English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

The news reported that the police have catched the guilty person and are interrogating him.

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    had catched the guilty
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    No improvement
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    have caught the guilty
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    are caught a guilty
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Answer : 3. "have caught the guilty"

Q:

Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.

Dad said that, “She would have been a great sister if she was just a bit more careful”.

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    No improvement
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    that, "She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful"
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    "She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful"
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    “She would have been a greatest sister if she was just a bit more careful"
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Answer : 3. ""She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful""

Q:

What is the synonym of the word 'vigilant'?

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    fragile
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    vigour
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    circumspect
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    bright
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Answer : 3. "circumspect"

Q:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
 He has downloaded the movie on his phone.

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    The movie has been downloaded by him on his phone.
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    The movie was downloaded by him on his phone.
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    The movie is been downloaded by him on his phone.
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    The movie are being downloaded by him on his phone.
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Answer : 1. "The movie has been downloaded by him on his phone."
Explanation :

The given sentence is in the active voice. We have to change the sentence into passive form.
The given sentence is written in 'present perfect tense.'
The structure of these kinds of sentences is:
Active Voice: Subject + have/has + V3 + Object.
Passive Voice: Object + have/has + been + V3 + by (preposition) + Subject.
Let’s see another example:
Active voice: The minister has called an emergency meeting.
Passive voice: An emergency meeting has been called by the minister.
The subject of the given sentence is 'He' and the object of the given sentence is 'the movie'.
So, in the passive voice, the position of ‘subject’ and ‘object’ will be interchanged.
Also here, 'has downloaded' will be changed into 'has been downloaded'.
'He' will be changed into 'him.'

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Hold someone or something at bay 

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    Trap or corner a person or animal being hunted or chased
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    To seek punishment for a person or group
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    Prevent someone or something from moving closer
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    To thrive or to grow very successfully
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Answer : 3. "Prevent someone or something from moving closer "

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be hard up

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    Have very little money
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    Unable to calculate
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    Have difficulty in climbing stairs
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    Find it very difficult to wake up early
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Answer : 1. "Have very little money"
Explanation :

"Be hard up" means to be in a difficult financial situation with very little money.

Q:

In the following questions, an idiomatic expression and its four meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression.

To be in the doldrums
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    to be in a tough spot
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    to be caught lying
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    to be caught in a hurricane
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    to be misunderstood
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    to be in low spirits
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Answer : 5. "to be in low spirits"
Explanation :

The idiom, 'to be in the doldrums' means 'to be depressed, low spirited or sluggish'. The use of the idiom can be seen in the following sentence: Harry has been in the doldrums ever since he lost his job as a print journalist.

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