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.
She gave most of her time to music
devoted
spend
lent
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Correct Answer :
A. devoted
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She is quite well now, except a slight cold .
except have a slight cold
excepting a slight cold
except for a slight cold
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The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.
intimacy
placidity
stupidity
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Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
have been
are
were being
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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
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Last evening I sent to the optician and bought spectacles .
a spectacle
two spectacles
a pair of spectacles
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All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
levelled for
level with
level against
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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.
She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
noisy
irritating
talkative
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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
The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
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They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.
had been cheating
had been cheated
have been cheated
were to be cheated
His wife was contentious .
contagious
quarrelsome
content
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The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
needed
needing
needs
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The problems of translation are still remain .
are remain
will remained
will still remain
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He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
on or off
on and off
regularly
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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
The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .
away
over
up
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In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
to live upto
to live by
to live for
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A lot depends on your early brought up in the family.
bringing up
bringing on
upbringing
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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
He doesn't hesitate to do whatever his brother does .
will do
would do
shall do
would done
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
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The manager was unhappy at Gaurav because he did not complete the work in time
is unhapy at
is to be unhappy at
was unhappy with
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When the soldiers realised that they had been fooled, they rush back.
had rush
have rush
had rushed
rushed
Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
most part
any part
each part
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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
It is long since I last saw you.
long time
long before
long ago
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If he had time he will call you.
would have
would have had
has
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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.
His father won't be able to leave for Varanasi until they have arrived .
until they arrive
until they will arrive
until they will have arrived
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