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.
They have stopped from constructing new buildings.
to contruct
at constructing
constructing
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Correct Answer :
C. constructing
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The trek is difficult but it is worth well the endeavour.
well worth the endeavour
worth the endeavour well
the endeavour well worth
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It is time the six year old is learning how to read and write.
has learned
learnt
was learning
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Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
most part
any part
each part
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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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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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I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
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In accordance to your instructions, we have remitted the amount in the bank.
by
with
for
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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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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 officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
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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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Last evening I sent to the optician and bought spectacles .
a spectacle
two spectacles
a pair of spectacles
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Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
could receive
had received
have received
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The intruder stood quietly for few moments .
for few time
for a few moments
for the few moments
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Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
fed up in
fed off
feeds up of
fed up of
He will revise it when he is comes back.
when he come back
on coming back
when he came back
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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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Hardly had I finished writing the letter before Anil arrived.
then
while
when
as
My car broke off on my way to the office.
out
in
down
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Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
will stay
was to stay
is staying
has been staying
They sent out the invitations last evening.
send out
sending out
sent at
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He doesn't hesitate to do whatever his brother does .
will do
would do
shall do
would done
She could not help but laugh .
laughing
but laughing
laugh
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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
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Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.
though
and
but
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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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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
No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.
No sooner I had seen
No sooner did I see
As soon as I saw
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I am used to hard work .
hard working
work hard
work hardly
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