Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

______ there were no buses, we had to take a taxi.

Fill in the blanks by choosing an appropriate alternative. 

Shyam plays …………………………. Piano. 

Direction. These sentences have two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for the blanks which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

After carefully……….the situation, the farmer sympathised……..the mule.

Fill in the blanks with the correct Article or Determiner choosing from the options given below:

There isn't_______ truth in this statement.

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.

They sat by the river bank with their legs ______ in the water. 

Directions (38): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. The fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

There is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will power is the sure hypnotism that….(31)….all obstacles that…. (32)….our progress. A man of strong will is always ….(33)…., while one who is weak in will has to….(34)….many failures. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”….(35)….be an excellent rule of conduct, but no strong will, no….(36)….is the greatest….(37)….of life. All difficulties melt away before a….(38)….mind. Very often we attribute our….(39)….to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck, but….(40)….do we examine our minds, the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures. (Mark your answer 38 )

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. We took an oath of _________ upon entering the military, and none of us plan on violating it.
II. Standing opposite the flag, I placed my right hand on my heart to recite the pledge of _________.

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.

Our new digital photo-print machine, the manual ____ is lost awaits to be set up properly.