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.
Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.
picking up
picked on
picked
has picked up
Correct Answer :
C. picked
Related Questions
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
The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
needed
needing
needs
No correction required
The ship ran over when it crashed into an iceberg.
get over
gave up
went down
No improvement
As a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother .
When I was a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
My parents took me, as a child, to Jammu to visit my grandmother
My parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother as a child.
A child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
The doctor examined my pulse.
observed
saw
felt
No improvement
Historians feel there is an earnest need for the review of history text books every five years and a revision of the same every ten years.
imperative
indispensable
urgent
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
She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.
recollecting
recapitulating
revising
No improvement
The trek is difficult but it is worth well the endeavour.
well worth the endeavour
worth the endeavour well
the endeavour well worth
No improvement
The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .
away
over
up
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
No one needs to worry about me.
will worry
need worry
shall worry
No improvement
She could not help but laugh .
laughing
but laughing
laugh
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
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.
I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
No improvement
Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
most part
any part
each part
No improvement
The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
No improvement
He doesn't hesitate to do whatever his brother does .
will do
would do
shall do
would done
Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
was looked
would be looked
had looking
would have looked
Living with compassion and contributing to others lives would helping us add happiness to our lives as well.
will helping us
will help us
would helped them
will helped us
On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
treated us to
treated us for
treated us by
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
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
The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to put her make -up.
put over
put up
put on
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
Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
fed up in
fed off
feeds up of
fed up of
The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
No improvement.
A lot depends on your early brought up in the family.
bringing up
bringing on
upbringing
No improvement
They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.
still decide
yet to decision
yet to decide
still decided