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).
My car broke off on my way to the office.
out
in
down
No improvement
Correct Answer :
C. down
Related Questions
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
No improvement
I am used to hard work .
hard working
work hard
work hardly
No improvement
Although gale force winds often pass through the Eiffel Tower, causing it to sway no more than four inches .
causing it to sway no more
and yet it sways no more
they do not cause it to sway more
and they do not cause it to sway
He doesn't hesitate to do whatever his brother does .
will do
would do
shall do
would done
The mother with her children were expected.
was
will
have
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
Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
have been
are
were being
No improvement
No one needs to worry about me.
will worry
need worry
shall worry
No improvement
She did not like the movie, nor I did.
nor did I.
nor I like it.
nor did I like it.
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
Old habits die hardly.
hard
too hard
much hardly
No improvement
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
My car broke off on my way to the office.
out
in
down
No improvement
His wife was contentious .
contagious
quarrelsome
content
No improvement
The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
No improvement.
Seeing the injustice done to them hy the Britishers, the sepoys broke into open revolt.
broke to
broke upto
resorted to
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
The matter must be considered in every point of view.
with
from
at
No improvement
She did not like the movie, nor I did .
nor did I
nor I like it
nor I liked it
No improvement
Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip .
Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip.
Breakfast is skipped by many people because of their underestimating its value.
Many people, underestimate the value of breakfast and skip it.
Many people skip breakfast because they underestimate its value.
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.
Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
when
while
as
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
They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.
had been cheating
had been cheated
have been cheated
were to be cheated
She could not help but laugh .
laughing
but laughing
laugh
No improvement
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
No improvement
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
She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
noisy
irritating
talkative
No improvement
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
No improvement