The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He likes to put all the garbage into a black small bag.
He like to put
black small bag
all the garbage
into a
'black small bag' should be replaced with "small black bag" The order of adjectives in English is opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose. In the given sentence, 'black' is the adjective of color so it should follow the adjective of size 'small'.
Hence, 'black small bag' should be replaced with small black bag".
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.
Neither Sam nor I are interested in attending the meeting.
Neither Sam nor I
are interested
in attending
the meeting
Neither-nor is a conjunction pair that is used only for two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the subject close to the verb (This is called rule of proximity) '.
Hence, the verb will be placed according to the subject "I" which is in singular form.
Hence, 'nor I am' is the most appropriate structure.
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'.
Pintu has been advised to reduce smoking by his family doctor.
less down
lower down
cut down
up down
cut down.
'Cut down' is a phrase that means to reduce the size, amount, or quantity of something. Similarly, the given sentence states that Pintu has been advised to reduce smoking by his family doctor.
Hence, 'cut down' 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 prospects of surviving any serious illness are improved if the disease is catching early.
caught early
No substitution required
catch earlier
being caught early
"is + V3 (third form of the verb)" is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'is caught(V3) early' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
Direction - Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Leena said that his relatives were landing the next day.
Leena said, "My relatives land tomorrow."
Leena said, "His relatives are landing today."
Leena said, "His relatives were landing tomorrow."
Leena said, "His relatives are landing tomorrow."
Leena said, "His relatives are landing tomorrow."
(a) Leena said, "My relatives land tomorrow." (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
(b) Leena said, "His relatives are landing today." (Incorrect Word)
(c) Leena said, "His relatives were landing tomorrow." (Incorrect Tense)
Question 6:
Direction - Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
"Don't be late tomorrow morning," my mother said to me.
My mother told me don't be late tomorrow morning.
My mother warned me not to be late the next day morning.
My mother warned me not to be late tomorrow morning.
My mother asks me not to be late tomorrow morning.
My mother warned me not to be late the next day morning. (Correct)
(a) My mother asks me not to be late tomorrow morning. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(b) My mother warned me not to be late tomorrow morning. (Incorrect word)
(c) My mother told me don't be late tomorrow morning. (Incorrect Connecting word)
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Who is creating this mess?
Who has created this mess?
By whom this mess being created?
By whom has this mess been created?
By whom is this mess being created?
By whom is this mess being created? (Correct)
(b) Who has created this mess? (Incorrect Tense)
(c) By whom has this mess been created? (Incorrect Verb)
(d) By whom this mess being created? (The verb 'is' is missing)
Question 8:
Direction :- Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Inspector: "Were you sleeping when the robbers entered the bank?"
B. Guard: "The iron grill lock was broken and the bank looked ransacked but the robbers could not take away anything as I had returned quickly."
C. Inspector: "What did you see when you came back?"
D. Guard: "No Sir. The bank had closed and I had just gone to relieve myself."
ADCB
BADC
CDAB
ABCD
ADCB
Inspecting a crime scene an inspector asks a question in sentence A. However, Sentence D tells about the guard's reply that the bank had closed and he had just gone to relieve himself. So, D will follow A. Further, Sentence C states that the Inspector asked the guard what he had seen when he came back & Sentence B talks about the guard's reply that the iron grill lock was broken and the bank looked ransacked but the robbers could not take away anything as he had returned quickly. So, B will follow C. Going through the options, option d has the correct sequence.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
We ____________ the marks of the students on different subjects and compared their performance for the year.
questioned
analysed
probed
inspected
'Analyse' means to look at or think about the different parts or details of something carefully in order to understand or explain it. The given sentence states that we analysed the marks of the students on different subjects and compare their performance for the year.
Hence, 'Analysed' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Social isolation, overcrowding, the ________ of our society and several other factors are responsible for stress.
cheapness
attractiveness
competitiveness
affordability
Competitiveness means the ability to contend with rivals for the same goal or objective. The given sentence states that social isolation, overcrowding and competitiveness of our society, and several other factors are responsible for stress. Hence, 'competitiveness' is the most appropriate answer.
