General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I shall buy this book if you like it or not.
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64b658fb88d5e4f52dd607de- 1this bookfalse
- 2or nottrue
- 3I shall buyfalse
- 4if you like itfalse
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Answer : 2. "or not"
Explanation :
The correct form is "I shall buy this book whether you like it or not" instead of "if you like it or not."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The dealer will service the scooter for free the first three times.
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601a0ef6552e5f41f7af77fb- 1For the first three times, the dealer will service the scooter for free.false
- 2Servicing of the scooter for free will be done by the dealer for the first three times.false
- 3The scooter will be serviced for free by the dealer for the first three times.true
- 4The scooter was serviced for free by the dealer for the first three times.false
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Answer : 3. "The scooter will be serviced for free by the dealer for the first three times."
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
As soon as she noticed the workmen, she asked them what they have been doing.
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5f36208ca27d450be2f34a36- 1what have they being doingfalse
- 2what they had been doingtrue
- 3had they been doingfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "what they had been doing"
Q: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Tomatoes sown around July in the southern states are harvested in October.
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60ba0f1841fbe0438167d4b1Tomatoes sown around July in the southern states are harvested in October.
- 1Tomatoes sowing around Julyfalse
- 2Tomatoes sown under Julyfalse
- 3Tomatoes sow around Julyfalse
- 4No substitution requiredtrue
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Answer : 4. "No substitution required"
Q: Ravi had to drop his plan of going to picnic as he had certain………to meet during that period
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5d79e92bf9c00671d48a2983- 1preparationsfalse
- 2observationsfalse
- 3urgenciesfalse
- 4commitmentstrue
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Answer : 4. "commitments "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
I take my hat off to all those who worked hard to turn my dream into a reality.
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5f55cced79cfd646ddcb3b3d- 1encouragefalse
- 2admiretrue
- 3respectfalse
- 4welcomefalse
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Answer : 2. "admire"
Q:Direction: - Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark your answer.
When Ram lost the money, he was down in the dumps.
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601280d48f4dda4a277db0cd- 1sad and depressedtrue
- 2very angry at himselffalse
- 3accusing others of stealingfalse
- 4searching everywherefalse
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Answer : 1. "sad and depressed "
Q:In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Every year millions of tourists ______ the Anna Centenary Library in Chennai.
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5f3e24619ab97f7febefcc70- 1is visitingfalse
- 2are visitingfalse
- 3has visitedfalse
- 4visittrue
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