Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts consisting of a highlighted word in each part. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option (e) i.e. “all are correct” as your answer choice.

The manager balanced (A) the strength (B) of his team against that of their opponent (C) and sighed. (D)

Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given below sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required ‘, mark (E) as the answer.

Now that the actual criminal had been caught, Kunal was happy that he was finally let of the hook.

In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The boss said, "It's time we began planning our work".

In the following questions, the first and the last part of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P Q R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate the correct response.

1.Phillip is a 55 year old blind man.
P. He enjoys the sweet smell itself.
Q. He can smell a rose but can't tell it colour.
R.  He has been blind since birth
S. It does not matter to him.
6. People sometimes pity him but he tell them he is happy. 

In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

The flash of the torch………a cobra.

Given below are six sentences, out of which sentences A and F are in the correct position. Sentences B, C, D and E are in a jumbled order. Select the option that gives the correct order.
A. When I woke up in my tent, I realised I was all alone.
B. I asked him to be ushered in.
C. My chest hurt badly from the hard blow.
D. It was getting dark outside when my guard announced a visitor.
E. I applied a balm to my wounds which eased the pain slightly.
F. My heart thumped in expectation of the news of the war.

The correct meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
 Hornet’s nest

In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

My elder daughter ________ born in 2002.