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.
What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
were
was
is
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Correct Answer :
C. is
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He plays cricket and tennis also .
both
besides
too
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The summer has set out and the days are getting warm.
set up
set in
set off
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One cannot be indifferent to one's health, can't one
can't be ?
can one ?
isn't it ?
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All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
levelled for
level with
level against
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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
Anita liked to watch television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating .
television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television; she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television, and it was especially the science programme that were of fascination.
television; the fascination of the science programme especially.
It will take two hours to walk across the forest.
over
between
away
through
The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.
rendition
reincarnation
reminiscent
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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.
more likely for
mostly likely to
most likely for
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In some cases, factors like low salary, lack of growth prospects and lack of motivation compel all employee to look for a change.
compel those employees
compelling all employees
compelling the employee
compel employees
The doctor examined my pulse.
observed
saw
felt
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They sent out the invitations last evening.
send out
sending out
sent at
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No one needs to worry about me.
will worry
need worry
shall worry
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This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.
later
latest
latter
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He will revise it when he is comes back.
when he come back
on coming back
when he came back
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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.
Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field
As he was more faster than his opponent on the field
Though he was more fast from his opponent on the field
Though he was faster than his opponent on the field
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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If he had time he will call you.
would have
would have had
has
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She gave most of her time to music
devoted
spend
lent
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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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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 time the six year old is learning how to read and write.
has learned
learnt
was learning
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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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He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.
heating
steaming
blazing
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Old habits die hardly.
hard
too hard
much hardly
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A bird in hand is worth two in bush .
two in the bush
two at a bush
two on bush
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The matter must be considered in every point of view.
with
from
at
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When the soldiers realised that they had been fooled, they rush back.
had rush
have rush
had rushed
rushed
You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
only long as
too long as
so long as
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If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped you
would have
might have been
would have been
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