English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Before festivals the shops are thronged with men. women and children making various purchases. 

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    During festivals people throng the shops.
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    Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
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    Man, women and children make purchases during festivals .
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    The shops are thronged by people making purchases.
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Answer : 2. "Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases. "

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Directions: Each question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Bryan is _________in his belief that the earth is flat.

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    Tentative
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    Hasten
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    Unlikely
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    Provided
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    Confident
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Answer : 5. "Confident"

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This train carries goods from Delhi to Bombay. 

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    Goods are carried by this train from Delhi to Bombay.
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    The train carried the goods from Delhi to Bombay.
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    This train is carried by goods from Delhi to Bombay.
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    The goods carry this train from Delhi to Bombay.
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Answer : 1. "Goods are carried by this train from Delhi to Bombay. "

Q:

In the following sentence, a word has been emboldened. Select the best alternative for the bold word from the given options.

I was shocked at the audacity and brazenness of the gangsters.

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    Cowardice
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    Insolence
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    Presumption
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    Brevity
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    Heed
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Answer : 2. "Insolence"
Explanation :

We have to choose the word which is similar to the emboldened word and replace it. 

Audacity: willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence. 

Insolence: rude and disrespectful behaviour

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Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.

He admired the speed with which Koti completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him

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    appreciate the method being adopted
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    appreciated the method adopted
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    appreciate the method of adoption
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    appreciate the adopting method
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    No correction required
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Answer : 2. "appreciated the method adopted"

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Answer : 3. "escaped"

Q:

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My brother said to me, "I was upset, but now I am fine."

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    My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.
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    My brother told me that he has been upset, but then he is fine.
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    My brother told me that he was upset, but now he was fine.
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    My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he will be fine.
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Answer : 1. "My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine."

Q:

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room.

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    when me
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    Everybody stared
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    drawing room
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    entered the
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Answer : 1. "when me"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "when I entered the drawing room." The objective pronoun "me" should be replaced with the subjective pronoun "I."

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