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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

Wise men catch time by the forelock.

A. hold

B. seize

C. take

D. No improvement

Correct Answer :

B. seize


Related Questions

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Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.

A. was sitting

B. have been sitting

C. sat

D. No improvement

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4

The mother with her children were expected.

A. was

B. will

C. have

D. No improvement

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4

Eaten in Portugal only, the Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they assumed it had poisonous properties since only the white skinned people consumed it.

A. Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they

B. Indians were suspicious of the potato and they

C. potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who

D. potato was suspicious to Indians, and it was

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4

Anita liked to watch television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating .

A. television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating.

B. television; she found the science programme especially fascinating.

C. television, and it was especially the science programme that were of fascination.

D. television; the fascination of the science programme especially.

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The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.

A. needed

B. needing

C. needs

D. No correction required

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4

Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.

A. most part

B. any part

C. each part

D. No improvement

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Last evening I sent to the optician and bought spectacles .

A. a spectacle

B. two spectacles

C. a pair of spectacles

D. No improvement

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4

The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary .

A. but it may be only temporary

B. but the drop may only be temporary

C. even though the drop may only be temporary

D. but such a drop may only be a temporary one

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4

She was just looking outside the window when a beautiful bird caught the eye.

A. catch the eye

B. eye catching

C. caught her eye

D. catch her eyes

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4

Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.

A. picking up

B. picked on

C. picked

D. has picked up

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4

The members of his family are coming in this train.

A. with

B. by

C. on

D. No improvement

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The easiest way for prevent stress caused by work or home pressures is to indulge in high levels of physical activity.

A. easily way to

B. easier ways for

C. easiest way to

D. easier way from

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4

Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.

A. when

B. while

C. as

D. No improvement

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I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked him.

A. would have gladly accompanied

B. was to have gladly accompanied

C. will gladly accompany

D. No improvement

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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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When the soldiers realised that they had been fooled, they rush back.

A. had rush

B. have rush

C. had rushed

D. rushed

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If you were the Prime Minister of India what steps would you have taken to end unemployment?

A. will you take

B. will you be taking

C. would you take

D. No improvement

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The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to put her make -up.

A. put over

B. put up

C. put on

D. No improvement

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Start the motor, and then you should remove the blocks .

A. Start the motor, then removing the blocks

B. Starting the motor, the blocks should then be removed

C. Start the motor and then remove the blocks

D. Starting the motor remove the blocks

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4

She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.

A. recollecting

B. recapitulating

C. revising

D. No improvement

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4

On seeing the lion she felt too much afraid.

A. very much

B. excessively

C. much

D. No improvement

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The businessman is respectively connected.

A. respectfully

B. respectably

C. receptively

D. No improvement

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My car broke off on my way to the office.

A. out

B. in

C. down

D. No improvement

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4

The matter must be considered in every point of view.

A. with

B. from

C. at

D. No improvement

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4

The summer has set out and the days are getting warm.

A. set up

B. set in

C. set off

D. No improvement

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The ship ran over when it crashed into an iceberg.

A. get over

B. gave up

C. went down

D. No improvement

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Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act .

A. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it had been an unathorised act.

B. ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.

C. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.

D. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from those maintaining that it was an unauthorised act.

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It is time the six year old is learning how to read and write.

A. has learned

B. learnt

C. was learning

D. No improvement

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People are tiring very soon in an activity which they don't like.

A. tried

B. trying

C. tired

D. tyring

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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.

A. imperative

B. indispensable

C. urgent

D. No improvement