Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
No sooner did we arrived at the airport than we got onto our flight to Atlanta.
have we arrived at
had we arrive at
can we arrive by
did we arrive at
The underlined words in the given sentence 'did we arrived at' will be substituted by option (d) 'did we arrive at Because conjunction 'No sooner than' has been used here, in the sentence of past tense, where did is used followed by the first form of verb.
Question 2:
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
I won't bore you with the details, but I finally finish my taxes.
finally finishing
finally finished
No improvement
final finishing
The sense of given sentence is in Past Tense. Hence 'finally finished' will be used in place of 'Finally finish'.
Correct Sentence –
I won't bore you with the details, but I finally finished my taxes.
Question 3:
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No improvement'.
It is reported that everyday India witnessing the death of over 2000 babies aged less that one year.
India will be witness the death
No improvement
India witness the death
India witnesses the death
For the above underlined part, 'India witnesses the death' will be used because the use of'every-day' makes it clear that the given sentence is in present tense.
Correct sentence-
It is reported that everyday India witnesses the death of over 2000 babies aged less that one year.
Question 4:
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'.
I had no choice but from agree to the terms of the contract.
but for
No substitution
but was
but to
The underlined part of the above sentence, 'but to' will be used in place of 'but form' because according to sense of sentence, it gives suitable meaning.
Correct sentence -
I had no choice but to agree to the terms of the contract.
Question 5:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The crisis would __________ damage their reputation.
further
either
farther
neither
According to the sense of the above sentence, 'further' would be appropriate in the blank space.
Further means :- Distance.
Correct sentence-
The crisis would further damage their reputation.
Question 6:
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The critics were _________ about his remarks on the efficiency of the government and gave many examples to prove they didn't agree with him.
optimistic
morose
rational
cynical
According to the sense of the above sentence, 'cynical' would be appropriate in the blank space.
The meaning of other options is -
Optimistic - hopeful
Morose - sullen, moody, dark
Rational:- logical
Correct sentence- The critics were cynical about his remarks on the efficiency of the government and gave many examples to prove they didn't agree with him.
Question 7:
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I had __________ pain in the stomach after taking lunch.
strict
huge
acute
heavy
According to the sense of the above sentence, 'Acute' would be appropriate in the blank space, which means 'very much'.
The meaning of other options is
Strict :- rigid
Heavy: overweight
Huge :- big, large.
Correct sentence-
I had acute pain in the stomach after taking lunch.
Question 8:
Select the most appropriate homophones to fill in the blanks.
I got ______ while replacing the ________.
tyre, tire
tired, tier
tired, tyre
tyred, tire
Option (a) Tired, tyre is the most appropriate homophones which can be filled in the respective blanks as Both give suitable meaning. Tired means Drained of strength and energy and meaning of tyre will be. a thick rubber ring that fits around the outside of a while.
Correct Sentence-
I got tired while replacing the tyre.
Question 9:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Sarah just gave ________ to a baby boy.
broth
birth
breath
berth
option (d) Birth (Being born; coming out of a mother's body) is appropriate to be filled in the blank of the sentence. Because it gives the exact and intended meaning to the sentence.
Other options means the following -
Breath - The air that one takes Inter and blow out of one's lungs
Broth - A thin soup, often with vegetables or rice in it
Berth- An allotted place for sleeping on a train.
Correct Sentence -
Sarah just gave birth to a baby boy.
Question 10:
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The dog was run over by a truck.
A truck runs over the dog.
A truck had run over the dog.
A truck ran over the dog.
A truck has run over the dog.
The given sentence is in passive voice of past indefinite tense. It can be expressed in Active voice with the help of following rules/structures -
Passive voice- object + was/were +V3 + by + Subject
