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 will take two hours to walk across the forest.
over
between
away
through
Correct Answer :
D. through
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She did not like the movie, nor I did.
nor did I.
nor I like it.
nor did I like it.
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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
She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
noisy
irritating
talkative
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The businessman is respectively connected.
respectfully
respectably
receptively
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People are tiring very soon in an activity which they don't like.
tried
trying
tired
tyring
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
It will take two hours to walk across the forest.
over
between
away
through
He will revise it when he is comes back.
when he come back
on coming back
when he came back
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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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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
Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.
was sitting
have been sitting
sat
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On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
treated us to
treated us for
treated us by
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The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.
appeal
beset
confront
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The members of his family are coming in this train.
with
by
on
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They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.
had been cheating
had been cheated
have been cheated
were to be cheated
Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.
picking up
picked on
picked
has picked up
The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
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Im sorry, but I don't believe what you say.
I will not believe
I am not believing
I will not be believing
No improvement
They sent out the invitations last evening.
send out
sending out
sent at
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When the soldiers realised that they had been fooled, they rush back.
had rush
have rush
had rushed
rushed
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
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
The regular use of alcohal, only in small quantities , tends to cause mischief in many ways to various organs of the body.
though in small quantities
even in a little quantity
even in small quantities
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Last evening I sent to the optician and bought spectacles .
a spectacle
two spectacles
a pair of spectacles
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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
What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
were
was
is
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His father won't be able to leave for Varanasi until they have arrived .
until they arrive
until they will arrive
until they will have arrived
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The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to put her make -up.
put over
put up
put on
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Studies in the past have shown that those who limit their activity span during the day in winters are more likely to suffer from depression.
more likely for
mostly likely to
most likely for
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No one needs to worry about me.
will worry
need worry
shall worry
No improvement