General English Practice Question and Answer

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Identify the appropriate choice in changing thr voice of the following sentences. She was knitting a sweater at that time.

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    A sweater was being knitted by her at that time.
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    A sweater was being knitted by her at this time.
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    She knitted a sweater at that time.
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    A sweater has been knitted by her at that time.
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Answer : 1. "A sweater was being knitted by her at that time."

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Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The telecom growth story is a important component of the broader story of India.

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    No error
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    The telecom growth story is
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    the broader story of India.
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    a important component of
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Answer : 4. "a important component of"

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

Raman is finding it difficult to adjust as he has come to a different country from his own country for settling

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    Pilgrim
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    Immigrant
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    Globetrotter
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    Gypsy
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Answer : 2. "Immigrant"
Explanation :

(B) Immigrant - The sentence describes someone settling in a different country, making "Immigrant" the most appropriate one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

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Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

In this lock-down period every worker in the factory has started bring their own lunch.

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    has started bring
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    In this lock-down period
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    their own lunch
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    every worker in the factory
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Answer : 1. "has started bring"
Explanation :

If a verb requires an object after it, it is a transitive verb.
If a verb doesn't require an object after it, it is an intransitive verb.
For example:
The girls carry water to their village. (transitive verb) A light was shining. (intransitive verb)
There are certain verbs that are used in a particular pattern given below:
Subject + verb + noun/pronoun + present participle(-ing form).
Some of the verbs are given below:
Hate/love, stop/start, finish, enjoy, prefer, keep, rest, worth, propose, regret, etc.
Example: She hates going out in the night.
According to the rule and the example given above, 'has started bringing' will be used instead of 'has started bring' in the 2nd part of the sentence.

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Directions :Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions. Certain parts have been highlighted to help answer the questions.
  Every year, around one million people die of mosquitoborne diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why mosquitoes are considered one of the deadliest living creatures on the planet — not because they are lethal themselves, but because many of the viruses and parasites they transmit are
 In the absence of an effective vaccine for dengue fever, Zika fever, chikungunya and other mosquito-borne diseases, researchers have developed genetic strategies to reduce mosquito populations. One such strategy involves the release into the wild of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes that express a lethal gene — a strategy believed to have little impact on the overall DNA of wild populations of mosquitoes
 The transfer of new genes from GM organisms to wild or domesticated non-GM populations is a key criticism of GM crops like soybean and corn. There are concerns that the introduction of GM genes into non-target species could have negative consequences for both human and environmental health.
 Oxitec, a company that spun out of research at Oxford University in the early 2000s, developed and trademarked GM Friendly™ mosquitoes (also known as strain OX513A of Aedes aegypti). These male GM mosquitoes have what the company describes as a “self-limiting” gene, which means that when these so-called friendly mosquitoes’ mate, their offspring inherit the self-limiting gene which is supposed to prevent them surviving into adulthood.
 In theory, when these mosquitoes are released in high numbers, a dramatic reduction in the mosquito population should follow. According to research published by Oxitec researchers in 2015, field trials involving recurring releases of Friendly™ mosquitoes demonstrated a reduction of nearly 95 per cent of target populations in Brazil. In these field trials, experiments were not performed to assess whether GM mosquitoes might persist in the wild.
 A recent study from the Powell lab at Yale University has since confirmed that some of the offspring of the GM mosquitoes didn’t succumb to the self-limiting lethal gene and survived to adulthood. They were able to breed with native mosquitoes and thereby introduce some of their genes into the wild population
 Meanwhile, the impact of mosquitoes carrying these new genes remains largely unknown. One significant worry is that a new breed of mosquito might emerge that is more difficult to control. These new genes could also potentially alter evolutionary pressures on viruses carried by mosquitoes, like dengue fever, in unpredictable ways. This includes potentially increasing their virulence or changing their host-insect interactions. These are hypothetical risks that have been raised by scientists, and reflect the need for further study.

Which of the statements can be considered as true with respect to the passage given?

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    GM mosquitoes are able to introduce some of their genes into the wild population.
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    Mosquitoes having GM genes have been thoroughly researched upon.
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    Oxitec released its friendly mosquitoes in Brazil
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    (a) and (c)
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    All of the above
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Answer : 4. "(a) and (c) "

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