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.
Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
will stay
was to stay
is staying
has been staying
Correct Answer :
D. has been staying
Related Questions
The mother with her children were expected.
was
will
have
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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
All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
levelled for
level with
level against
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Manisha purchased the very good of all the saris kept in the shop
the better
the very better
the most good
the best
He enjoys to tell stories to children.
how to tell stories
telling stories
to narrate stories
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The trek is difficult but it is worth well the endeavour.
well worth the endeavour
worth the endeavour well
the endeavour well worth
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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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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
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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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If you were the Prime Minister of India what steps would you have taken to end unemployment?
will you take
will you be taking
would you take
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After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .
practical
viva voice
vocal
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The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.
rendition
reincarnation
reminiscent
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Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
could receive
had received
have received
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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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Wise men catch time by the forelock.
hold
seize
take
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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
The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
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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.
His wife was contentious .
contagious
quarrelsome
content
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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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A bird in hand is worth two in bush .
two in the bush
two at a bush
two on bush
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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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The problems of translation are still remain .
are remain
will remained
will still remain
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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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When the soldiers realised that they had been fooled, they rush back.
had rush
have rush
had rushed
rushed
The doctor examined my pulse.
observed
saw
felt
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Anyone interested in the use of computer can learn much if you have access to a state-of-the-art microcomputer.
if he has access to
if access is available to
by access to
from access to
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
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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She did not like the movie, nor I did .
nor did I
nor I like it
nor I liked it
No improvement