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.
hold
seize
take
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B. seize
was sitting
have been sitting
sat
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was
will
have
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Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they
Indians were suspicious of the potato and they
potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who
potato was suspicious to Indians, and it was
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.
needed
needing
needs
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most part
any part
each part
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a spectacle
two spectacles
a pair of spectacles
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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
catch the eye
eye catching
caught her eye
catch her eyes
picking up
picked on
picked
has picked up
with
by
on
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easily way to
easier ways for
easiest way to
easier way from
when
while
as
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would have gladly accompanied
was to have gladly accompanied
will gladly accompany
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away
over
up
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had rush
have rush
had rushed
rushed
will you take
will you be taking
would you take
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put over
put up
put on
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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
recollecting
recapitulating
revising
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very much
excessively
much
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respectfully
respectably
receptively
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out
in
down
No improvement
with
from
at
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set up
set in
set off
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get over
gave up
went down
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Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it had been an unathorised act.
ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from those maintaining that it was an unauthorised act.
has learned
learnt
was learning
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tried
trying
tired
tyring
imperative
indispensable
urgent
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