Direction.
In the following sentences, four options are given. You are required to identify the best way of writing the sentence in the context of the correct usage of standard written English. While doing so, you have to ensure that the message being conveyed remains the same in all the cases.
Being a realist, the detective could not accept the statement of the accused that UFOs had caused the disturbance,
Being a realist, the detective could not accept the statement of the accused that UFOs had caused the disturbance.Practice Exercise
Since he was a realist, the detective could not accept the statement of the accused that UFOs had caused the disturbance.
Being that he was a realist, the detective could not accept the statement of the accused that UFOs had caused the disturbance.
Realist that he was, the detective could not accept the statement of the accused that UFOs had caused the disturbance.
Correct Answer :
A. Being a realist, the detective could not accept the statement of the accused that UFOs had caused the disturbance.Practice Exercise
There is no error in the original sentence.
Related Questions
In each question, a sentence is written in four different ways. Choose the option which gives the most effective and grammatically correct sentence. Pay attention to grammar, word choice and sentence construction.
Returning home from the dinner, we were annoyed to find that the porch light is broken again.
If you keep on losing your composure on minor issues, that isnt going to get you no where
In the meeting, Mr. Mehta informed the executives that they have to fulfill the target regardless of the stringency of the deadline
The call for the assembly was very disappointing, as we havent hardly initiated our discussion on a new venture outside the main conference bloc.
Identify the correct sentence or sentences. Check grammar, usage, semantics, mechanics, redundancy, punctuation, spelling and style elements.
A. Like a woman I once met on the bus, the hostess attire was somewhat flamboyant.
B. The tycoon contributed more to the candidates campaign than anyone else in the industry.
C. Unaccustomed to being spontaneous, Jill couldnt decide whether she should be spending her bonus on a new computer.
D. The new mother spent most of the day worrying over her sons safety.
B
C
A and D
None of these
For each statement there are four different sentences given below it. Pick out the one that most appropriately conveys the meaning of the statement.
Ritesh noticed the cats soft hair, sharp paws, and keen sense of hearing.
Ritesh noticed the cats soft hair, sharp paws, and keen sense of hearing.
Ritesh noticed the cats soft hair, sharp paws, and that his sense of hearing was keen.
Ritesh noticed the cats soft hair, that he had sharp paws, and a very keen sense of hearing.
Ritesh noticed the cats soft hair, keen sense of hearing and also that it had sharp paws.
In the following questions, only one statement is grammatically correct. Identify the correct one.
She was one of the first authors to point at the importance of womens subsistence activities particularly in rural areas in predominantly agricultural countries, and the underestimation of such activities in the conventional method of national income accounting.
She was one of the first authors to point out the importance of womens subsistence activities particularly in rural areas in predominantly agricultural countries, and such underestimation of activities in the conventional method of national income accounting.
She was one of the first authors to point at the importance of womens subsistence activities, particularly in rural areas in predominantly agricultural countries, and such underestimation of activities in the conventional method of national income accounting.
She was one of the first authors to point out the importance of womens subsistence activities in predominantly agricultural countries, and the underestimation of such activities in the conventional methods of national income accounting.
In each question, a sentence is written in four different ways. Choose the option which gives the most effective and grammatically correct sentence. Pay attention to grammar, word choice and sentence construction.
The main problem with the notion of price discrimination is that it is not always a bad thing, but that it is the monopolist who has the power to decide who is charged what price
The main problem with the notion of price discrimination is not that it is always a bad thing, it is the monopolist who has the power to decide who is charged what price.
The main problem with the notion of price discrimination is not that it is always a bad thing, but that it is the monopolist who has the power to decide who is charged what price.
The main problem with the notion of price discrimination is not it is always a bad thing, but that it is the monopolist who has the power to decide who is charged what price.
Had he realised how close he was to failing, he would not have gone to the party.
Had he realised how close he was to failing, he would not have gone to the party.
If he would have realised how close he was to failing, he would not have gone to the party.
Had he had realised how close he was to failing, he would not have gone to the party.
When he realized how close he was to failing, he did not go to the party.
In each of the following questions, one or more of the sentences is/are incorrect. Identify the incorrect sentence(s).
A. In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger.
B. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation.
C. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it.
D. The glow from that fire can truly light the world.
B only
A
C only
No error
Of all the persons I have ever met, Arjit is the most remarkable person.
Of all the persons I have ever met, Arjit is the most remarkable person.
Arjit is the most remarkable person of all the persons I have ever met.
Of all the persons I have ever met, Arjit is the most remarkable person.
Of all the persons I have ever met, Arjit is the most remarkable.
Identify the correct sentence or sentences. Check grammar, usage, semantics, mechanics, redundancy, punctuation, spelling and style elements.
A. Most of us are not aware that eating some varieties of mushrooms result in death.
B. The interference with nature often brings disaster; thus tree-felling sometimes turns fertile land into a dust bowl.
C. That eminent professor, who discovered the ancient cure that everyone is talking about, refused to give a press-interview.
D. Merely speeches made from all sorts of public platform cannot bring about an economic revolution.
A
B
C
D
GT material goes under continuous upgradation every year.
the sentence has one error.
the sentence has two errors.
the sentence has three errors.
the sentence has four or more errors.
Whenever there is a new Mathematics question, usually I am knowing the answer but I am simply forgetting it.
the sentence has one error.
the sentence has two errors.
the sentence has three errors.
the sentence has four or more errors.
In the following questions, only one statement is grammatically correct. Identify the correct one.
For the first time in our history, the new millionaires are looked up with pride and even reverence for they are a new meritocracy who are creating value by innovating in the global knowledge economy.
For the first time in our history, the new millionaires are looked on with pride and even reverence for they are a new meritocracy who are creating values by innovating in the global knowledge economy.
For the first time in our history, the new millionaires are looked up to with pride and even reverence for they are a new meritocracy who are creating value by innovating in the global knowledge economy.
For the first time in our history, the new millionaires are looked up with pride and even reverence for they are a new meritocracy who are creating values by innovating in the global knowledge economy.
In the following questions, four different ways of writing a sentence are indicated. Choose the best way of writing the sentence.
A. From the sixteenth century onwards, people started feeling disdainful and self-conscious about their body and its products that led to a heightened focus on emotional and bodily regulations.
B. The heightened focus on controlling the body and emotions comes from disdain and self-consciousness about the body and its products, found in the sixteenth century.
C. From the sixteenth century onwards, a growing disdain for and self-consciousness about the body and its products took hold, leading to a heightened focus on emotional and bodily regulation.
D. The heightened focus on emotional and bodily regulations started from the sixteenth century onwards, when people felt disdain and self-consciousness about the body and its products.
D
C
B
A
For each statement there are four different sentences given below it. Pick out the one that most appropriately conveys the meaning of the statement.
Not only was he efficient but also welcoming in nature.
He not only was competent but also friendly in nature.
Not only was he competent but also friendly in nature.
He not only was competent but friendly too in nature.
He was not only competent but also friendly in nature.
In the following questions, four different ways of writing a sentence are indicated. Choose the best way of writing the sentence.
A. Creativity in any field is regarded not only as valuable for itself but also as a service to the nation.
B. Creativity in any field is not regarded only as valuable on its own, but also as a service to the nation.
C. Creativity, in any field, is not only regarded as valuable, but also as a service to the nation.
D. Creativity in any field is regarded not only as valuable in itself but also as a service to the nation.
D
C
A
B
For each statement there are four different sentences given below it. Pick out the one that most appropriately conveys the meaning of the statement.
The soldiers were told to take a long arduous hike, pitch their camps, have dinner, and that they should be in bed by 10 p.m.
The soldiers were told to take a long arduous hike, pitch their camps, have dinner, and that they should be in bed by 10 p.m.
The soldiers were told to take an arduous hike, pitch their camps, have dinner, and that they should be in bed by 10 p.m.
The soldiers were told to take a long arduous hike, pitch camp, have dinner, and be in bed by 10 p.m.
The soldiers were told to take a long arduous hike, pitching their camps, have dinner, and be in bed by 10 p.m.
0.In the following questions, four different ways of writing a sentence are indicated. Choose the best way of writing the sentence.
A. The distinctive feature of tariffs and export subsidies is that they create difference of prices at which goods are traded on the world market and their price within a local market.
B. The distinctive feature of tariffs and export subsidies is that they create a difference of prices at which goods are traded with the world market and their prices in the local market.
C. The distinctive feature of tariffs and export subsidies is that they create a difference between prices at which goods are traded on the world market and their prices within a local market.
D. The distinctive feature of tariffs and export subsidies is that they create a difference across prices at which goods are traded with the world market and their prices within a local market.
A
B
C
D
For each statement there are four different sentences given below it. Pick out the one that most appropriately conveys the meaning of the statement.
The moral of the entire story is how money doesnt make you happy.
The moral of the entire story is how money doesnt make you happy.
The moral of the entire story is that money doesnt make you happy.
In this novel, its moral of the story is how money doesnt make you happy.
That money does not make you happy, is the entire moral of the story.
Identify the correct sentence or sentences. Check grammar, usage, semantics, mechanics, redundancy, punctuation, spelling and style elements.
A. The quick-witted hostess pitched a tent over the garden party, a way to protect the guests from the imminent rain.
B. Similar in so many ways, the parents were still able to distinguish between the twins.
C. Based on the recent decline in enrollment, the admissions office decided to reevaluate its recruitment strategies.
D. Unaccustomed to the rigors of college life, Jamess grades dropped.
B
C
A and D
None of these
For each statement there are four different sentences given below it. Pick out the one that most appropriately conveys the meaning of the statement.
When one travels by Air Sitara you often find that the prices are high and that the journey experience is extremely poor.
When one travels by Air Sitara you often find that the prices are high and that the journey experience is extremely poor.
When you travel by Air Sitara one often finds that the prices are high and that the journey experience is extremely poor.
As you travel by Air Sitara you often find that the prices are high and that the journey experience is extremely poor.
If you travel by Air Sitara you often find that the prices are high and that the journey experience is extremely poor.
In the following questions, four different ways of writing a sentence are indicated. Choose the best way of writing the sentence.
A. As I sat on the park bench enjoying the cool night air and gazing at the people who were taking a break from the tensions of the world, two young lovers passed by me.
B. As I sat on the park bench and was enjoying the cool night air and gazing at the people who were took a break from the tensions of the world, two young lovers passed by me.
C. As I was sitting on the park bench and was enjoying the cool night air and was gazing at the people who were taking a break from the tensions of the world, two young lovers passed me by.
D. As I sat on the park bench enjoying the cool night air and had been gazing at the people who were taking a break from the tensions of the world, two young lovers passed me by.
A
B
C
D
For each statement there are four different sentences given below it. Pick out the one that most appropriately conveys the meaning of the statement.
With the exception of Dipanjan and I, everyone in the class finished the assignment before the teacher came.
With the exception of Dipanjan and I, everyone in the class finished the assignment before the teacher came.
With the exception of Dipanjan and me, every-1 one in the class finished the assignment before the teacher came.
With the exception of Dipanjan and me, eveiy-1 one in the class had finished the assignment before the teacher came.
With the exception of Dipanjan and I, everyona in the class had finished the assignment type the bell rang.
For each statement there are four different sentences given below it. Pick out the one that most appropriately conveys the meaning of the statement.
Crossing the street, a bus almost crushed us to death.
Crossing the street, a bus almost crushed us to death.
A bus almost crushed us, crossing the street.
As we crossed the street, a bus almost crushed us.
A bus, crossing the street, almost crushed us.
For each statement there are four different sentences given below it. Pick out the one that most appropriately conveys the meaning of the statement.
Anyone interested in flying planes can learn much if you have access to a flight simulation machine.
Anyone interested in flying planes can learn much if you have access to a flight simulation machine.
Anyone interested in flying planes can learn much if he has access to a flight simulation machine.
Anyone interested in flying planes can learn much if access is available to a flight simulation machine.
Anyone interested in flying planes can learn much from access to a flight simulation machine.
Sherry, a little girl with little talent for cooking, enjoys preparing Fried Rice.
Sherry, a little girl with little talent for cooking, enjoys preparing Fried Rice.
Sherry, is a little girl who has little talent for cooking but she enjoys preparing Fried Rice.
Sherry, a little girl who has little cooking talent, enjoys preparing Fried Rice.
Sherry, a girl with little talent for cooking, enjoys preparing Fried Rice.
GT is very strict about its schedule. It will never postpone or prepone any class.
the sentence has one error.
the sentence has two errors.
the sentence has three errors.
the sentence has four or more errors.
Each question consists of four sentences. Some sentences are grammatically incorrect or inappropriate. Select the option that indicates these grammatically incorrect and inappropriate sentence(s).
A. I remember seeing a full page advertisement with a bright background colour.
B. The only other item on the page was a very small line of type in a lighter shade of the same colour.
C. Since I can still recall the ad, it must made an impression.
D. Using colour to impact your design works best when it involves the unexpected or extreme.
C only
B only
D only
No error
Identify the correct sentence or sentences. Check grammar, usage, semantics, mechanics, redundancy, punctuation, spelling and style elements.
A. Sam was away on vacation longer than his friends.
B. Most of the audience did not enjoy the concert, likening it to grinding up metal.
C. Owning a car is still Dans goal, like that of his parents when they were his age.
D. Covering the floors with tiles costs twice as much as linoleum.
B
C
A and D
None of these
Identify the correct sentence or sentences. Check grammar, usage, semantics, mechanics, redundancy, punctuation, spelling and style elements.
A. Mary returned the dress to the store, which was torn at one of the seams.
B. We enjoy meeting people having different interests.
C. Obstinate and surly, the managers attitude alienated his employees.
D. As with other children in her neighborhood who were home-schooled, Joan sometimes missed being in a classroom with her peers.
B
C
A and D
None of these
In each question, a sentence is written in four different ways. Choose the option which gives the most effective and grammatically correct sentence. Pay attention to grammar, word choice and sentence construction.
Pele, whom many people consider is the greatest footballer of all times, represented Brazil in four World Cups.
When the news about the decline in the quarterly sales of the product broke out, it was difficult to say who the company would hold responsible for this disaster.
When the tension with the business partners increased, Mr. Singh decided to visit them personally and talk to whomever is willing to sort the discord
Who do you think was supposed to meet Mr. Brown from the news bureau, the well-known author, during his week-long visit to Delhi?