Direction.
In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined . Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
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
Correct Answer :
C. except for a slight cold
Related Questions
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
In accordance to your instructions, we have remitted the amount in the bank.
by
with
for
No improvement
He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
on or off
on and off
regularly
No correction required
On seeing the lion she felt too much afraid.
very much
excessively
much
No improvement
A high school student is not even understanding the basics of Chemistry and Physics.
does not understand even
was not even understanding
has even not understood
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
All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
levelled for
level with
level against
No correction required
He has said so out of affection, do not take it to heart .
in heart
it in the heart
by the heart
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
Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
when
while
as
No improvement
Wise men catch time by the forelock.
hold
seize
take
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
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
In some cases, factors like low salary, lack of growth prospects and lack of motivation compel all employee to look for a change.
compel those employees
compelling all employees
compelling the employee
compel employees
Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
will stay
was to stay
is staying
has been staying
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
No correction required
Last evening I sent to the optician and bought spectacles .
a spectacle
two spectacles
a pair of spectacles
No improvement
Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
most part
any part
each part
No improvement
The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
No improvement.
The problems of translation are still remain .
are remain
will remained
will still remain
No improvement
We asked her that how she got time to write all these books.
that how did she got
that how she was getting
how did she get
how she got
Seeing the injustice done to them hy the Britishers, the sepoys broke into open revolt.
broke to
broke upto
resorted to
No improvement
The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
No improvement
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
No improvement
She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
noisy
irritating
talkative
No improvement
The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.
intimacy
placidity
stupidity
No improvement
It is long since I last saw you.
long time
long before
long ago
No improvement
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
Bad habits must be nipped at the bud .
nipped off the bud
nipped in the bud
nipped on the bud
No improvement
The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
needed
needing
needs
No correction required