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.
People are tiring very soon in an activity which they don't like.
tried
trying
tired
tyring
Correct Answer :
C. tired
Related Questions
I am used to hard work .
hard working
work hard
work 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
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
Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
was looked
would be looked
had looking
would have looked
Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
has been pleased
had been pleased
was pleased
No improvement
If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped you
would have
might have been
would have been
No correction required
After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .
practical
viva voice
vocal
No improvement
All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
levelled for
level with
level against
No correction required
He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.
heating
steaming
blazing
No improvement
Manisha purchased the very good of all the saris kept in the shop
the better
the very better
the most good
the best
No one needs to worry about me.
will worry
need worry
shall worry
No improvement
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
James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
worships
loves
adores
No improvement
It is time the six year old is learning how to read and write.
has learned
learnt
was learning
No improvement
The businessman is respectively connected.
respectfully
respectably
receptively
No improvement
What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
were
was
is
No improvement
One cannot be indifferent to one's health, can't one
can't be ?
can one ?
isn't it ?
No improvement
A bird in hand is worth two in bush .
two in the bush
two at a bush
two on bush
No improvement
The doctor examined my pulse.
observed
saw
felt
No improvement
They have stopped from constructing new buildings.
to contruct
at constructing
constructing
No improvement
She did not like the movie, nor I did .
nor did I
nor I like it
nor I liked it
No improvement
I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
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 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
The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .
away
over
up
No improvement
I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked him.
would have gladly accompanied
was to have gladly accompanied
will gladly accompany
No improvement
Start the motor, and then you should remove the blocks .
Start the motor, then removing the blocks
Starting the motor, the blocks should then be removed
Start the motor and then remove the blocks
Starting the motor remove the blocks
Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
have been
are
were being
No improvement
Studies in the past have shown that those who limit their activity span during the day in winters are more likely to suffer from depression.
more likely for
mostly likely to
most likely for
No correction required
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.