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.
Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
could receive
had received
have received
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Correct Answer :
B. had received
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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
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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 businessman is respectively connected.
respectfully
respectably
receptively
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No one needs to worry about me.
will worry
need worry
shall worry
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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.
All over Russia, Indian films are more popular than those in any other country.
in
that in
that of
those of
People are tiring very soon in an activity which they don't like.
tried
trying
tired
tyring
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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The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
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He plays cricket and tennis also .
both
besides
too
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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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He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
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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
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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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
Anita liked to watch television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating .
television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television; she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television, and it was especially the science programme that were of fascination.
television; the fascination of the science programme especially.
The mother with her children were expected.
was
will
have
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The matter must be considered in every point of view.
with
from
at
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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
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
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
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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She gave most of her time to music
devoted
spend
lent
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They sent out the invitations last evening.
send out
sending out
sent at
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To various practices and norms for bank's transactions are laid down by the Reserve Bank of India.
are laid up
are led down
are lead up
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If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped you
would have
might have been
would have been
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He will revise it when he is comes back.
when he come back
on coming back
when he came back
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What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
were
was
is
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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
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The members of the student's union did not give the examination in protest.
did not write
did not sit for
did not show up for
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