General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Directions(93): In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
He has been trying (a)/ to lure her for months (b)/ but owing to his misfortune he has (c)/ not still succeeded. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d760f208d02287c4c8adcecHe has been trying (a)/ to lure her for months (b)/ but owing to his misfortune he has (c)/ not still succeeded. (d)/ No error (e)
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dtrue
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 4. "D"
Q: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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5ddca4cb39b75a0aaa560967- 1I had followedtrue
- 2I would have followedfalse
- 3I were to -followfalse
- 4No Improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "I had followed "
Q:In each of the following sentences , there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are four words denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D), (E). Find out one word that is to be fitted in both the sentences I AND II to make it meaningful. In case no word fits , mark (E) as your answer.
I. The domed roof was replaced with a __________ shaped one with sloping sides and a flat top.
II. The child made a ________ shaped cookie with one set of matching edges and another that were unequal.
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5e8aaa537b82aa7479fb051aII. The child made a ________ shaped cookie with one set of matching edges and another that were unequal.
- 1fomentfalse
- 2wisecrackfalse
- 3sempiternalfalse
- 4trapezoidtrue
- 5none of the abovefalse
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Answer : 4. "trapezoid"
Q: Directions (61): In these questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence Passive/Active Voice.
You surprise me.
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5d75e3b034e9db73cc62a993You surprise me.
- 1I am to be surprisedfalse
- 2You are surprisedfalse
- 3I am surprisedtrue
- 4Me is surprisedfalse
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Answer : 3. "I am surprised "
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
The footballers has been arguing with the coach since morning.
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5f310ca4c923a92061dd1aeb- 1wasfalse
- 2have beentrue
- 3had beenfalse
- 4no improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "have been"
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 organisers will give you a certificate.
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601a4bf008ff1450d90c3d83- 1You were given a certificate by the organisers.false
- 2Giving of certificate to you was done by organisers.false
- 3A certificate will be given to you by the organisers.true
- 4The organisers had given you a certificate.false
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Answer : 3. "A certificate will be given to you by the organisers."
Q: In order to protect from rotting, many fruits are treated with chemicals before been shipped from one place to another.
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618a4b41e3b7b7409261807c- 1after being shipped tofalse
- 2before being shipped atfalse
- 3before being shipped fromtrue
- 4after been shifted tofalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "before being shipped from"
Q:Directions: Each question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.
If it weren’t for the _________circumstances, he would have certainly lost his job.
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64ec87f34a145f0934e93577- 1Sharpfalse
- 2Intensifyfalse
- 3Mitigatingtrue
- 4Increasefalse
- 5Aggravatefalse
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