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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

The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .

A. away

B. over

C. up

D. No improvement

Correct Answer :

B. over


Related Questions

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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.

A. Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field

B. As he was more faster than his opponent on the field

C. Though he was more fast from his opponent on the field

D. Though he was faster than his opponent on the field

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4

Wise men catch time by the forelock.

A. hold

B. seize

C. take

D. No improvement

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4

His wife was contentious .

A. contagious

B. quarrelsome

C. content

D. No improvement

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4

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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4

Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.

A. could receive

B. had received

C. have received

D. No improvement

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4

He will revise it when he is comes back.

A. when he come back

B. on coming back

C. when he came back

D. No improvement

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4

To various practices and norms for bank's transactions are laid down by the Reserve Bank of India.

A. are laid up

B. are led down

C. are lead up

D. No correction required

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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

She is quite well now, except a slight cold .

A. except have a slight cold

B. excepting a slight cold

C. except for a slight cold

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

Anyone interested in the use of computer can learn much if you have access to a state-of-the-art microcomputer.

A. if he has access to

B. if access is available to

C. by access to

D. from access to

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4

Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home

A. will stay

B. was to stay

C. is staying

D. has been staying

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4

The manager was given a holiday and so he decided to go to the hitch-hiking .

A. for the hitch-hiking

B. for hitch-hiking

C. hitch-hiking

D. No improvement

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4

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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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.

A. more likely for

B. mostly likely to

C. most likely for

D. No correction required

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4

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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4

The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .

A. away

B. over

C. up

D. No improvement

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4

In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.

A. to live upto

B. to live by

C. to live for

D. No improvement

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4

He plays cricket and tennis also .

A. both

B. besides

C. too

D. No improvement

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4

As a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother .

A. When I was a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother

B. My parents took me, as a child, to Jammu to visit my grandmother

C. My parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother as a child.

D. A child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother

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4

The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.

A. rendition

B. reincarnation

C. reminiscent

D. No improvement

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4

If he had time he will call you.

A. would have

B. would have had

C. has

D. No improvement

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4

She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.

A. noisy

B. irritating

C. talkative

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

All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.

A. levelled for

B. level with

C. level against

D. No correction required

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4

Try to be diplomatic when you refuse any invitation, so for not to cause bad feeling

A. as far not

B. so as not

C. if as far not

D. since then not

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4

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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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

They sent out the invitations last evening.

A. send out

B. sending out

C. sent at

D. No correction required

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4

Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.

A. when

B. while

C. as

D. No improvement