General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: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.
After the success of our project we have been receiving more requests than we do not have the resources to handle them.
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5ea6bf24b8cf1d2fb8cbe646- 1many requests buttrue
- 2most of the requestsfalse
- 3more requests thatfalse
- 4too many requestsfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "many requests but"
Q:Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
You must either tell me (1)/ the whole story or, at least (2)/ the first half of it. (3)/ No error. (4)
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652512484ac76928511e8b76- 11true
- 22false
- 33false
- 44false
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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :
either will be used after tell me because either — or is the right pair of correlative Conjunction like neither — nor. It shows a relationship between two things or two situations. Either comes after the Verb when the two actions mentioned are similar (they share the same Verb) Either comes before the Verb when the two actions mentioned are different. Look at the examples given below : She wants to play either tennis or volleyball. She wants to either go shopping or relax in the park. Hence, you must tell me either is the right usage.
Q:In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
SACROSANCT
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5d70ef789004b376a58c399f- 1Hallowedfalse
- 2Hopefalse
- 3Reveredfalse
- 4Profanetrue
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Answer : 4. "Profane"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Stealthily done –
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5db0415375f2b04d9b711ac8- 1Deviousfalse
- 2Nefariousfalse
- 3Surreptitioustrue
- 4Villainousfalse
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Answer : 3. "Surreptitious "
Q: Direction: Use the verbs given in brackets either in Active or Passive according to sense of the given sentence.
After he……the child, the body……………into the river. (murder, throw)
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5d7a301b9b43216ae13e7b63After he……the child, the body……………into the river. (murder, throw)
- 1had murdered, was throwntrue
- 2has been murdering, was throwfalse
- 3have been murdered, were thrownfalse
- 4has murdered, is throwfalse
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Answer : 1. " had murdered, was thrown"
Q: Directions:(24) Select the words or group of words that is most Opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word in capital letters.
Enlighten
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5d7202931a67ca4814686c3aEnlighten
- 1catechizetrue
- 2misleadfalse
- 3secretefalse
- 4concealfalse
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Answer : 1. "catechize"
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
Food and water are the two basic necessities that citizens should have accessing in .
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5f1ea26826299776aa423e9b- 1access forfalse
- 2No improvement.false
- 3access totrue
- 4access atfalse
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Answer : 3. "access to"
Q: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.
Nirmal said to us, "My father gave me a purse yesterday."
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5ddb56fe588f4c52c920e8b9- 1Nirmal told us that my father given me a purse the previous day.false
- 2Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse the previous day.true
- 3Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.false
- 4Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse yesterday.false
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