The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Sumanth is going / to school / by the school bus / everyday.
Sumanth is going
by the school bus
every day
to school
Sumanth is going
There is a habitual action mentioned in the given sentence & for a habitual action we need simple present tense(V1) and not the present continuous tense (is + V-ing).Hence, 'Sumanth goes' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
He won't come / to school / tomorrow / won't he?
tomorrow
He won't come
won't he
to school
won't he
According to the "Question Tag rule", if the statement is positive, the question tag will be negative but in the contracted form('t) & Vice-versa. However, the sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense. Similarly, the given sentence is negative so the question tag will be positive.Hence, 'will he' 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'.
You are welcome to partake this light refreshment.
in partaken
No improvement required
for partaking
to partake of
The phrase 'partake of' means to experience something along with others or to have a portion. The given sentence states that you are welcome to have a portion of this light refreshment.
Hence, 'to partake of' 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'.
Hewas knowing herfor a long time before he finally married her.
No improvement required
had knew
has been knowing
had known
had known
"Had + V3 .............. Before +V3 (third form of the verb)" is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'had known(V3)' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It is the story of a king who was fond of being _______ lies.
told
said
tell
telling
told
"Being + V3 (third form of the verb)" is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence which is in passive voice.
Hence, 'told(V3)' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A recent survey on the subject of fear asked people to ________ to a list of common phobias.
review
reflect
respond
answer
respond
'Respond' means to have or show a good or quick reaction to somebody/something. The given sentence states that a recent survey on the subject of fear asked people to respond (to give a reaction) to a list of common phobias.
Hence, 'respond' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
This visit will not interfere _________ our plans.
at
from
with
into
Interfere with something means to stop or slow (something). For example, The drug might interfere with a child's physical development. Similarly in the given question, the narrator is saying that the visit will not interfere (hinder or stop) with their plans.
Hence, 'Interfere with' is the correct structure for the sentence.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
No longer in use
Oriental
Obscure
Original
Obsolete
Obsolete
Obsolete- No longer in use
Obscure- not easy to see or understand
Oriental- coming from or belonging to the East of Far East
Original- the first document, painting, etc. that was made
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A decision on which one cannot go back
Improbable
Irrevocable
Incorrigible
Incredible
Irrevocable- A decision on which one cannot go back
Incorrigible- too bad to be corrected or improved
Improbable- not likely to be true or to happen
Incredible- impossible or very difficult to believe
Question 10:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Crocodile tears
False tears
of less worth
Hopeless situation
Totally different
Crocodile tears- false tears.
E.g.- They weep crocodile tears for the poor and disadvantaged but don't do much to help them.
