The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even they were heavy.
Alex picked up
even they were heavy
the boxes
quite easily
The phrase 'even though' is used as a stronger way to say 'though' or 'although'. Similarly, in the given sentence, it will be used to show how heavy the boxes were.
Hence, 'even though they were heavy' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 2:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I am sorry to ___________ on you at this late hour.
intrude
interrupt
instruct
interfere
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.
Hence, 'intrude' 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.
dust a floor
dusting the floor
No improvement required
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:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
There is an ------------ in the advertising company for a copy writer.
instance
incidence
opening
occasion
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 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'.
Austin can be saw chasing cops with a sickle.
being seen chase
No improvement required
been saw chasing
be seen chasing
"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 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'.
Harish took a broom and started to dust in floor.
dust the floor
No improvement required
dust a floor
dusting 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 7:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I am sorry to ___________ on you at this late hour.
instruct
interrupt
interfere
intrude
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.
Hence, 'intrude' is the most appropriate answer.
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'.
The scientists are busy to explore new ideas.
for exploring
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 9:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He does not / know how to / draw quickly / and straightly.
He does not
and straightly
draw quickly
know how to
and straightly.
The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb(draw) and the correct adverb is 'straight' and not 'straightly'.
Hence, ‘quickly and straight' 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'.
The scientists are busy to explore new ideas.
to be exploring
No Improvement
exploring
for 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.'
