English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Thinking of talent as innate makes our world more manageable and more comfortable as it relieves a person of the _______ of expectation. 

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    blessing
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    assistance
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    burden
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    Compensation
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Answer : 3. "burden "
Explanation :

(C) burden - The sentence talks about relieving a person of the "burden" of expectation.

Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
 Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.

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    The marble was rolled by Robin in a small plastic pipe.
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    A small plastic pipe was rolled through a marble by Robin.
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    The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin.
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    The marble through a small plastic pipe was rolled by Robin.
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Answer : 3. "The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin."
Explanation :

The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence is as follows: Subject + V2 + Object.
(Active Voice) Subject (objective case) + was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case).
(Passive Voice) Example: Their cousin showed them some rare photographs.
(Active Voice) They were shown some rare photographs by their cousin.
(Passive Voice) The subject of the given sentence is 'Robin'.
The object of the given sentence is 'The marble.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'rolled' will be changed into 'was rolled'. Lastly, the preposition 'by' will be added.

Q:

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

She exclaimed that I looked very beautiful in that dress.

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    She said, “How beautiful you look in this dress!”
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    She said, “How beautiful I look in this dress!”
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    She said, “How beautiful she looks in this dress!”
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    She said, “How beautiful I looked in that dress!”
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Answer : 1. "She said, “How beautiful you look in this dress!”"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Lose your touch

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    Doing someone a favour in hopes that the favour will be returned
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    To be passed from one person to another
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    Not being as successful as previously
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    Something being very difficult to find
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Answer : 3. "Not being as successful as previously"

Q:

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

I was born 'in' 16 November in 1986.

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    On
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    At
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    For
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "On "

Q:

Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

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    Flufy
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    Gifted
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    Juggler
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    Struggler
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Answer : 1. "Flufy"

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