Direction.
In the following questions, part of the sentence is bolded. Below are given alternatives to the bolded part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).
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
No improvement
Correct Answer :
C. hitch-hiking
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When he heard the rhetorical speech of the leader, he was carried along by his enthusiasm.
was carried away
was carried down
was carried aloft
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On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
treated us to
treated us for
treated us by
No improvement
If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped you
would have
might have been
would have been
No correction required
The easiest way for prevent stress caused by work or home pressures is to indulge in high levels of physical activity.
easily way to
easier ways for
easiest way to
easier way from
All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
levelled for
level with
level against
No correction required
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
No improvement
James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
worships
loves
adores
No improvement
The problems of translation are still remain .
are remain
will remained
will still remain
No improvement
After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .
practical
viva voice
vocal
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The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .
away
over
up
No improvement
Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.
though
and
but
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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
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
We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.
will remain safe
are safe
may remain safe
No improvement
Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
could receive
had received
have received
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She could not help but laugh .
laughing
but laughing
laugh
No improvement
In accordance to your instructions, we have remitted the amount in the bank.
by
with
for
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
Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
fed up in
fed off
feeds up of
fed up of
My car broke off on my way to the office.
out
in
down
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Education is a strong instrument for moulding the character of the young.
striking
powerful
potent
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Certain shipwrecks have a particular fascination for those people which have a belief in finding the treasure in them .
which have a belief in finding the treasure in them.
who believe they hold treasure and that they can find it.
who believe that there is treasure to be found in them.
who believe about treasure to be found in them.
She did not like the movie, nor I did .
nor did I
nor I like it
nor I liked it
No improvement
The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.
intimacy
placidity
stupidity
No improvement
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
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
The trek is difficult but it is worth well the endeavour.
well worth the endeavour
worth the endeavour well
the endeavour well worth
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
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
No improvement
The matter must be considered in every point of view.
with
from
at
No improvement