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Answer : 4. "dignity, in "

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
The father said, “He is a good boy.” The father

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    said that he is a good boy
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    told that he is a good boy
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    said that he was a good boy
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    told that he was a good boy
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Answer : 3. "said that he was a good boy"

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

Daniel sat on / his new bike / and went afar / a ride.

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    a ride
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    his new bike
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    and went afar
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    Daniel sat on
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Answer : 3. "and went afar"
Explanation :

The correct form is "Daniel sat on his new bike and went for a ride." The preposition "for" is needed after "went afar" to indicate the purpose of going afar.


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Entering the hotel (A)/ he ordered for (B)/ a drink and a sumptuous dinner. (C)/ No error (D) 

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    D
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    B
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    C
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Answer : 3. "B"

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Answer : 3. "attends"

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Directions :  In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. 
Once there was a lake which was (1) to many golden swans. Every six months, the swans would leave a golden feather as a (2) for using the lake. The soldiers of the kingdom in which the lake was, would collect the feathers and deposit them in the royal treasury. One day, a homeless bird saw the lake. "The water in this lake (3) so coot and soothing. I will (4) my nest here," thought the bird. As soon as the bird settled down near the lake, the golden swans noticed her. They shouted, "This lake belongs to us! We pay a golden feather to the King for using it. You cannot live here."
"I am homeless, brothers. I too will pay the rent. Please give me (5)." the bird pleaded. "How will you pay the rent? You do not have golden feathers," said the swans, laughing. They further added, "Stop dreaming and leave at once." The humble bird pleaded many times. But, the arrogant swans (6) her away. "I will teach them a lesson!" decided the humiliated bird. She went to the King and said, "O King! The, swans, in your lake are impolite and unkind. I begged for shelter but they said that they had rented the lake"." The King was angry with the arrogant swans for (7) insulted the homeless bird. He ordered his soldiers to bring the arrogant swans to his court. In no time, all the golden swans were brought to the King's court. "Do you think the royal treasury depends upon your golden feathers? You cannot decide who lives by the lake. Leave the lake at once or you all will be beheaded!" shouted the King. The swans shivered with (8) on hearing the King. They flew away and never (9). The bird built her home near the lake and lived there happily forever. The bird gave shelter to all other birds who (10) to stay near the lake. 

Fill in the blank at (6).

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    took
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    send
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    flew
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    drove
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    the
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Answer : 4. "drove"

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In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

It’s high time (A)/ the government takes effective steps (B)/ against malaria. (C)/ No error(D)

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Answer : 2. "B"

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Directions (26): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Hang in there

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    To stop
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    Don't give up
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    Don't be late
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    Don't do hard work
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    To wait
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Answer : 2. "Don't give up"

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