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.
Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?
can't we
don't we
shall we
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Correct Answer :
A. can't we
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She could not help but laugh .
laughing
but laughing
laugh
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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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She did not like the movie, nor I did .
nor did I
nor I like it
nor I liked it
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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.
Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
could receive
had received
have received
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The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
needed
needing
needs
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The businessman is respectively connected.
respectfully
respectably
receptively
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He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.
heating
steaming
blazing
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As a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother .
When I was a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
My parents took me, as a child, to Jammu to visit my grandmother
My parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother as a child.
A child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
The matter must be considered in every point of view.
with
from
at
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When the soldiers realised that they had been fooled, they rush back.
had rush
have rush
had rushed
rushed
No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.
No sooner I had seen
No sooner did I see
As soon as I saw
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Historians feel there is an earnest need for the review of history text books every five years and a revision of the same every ten years.
imperative
indispensable
urgent
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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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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
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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Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?
can't we
don't we
shall we
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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
He doesn't hesitate to do whatever his brother does .
will do
would do
shall do
would done
The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
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The mother with her children were expected.
was
will
have
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The problems of translation are still remain .
are remain
will remained
will still remain
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The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.
appeal
beset
confront
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We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.
will remain safe
are safe
may remain safe
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His wife was contentious .
contagious
quarrelsome
content
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All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
levelled for
level with
level against
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Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act .
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it had been an unathorised act.
ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from those maintaining that it was an unauthorised act.
He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
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She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
noisy
irritating
talkative
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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
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