General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The groom said to the bride, "I will take good care of you."
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601a749a552e5f41f7b13083- 1The groom had promised the bride that he would have taken good care of her.false
- 2The groom promises the bride that he would take good care of her.false
- 3The groom promised the bride that he would take good care of her.true
- 4The groom has promised the bride that he will be taking good care of her.false
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Answer : 3. "The groom promised the bride that he would take good care of her."
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: Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To pull a long face
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60531d7c528a962d2e42b9c0To pull a long face
- 1Looked surprisedfalse
- 2Looked happilyfalse
- 3Looked sadtrue
- 4Looked calmfalse
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Answer : 3. "Looked sad"
Q: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given. Mark your answer in the Answer sheet.
Mass communication is the delivery of _____ (1) _____, ideas and entertainment to thousands or million of _____. (2) _____ simultaneously, it is a force with incalculable _____ (3) _____ on today's world. The _____ (4) _____ of mass communication rest _____ (5) _____ the skills of the communicator to _____ (6) _____ the recipient's thinking _____ (7) _____ stir emotions , to _____ (8) _____ him or her to _____ (9) _____ Mass communication is the one - to - one impact of one human intelligence upon _____ (10) _____, carried on thousand fold simultaneously among individuals who have no direct personal contact.
Fill in the blank at (2)?
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5e945788404ffa6995a8b992- 1peopletrue
- 2picturesfalse
- 3advertisementsfalse
- 4a itemsfalse
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Answer : 1. "people "
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Eating mud
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6017c2d2644c9222dbd0c0f8- 1Calcivorousfalse
- 2Fructivorousfalse
- 3Equivorousfalse
- 4Limivoroustrue
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Answer : 4. "Limivorous"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Does he like to go for sightseeing when he is in holiday ?
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611b788614663c47a234059d- 1When he isfalse
- 2Does he likefalse
- 3in holiday?true
- 4to go for sightseeingfalse
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Answer : 3. "in holiday?"
Q: Choose the correct option to fill the blank:
Immediately after the operation he could see nothing_______ vague shadows.
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6238a5fe9980d16e36575589Immediately after the operation he could see nothing_______ vague shadows.
- 1as long asfalse
- 2howeverfalse
- 3buttrue
- 4notwithstandingfalse
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Answer : 3. "but"
Q: Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
I said to her, “It was very hot las night.” I told her
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5d7a015e3d295c1c06828b05I said to her, “It was very hot las night.” I told her
- 1that it had been very hot the previous nighttrue
- 2that it was very hot the previous nightfalse
- 3that it has been very hot the last nightfalse
- 4that it had been very hot this nightfalse
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