Directions : In each question, a apart of sentence is printed inbold .Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the italicised part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
1. No one could explain how a calm and balance person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends.
(a) perpetuate
(b) perpetrate
(c) precipitate
(d) No improvement
2. I gave him the little money that I could spare then.
(a) very little
(b) some little
(c) a little
(d) No improvement
3. No sooner had the umpire given the batsman out than the crowdrushed into the field.
(a) but the people
(b) when the crowds
(c) and the crowd
(d) No improvement
4. Within a few years most of the fertile land had underwent forcible indigo cultivation.
(a) has underwent
(b) had undergone
(c) was undergone
(d) No improvement
5. If the pain is returning, you would better take another pill.
(a) has returned
(b) should return
(c) returned
(d) No improvement
6. Do you remember to meet her at my house last year?
(a) remember of meeting her
(b) remember about meeting her
(c) remember having met her
(d) No improvement
7. The monograph which was published 3 years ago, would suggestthat by 2001 there will be 73 million T.V. sets in India.
(a) has been suggesting
(b) had suggested
(c) would have suggested
(d) will suggest
8. The greatest thing in style is to have a use of metaphor.
(a) command
(b) knowledge
(c) need
(d) No improvement
9. Newton wanted to know why did the apple fall to the ground.
(a) know that why did the apple fall
(b) know why the apple fell
(c) know that why the apple fell
(d) No improvement
10. A good house has been allotted to him.
(a) aloted
(b) alotted
(c) allotted
(d) No improvement
Answers Key:
1 (b)
2 (d)
3 (d)
4 (b)
5 (c)
6 (c)
7 (b)
8 (b)
9 (b)
10 (c)
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