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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.

What is the correct answer?

4

She could not help but laugh .

A. laughing

B. but laughing

C. laugh

D. No improvement

Correct Answer :

A. laughing


Related Questions

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4

The ship ran over when it crashed into an iceberg.

A. get over

B. gave up

C. went down

D. No improvement

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4

The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary .

A. but it may be only temporary

B. but the drop may only be temporary

C. even though the drop may only be temporary

D. but such a drop may only be a temporary one

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4

On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.

A. treated us to

B. treated us for

C. treated us by

D. No improvement

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4

The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.

A. appeal

B. beset

C. confront

D. No improvement

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4

Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.

A. picking up

B. picked on

C. picked

D. has picked up

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4

The businessman is respectively connected.

A. respectfully

B. respectably

C. receptively

D. No improvement

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4

Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act .

A. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it had been an unathorised act.

B. ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.

C. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.

D. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from those maintaining that it was an unauthorised act.

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4

I am used to hard work .

A. hard working

B. work hard

C. work hardly

D. No improvement

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4

The mother with her children were expected.

A. was

B. will

C. have

D. No improvement

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4

Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successful.

A. to rise against

B. to rising from

C. to rise to

D. to rise with

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4

Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?

A. can't we

B. don't we

C. shall we

D. No improvement

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4

He enjoys to tell stories to children.

A. how to tell stories

B. telling stories

C. to narrate stories

D. No improvement

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4

A bird in hand is worth two in bush .

A. two in the bush

B. two at a bush

C. two on bush

D. No improvement

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4

The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.

A. intimacy

B. placidity

C. stupidity

D. No improvement

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4

In accordance to your instructions, we have remitted the amount in the bank.

A. by

B. with

C. for

D. No improvement

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4

This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.

A. later

B. latest

C. latter

D. No improvement

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4

He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.

A. heating

B. steaming

C. blazing

D. No improvement

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4

We asked her that how she got time to write all these books.

A. that how did she got

B. that how she was getting

C. how did she get

D. how she got

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4

Certain shipwrecks have a particular fascination for those people which have a belief in finding the treasure in them .

A. which have a belief in finding the treasure in them.

B. who believe they hold treasure and that they can find it.

C. who believe that there is treasure to be found in them.

D. who believe about treasure to be found in them.

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4

Goaded to frenzy, the bull charged its tormentors.

A. the tormentors were charged by the bull

B. the tormentors were being charged by the bull

C. the bull charged on its tormentors

D. No improvement

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4

After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .

A. practical

B. viva voice

C. vocal

D. No improvement

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4

Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.

A. have been

B. are

C. were being

D. No improvement

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4

Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.

A. fed up in

B. fed off

C. feeds up of

D. fed up of

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4

Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.

A. though

B. and

C. but

D. No improvement

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4

She was just looking outside the window when a beautiful bird caught the eye.

A. catch the eye

B. eye catching

C. caught her eye

D. catch her eyes

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4

Since she directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.

A. Since she has directed

B. Since she has been directing

C. Since she was directing

D. No improvement

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4

Since we are living in Bombay for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.

A. Being that we living

B. Since we were living

C. Since we have been living

D. Being that we have been living

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4

A high school student is not even understanding the basics of Chemistry and Physics.

A. does not understand even

B. was not even understanding

C. has even not understood

D. No improvement

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4

Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip .

A. Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip.

B. Breakfast is skipped by many people because of their underestimating its value.

C. Many people, underestimate the value of breakfast and skip it.

D. Many people skip breakfast because they underestimate its value.

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4

In some cases, factors like low salary, lack of growth prospects and lack of motivation compel all employee to look for a change.

A. compel those employees

B. compelling all employees

C. compelling the employee

D. compel employees