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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.

What is the correct answer?

4

He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.

A. on or off

B. on and off

C. regularly

D. No correction required

Correct Answer :

B. on and off


Related Questions

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4

The problems of translation are still remain .

A. are remain

B. will remained

C. will still remain

D. No improvement

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4

A high school student is not even understanding the basics of Chemistry and Physics.

A. does not understand even

B. was not even understanding

C. has even not understood

D. No improvement

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4

He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.

A. bear the burnt

B. bear the burns

C. bear a brunt

D. No correction required

What is the correct answer?

4

No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.

A. No sooner I had seen

B. No sooner did I see

C. As soon as I saw

D. No improvement

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4

She did not like the movie, nor I did.

A. nor did I.

B. nor I like it.

C. nor did I like it.

D. No improvement

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4

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.

A. Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they

B. Indians were suspicious of the potato and they

C. potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who

D. potato was suspicious to Indians, and it was

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4

The gentry of the town was invited .

A. is invited

B. has been invited

C. were invited

D. No improvement.

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4

The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.

A. appeal

B. beset

C. confront

D. No improvement

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4

The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary .

A. but it may be only temporary

B. but the drop may only be temporary

C. even though the drop may only be temporary

D. but such a drop may only be a temporary one

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4

The members of the student's union did not give the examination in protest.

A. did not write

B. did not sit for

C. did not show up for

D. No improvement

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4

He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.

A. heating

B. steaming

C. blazing

D. No improvement

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4

After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .

A. practical

B. viva voice

C. vocal

D. No improvement

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4

Since she directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.

A. Since she has directed

B. Since she has been directing

C. Since she was directing

D. No improvement

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4

We asked her that how she got time to write all these books.

A. that how did she got

B. that how she was getting

C. how did she get

D. how she got

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4

When I was fourteen, I sat the entrance examination for senior secondary school.

A. sat for

B. sat in

C. sat at

D. No improvement

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4

The trek is difficult but it is worth well the endeavour.

A. well worth the endeavour

B. worth the endeavour well

C. the endeavour well worth

D. No improvement

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4

Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.

A. was sitting

B. have been sitting

C. sat

D. No improvement

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4

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.

A. Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field

B. As he was more faster than his opponent on the field

C. Though he was more fast from his opponent on the field

D. Though he was faster than his opponent on the field

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4

The manager was given a holiday and so he decided to go to the hitch-hiking .

A. for the hitch-hiking

B. for hitch-hiking

C. hitch-hiking

D. No improvement

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4

The intruder stood quietly for few moments .

A. for few time

B. for a few moments

C. for the few moments

D. No correction required

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4

All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.

A. levelled for

B. level with

C. level against

D. No correction required

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4

Education is a strong instrument for moulding the character of the young.

A. striking

B. powerful

C. potent

D. No improvement

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4

One of the men gave first aid to Hitesh who is injured in a road accident.

A. who had injured

B. who was injured

C. which was injured

D. as he was to injure

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4

The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to put her make -up.

A. put over

B. put up

C. put on

D. No improvement

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4

The easiest way for prevent stress caused by work or home pressures is to indulge in high levels of physical activity.

A. easily way to

B. easier ways for

C. easiest way to

D. easier way from

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4

She did not like the movie, nor I did .

A. nor did I

B. nor I like it

C. nor I liked it

D. No improvement

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4

The doctor examined my pulse.

A. observed

B. saw

C. felt

D. No improvement

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4

James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.

A. worships

B. loves

C. adores

D. No improvement

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4

His wife was contentious .

A. contagious

B. quarrelsome

C. content

D. No improvement

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4

The commoners joined the king's army at crushing the rebels.

A. into

B. in

C. without

D. No improvement