Gate Way To CGL Mains : English Quiz

Directions (1-10): In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold, below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed,your answer is (D).

1.  He reached the village just when the sun was setting.

(A) When just the sun was setting, he reached the village.

(B) When the sun was setting he just reached the village.

(C) He just reached the village when the sun was setting.

(D) No improvement

2.  He evaded to pay income tax.

(A) from paying                        

(B) against paying

(C) paying                                   

(D) No improvement

3.  The gypsies had left the village a few days ago.

(A) have left                               

(B) would have left

(C) left                                          

(D) No improvement

4.  When we bought the house, we could tell that it was a large, new, compact, tinted house.

(A) lt was a new, large and compact house

(B) lt was as new, large and as tinted

(C) lt was a new, large, compact and bright house

(D) No improvement

5.  Migrant workers can be seen working on many of the building places in New Delhi.

(A) sites                                       

(B) premises

(C) locations                               

(D) No improvement

6.  Indian English" has come of age and has been accepted as alegitimate category the world over.

(A) literate                                  

(B) local

(C) illegal                                     

(D) No improvement

7.  If they were knowing about the crabs, they would not have decided to picnic there.

(A) had known                          

(B) knew

(C) did know                              

(D) No Improvement

8.  A shrewd man could only see through the trick.

(A) Only a shrewd man could see the trick through.

(B) Only a shrewd man could  see through the trick.

(C) Through the trick shrewd man could only see.

(D) No improvement

9.  As soon as I reached my house, I opened my cupboard.

(A) l reached my house as soon as l opened my cupboard.

(B) As soon as l opened my cupboard I reached my house.

(C) No sooner had l reached my house that l opened my cupboard.

(D) No improvement

10. Your success for hard work depends on your ability.

(A) Your success depends on your ability for hard working.

(B) Your success depends on your ability of hard work.

(C) Your success depends on your ability for hard work.

(D) No Improvement

Answers:-
1. D
2. C
3. C 
4. C 
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. D
10. B