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.
I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
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Correct Answer :
A. died
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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
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
Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
fed up in
fed off
feeds up of
fed up of
The matter must be considered in every point of view.
with
from
at
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She gave most of her time to music
devoted
spend
lent
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The mother with her children were expected.
was
will
have
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It is no good to cry over spilt milk.
It is no good crying
It is of no good to cry
It is of no good crying
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The manager was given a holiday and so he decided to go to the hitch-hiking .
for the hitch-hiking
for hitch-hiking
hitch-hiking
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Although he was the most friendly of all present and different from the others, he hadn't hardly any friends except me .
different from the others, he hardly had any friends except I
different than the others, he hardly had any friends except me
different than the others, he hardly had any friends except I
different from the others, he hardly had any friends except me
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
In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
to live upto
to live by
to live for
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He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
on or off
on and off
regularly
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One cannot be indifferent to one's health, can't one
can't be ?
can one ?
isn't it ?
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Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.
picking up
picked on
picked
has picked up
No one needs to worry about me.
will worry
need worry
shall worry
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Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
will stay
was to stay
is staying
has been staying
Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
when
while
as
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Try to be diplomatic when you refuse any invitation, so for not to cause bad feeling
as far not
so as not
if as far not
since then not
Old habits die hardly.
hard
too hard
much hardly
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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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Certain shipwrecks have a particular fascination for those people which have a belief in finding the treasure in them .
which have a belief in finding the treasure in them.
who believe they hold treasure and that they can find it.
who believe that there is treasure to be found in them.
who believe about treasure to be found in them.
Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?
can't we
don't we
shall we
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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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Seeing the injustice done to them hy the Britishers, the sepoys broke into open revolt.
broke to
broke upto
resorted to
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Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successful.
to rise against
to rising from
to rise to
to rise with
Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
has been pleased
had been pleased
was pleased
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This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.
later
latest
latter
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Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
have been
are
were being
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In accordance to your instructions, we have remitted the amount in the bank.
by
with
for
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The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
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