / nearly 3.5 billion years ago.
In the primitive
life begins
oceans
nearly 3.5 billion years ago
The given sentence is in the past tense so the verb must be used in the past form(V2).
Hence, 'life began(V2)' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
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.
to be exploring
for exploring
exploring
No Improvement
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 5:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The job offer was too good for Ranjith to ___________.
turn down
turn off
turn from
turn back
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 6:
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'.
Austin can be saw chasing cops with a sickle.
be seen chasing
been saw chasing
No improvement required
being seen chase
"be + V3(third form of the verb)" is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'be seen(V3) chasing' 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.
The child was irritable / because she had not / soundly slept / the previous night.
because she had not
The child was irritable
soundly slept
the previous night
The position of the adverb of manner(soundly) is incorrect in the given sentence. It is always placed at the end of the sentence before the time clause (previous night).
Hence, 'slept soundly' 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.
The most talented of these three boys are my friend's son.
of these three boys
The most talented
are my friend's son
No error
Are my friend's son
'Superlative degree' (The most talented) denotes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality of a thing, person etc. which is always treated as singular and takes singular verb with it.
Hence, 'is my friend's is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
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 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'.
You are looking so pretty on these black outfit.
prettier in these
pretty in this
No improvement required
prettiest with those
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.
