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
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 2:
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
are essential to keeping
during the vacation
"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 3:
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.
The most talented
of these three boys
No error
are my friend's son
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 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 does not / know how to / draw quickly / and straightly.
and straightly
He does not
know how to
draw quickly
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 5:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
One can never imagine / how hot it gets in Delhi / unless one doesn't go / there in person.
how hot it gets in Delhi
One can never imagine
there in person.
unless one doesn't go
unless one doesn't go
We cannot use negative words like no, never, not, don't, doesn't, can't, etc. with 'unless' as it becomes a case of superfluousness (not necessary).
Hence, "doesn't" will be removed from the given sentence & 'unless one goes' becomes 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.
He does not / know how to / draw quickly / and straightly.
draw quickly
and straightly
know how to
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 7:
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.
pretty in this
No improvement required
prettiest with those
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 8:
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 9:
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.
oceans
In the primitive
life begins
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 10:
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.
No error
My teacher said to me that
all that
glitters were not gold
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.
