Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
He enjoys to tell stories to children.
how to tell stories
telling stories
to narrate stories
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Correct Answer :
B. telling stories
Related Questions
Hardly had I finished writing the letter before Anil arrived.
then
while
when
as
All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
levelled for
level with
level against
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I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
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The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
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I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked him.
would have gladly accompanied
was to have gladly accompanied
will gladly accompany
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She could not help but laugh .
laughing
but laughing
laugh
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They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.
still decide
yet to decision
yet to decide
still decided
They have stopped from constructing new buildings.
to contruct
at constructing
constructing
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Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field, his chances of winning the race was low as he lacked the killer instinct.
Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field
As he was more faster than his opponent on the field
Though he was more fast from his opponent on the field
Though he was faster than his opponent on the field
Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
fed up in
fed off
feeds up of
fed up of
Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
will stay
was to stay
is staying
has been staying
The trek is difficult but it is worth well the endeavour.
well worth the endeavour
worth the endeavour well
the endeavour well worth
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The businessman is respectively connected.
respectfully
respectably
receptively
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We asked her that how she got time to write all these books.
that how did she got
that how she was getting
how did she get
how she got
You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
only long as
too long as
so long as
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Start the motor, and then you should remove the blocks .
Start the motor, then removing the blocks
Starting the motor, the blocks should then be removed
Start the motor and then remove the blocks
Starting the motor remove the blocks
After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .
practical
viva voice
vocal
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To various practices and norms for bank's transactions are laid down by the Reserve Bank of India.
are laid up
are led down
are lead up
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People are tiring very soon in an activity which they don't like.
tried
trying
tired
tyring
The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.
intimacy
placidity
stupidity
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Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?
can't we
don't we
shall we
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They sent out the invitations last evening.
send out
sending out
sent at
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The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
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The intruder stood quietly for few moments .
for few time
for a few moments
for the few moments
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The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary .
but it may be only temporary
but the drop may only be temporary
even though the drop may only be temporary
but such a drop may only be a temporary one
In some cases, factors like low salary, lack of growth prospects and lack of motivation compel all employee to look for a change.
compel those employees
compelling all employees
compelling the employee
compel employees
Eaten in Portugal only, the Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they assumed it had poisonous properties since only the white skinned people consumed it.
Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they
Indians were suspicious of the potato and they
potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who
potato was suspicious to Indians, and it was
In accordance to your instructions, we have remitted the amount in the bank.
by
with
for
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She was just looking outside the window when a beautiful bird caught the eye.
catch the eye
eye catching
caught her eye
catch her eyes
The easiest way for prevent stress caused by work or home pressures is to indulge in high levels of physical activity.
easily way to
easier ways for
easiest way to
easier way from