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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).

What is the correct answer?

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Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.

A. has been pleased

B. had been pleased

C. was pleased

D. No improvement

Correct Answer :

C. was pleased


Sohan was pleased at the news yesterday. (the sentence is in past tense)

Related Questions

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It is time the six year old is learning how to read and write.

A. has learned

B. learnt

C. was learning

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

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

The mother with her children were expected.

A. was

B. will

C. have

D. No improvement

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People are tiring very soon in an activity which they don't like.

A. tried

B. trying

C. tired

D. tyring

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4

Old habits die hardly.

A. hard

B. too hard

C. much hardly

D. No improvement

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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

All over Russia, Indian films are more popular than those in any other country.

A. in

B. that in

C. that of

D. those of

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Bad habits must be nipped at the bud .

A. nipped off the bud

B. nipped in the bud

C. nipped on the bud

D. No improvement

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If he had time he will call you.

A. would have

B. would have had

C. has

D. No improvement

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

A. intimacy

B. placidity

C. stupidity

D. No improvement

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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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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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Education is a strong instrument for moulding the character of the young.

A. striking

B. powerful

C. potent

D. No improvement

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The doctor examined my pulse.

A. observed

B. saw

C. felt

D. No improvement

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We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.

A. will remain safe

B. are safe

C. may remain safe

D. No improvement

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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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They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.

A. still decide

B. yet to decision

C. yet to decide

D. still decided

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Manisha purchased the very good of all the saris kept in the shop

A. the better

B. the very better

C. the most good

D. the best

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Eaten in Portugal only, the Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they assumed it had poisonous properties since only the white skinned people consumed it.

A. Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they

B. Indians were suspicious of the potato and they

C. potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who

D. potato was suspicious to Indians, and it was

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What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.

A. were

B. was

C. is

D. No improvement

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The commoners joined the king's army at crushing the rebels.

A. into

B. in

C. without

D. No improvement

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You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.

A. only long as

B. too long as

C. so long as

D. No improvement

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4

If you were the Prime Minister of India what steps would you have taken to end unemployment?

A. will you take

B. will you be taking

C. would you take

D. No improvement

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The members of the student's union did not give the examination in protest.

A. did not write

B. did not sit for

C. did not show up for

D. No improvement

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The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .

A. away

B. over

C. up

D. No improvement

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Im sorry, but I don't believe what you say.

A. I will not believe

B. I am not believing

C. I will not be believing

D. No improvement

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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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She gave most of her time to music

A. devoted

B. spend

C. lent

D. No improvement

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He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.

A. bear the burnt

B. bear the burns

C. bear a brunt

D. No correction required