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.
The intruder stood quietly for few moments .
for few time
for a few moments
for the few moments
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Correct Answer :
B. for a few moments
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He doesn't hesitate to do whatever his brother does .
will do
would do
shall do
would done
Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
most part
any part
each part
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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
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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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
Try to be diplomatic when you refuse any invitation, so for not to cause bad feeling
as far not
so as not
if as far not
since then not
He plays cricket and tennis also .
both
besides
too
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Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
has been pleased
had been pleased
was pleased
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Although he was the most friendly of all present and different from the others, he hadn't hardly any friends except me .
different from the others, he hardly had any friends except I
different than the others, he hardly had any friends except me
different than the others, he hardly had any friends except I
different from the others, he hardly had any friends except me
The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.
rendition
reincarnation
reminiscent
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If he had time he will call you.
would have
would have had
has
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The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
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The manager was given a holiday and so he decided to go to the hitch-hiking .
for the hitch-hiking
for hitch-hiking
hitch-hiking
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It will take two hours to walk across the forest.
over
between
away
through
The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary .
but it may be only temporary
but the drop may only be temporary
even though the drop may only be temporary
but such a drop may only be a temporary one
Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.
was sitting
have been sitting
sat
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Seeing the injustice done to them hy the Britishers, the sepoys broke into open revolt.
broke to
broke upto
resorted to
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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
It is no good to cry over spilt milk.
It is no good crying
It is of no good to cry
It is of no good crying
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Manisha purchased the very good of all the saris kept in the shop
the better
the very better
the most good
the best
James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
worships
loves
adores
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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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The businessman is respectively connected.
respectfully
respectably
receptively
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Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
have been
are
were being
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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
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She did not like the movie, nor I did .
nor did I
nor I like it
nor I liked it
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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.
They sent out the invitations last evening.
send out
sending out
sent at
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He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
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The doctor examined my pulse.
observed
saw
felt
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