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.
It is time the six year old is learning how to read and write.
has learned
learnt
was learning
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Correct Answer :
B. learnt
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The businessman is respectively connected.
respectfully
respectably
receptively
No improvement
Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?
can't we
don't we
shall we
No improvement
She could not help but laugh .
laughing
but laughing
laugh
No improvement
The trek is difficult but it is worth well the endeavour.
well worth the endeavour
worth the endeavour well
the endeavour well worth
No improvement
Living with compassion and contributing to others lives would helping us add happiness to our lives as well.
will helping us
will help us
would helped them
will helped us
She gave most of her time to music
devoted
spend
lent
No improvement
The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.
intimacy
placidity
stupidity
No improvement
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
Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip .
Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip.
Breakfast is skipped by many people because of their underestimating its value.
Many people, underestimate the value of breakfast and skip it.
Many people skip breakfast because they underestimate its value.
They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.
still decide
yet to decision
yet to decide
still decided
It is time the six year old is learning how to read and write.
has learned
learnt
was learning
No improvement
On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
treated us to
treated us for
treated us by
No improvement
Since she directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.
Since she has directed
Since she has been directing
Since she was directing
No improvement
The matter must be considered in every point of view.
with
from
at
No improvement
Bad habits must be nipped at the bud .
nipped off the bud
nipped in the bud
nipped on the bud
No improvement
You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
only long as
too long as
so long as
No improvement
I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked him.
would have gladly accompanied
was to have gladly accompanied
will gladly accompany
No improvement
He enjoys to tell stories to children.
how to tell stories
telling stories
to narrate stories
No improvement
James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
worships
loves
adores
No improvement
The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to put her make -up.
put over
put up
put on
No improvement
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 doctor examined my pulse.
observed
saw
felt
No improvement
He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
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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
Goaded to frenzy, the bull charged its tormentors.
the tormentors were charged by the bull
the tormentors were being charged by the bull
the bull charged on its tormentors
No improvement
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
The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
No improvement
Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
when
while
as
No improvement
One of the men gave first aid to Hitesh who is injured in a road accident.
who had injured
who was injured
which was injured
as he was to injure
The intruder stood quietly for few moments .
for few time
for a few moments
for the few moments
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