Direction.
In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined . Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d)
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
Correct Answer :
B. Since she has been directing
Since she has been directing
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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
He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
on or off
on and off
regularly
No correction required
The manager was unhappy at Gaurav because he did not complete the work in time
is unhapy at
is to be unhappy at
was unhappy with
No correction required
He enjoys to tell stories to children.
how to tell stories
telling stories
to narrate stories
No improvement
The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .
away
over
up
No improvement
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
She is quite well now, except a slight cold .
except have a slight cold
excepting a slight cold
except for a slight cold
No improvement
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
No improvement
In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
to live upto
to live by
to live for
No improvement
Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.
was sitting
have been sitting
sat
No improvement
I am used to hard work .
hard working
work hard
work hardly
No improvement
Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?
can't we
don't we
shall we
No improvement
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
Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
could receive
had received
have received
No improvement
They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.
still decide
yet to decision
yet to decide
still decided
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
She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
noisy
irritating
talkative
No improvement
Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.
picking up
picked on
picked
has picked up
She could not help but laugh .
laughing
but laughing
laugh
No improvement
People are tiring very soon in an activity which they don't like.
tried
trying
tired
tyring
The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
No improvement.
He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.
heating
steaming
blazing
No improvement
After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .
practical
viva voice
vocal
No improvement
He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
No correction required
Old habits die hardly.
hard
too hard
much hardly
No improvement
Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
was looked
would be looked
had looking
would have looked
James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
worships
loves
adores
No improvement
Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
have been
are
were being
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
Hardly had I finished writing the letter before Anil arrived.
then
while
when
as