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.
prettiest with those
No improvement required
pretty in this
prettier in these
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 2:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The job offer was too good for Ranjith to ___________.
turn off
turn back
turn from
turn down
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 3:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
My teacher said to me that all that glitters were not gold.
glitters were not gold
My teacher said to me that
No error
all that
There is a famous saying or aphorism "All that glitters is not Gold".
Hence, the verb 'were' in the given sentence will be replaced with 'is' which is in the present form because proverbs or aphorisms are generally written in the simple present tense.
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.
In the primitive / oceans, / life begins / nearly 3.5 billion years ago.
nearly 3.5 billion years ago
In the primitive
life begins
oceans
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 5:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Holiday homework / are essential to keeping / students busy / during the vacation
students busy
Holiday homework
during the vacation
are essential to keeping
"Prepositon (to) + V1 (first form of the verb)" is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, 'is essential to keep(V1)' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 6:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I am sorry to ___________ on you at this late hour.
interrupt
intrude
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 7:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The new recruit was________ to impress his superiors.
eager
intend
sincere
cordial
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:
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.
nearly 3.5 billion years ago
In the primitive
life begins
oceans
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 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.
know how to
and straightly
draw quickly
He does not
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 fill in the blank.
I am sorry to ___________ on you at this late hour.
instruct
interfere
intrude
interrupt
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.
