General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The most suitable set of Synonyms of the word 'generous' is :
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    thankful, grateful, indebted
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    liberal, bountiful, magnanimous
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  • 3
    gentle, humble, tender
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    Wrong
  • 4
    stately, dignified, exalted
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Answer : 2. "liberal, bountiful, magnanimous "

Q:

Which of the phrase (A), (B), (C), and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in the following sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.
They cooks up a story in order to get out of the situation.

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    cooked in a story
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    cooked up a story
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    cooked up a stories
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    cooked on the story
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    No correction required
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Answer : 2. "cooked up a story"

Q:

Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

Taking the test, the teacher gave me passing grade.

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    After I took the test
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    After the test was taken
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    When I took the test
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "After I took the test"

Q:

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).

Pursuant to our conversation (A) /I now send you a cheque (B) / for Rs. 1000 as my fees. (C) / No error (D) 

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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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Answer : 1. "A"

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Answer : 3. "go out shopping "

Q:

Each sentence below has a blank and each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits in meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Raj was___ introvert and would prefer to sit in the library rather than go out with friend’s birthday.

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    the
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    a
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    like
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    for
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    an
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Answer : 5. "an"

Q:

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

She watched / the thief who / steal the purse / in the bus.

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    the thief who
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    in the bus
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    steal the purse
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    She watched
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Answer : 3. "steal the purse"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "the thief who stole the purse." The verb "steal" should be replaced with "stole" to match the past tense.


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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

If I followed instructions I could have averted the mishap. 

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    I had followed
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    I would have followed
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    I were to -follow
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    No Improvement
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Answer : 1. "I had followed "

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