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In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined . Below are given alternatives to the underlined 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)

What is the correct answer?

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You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.

A. only long as

B. too long as

C. so long as

D. No improvement

Correct Answer :

C. so long as


So long as will be the exact phrase

Related Questions

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4

As a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother .

A. When I was a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother

B. My parents took me, as a child, to Jammu to visit my grandmother

C. My parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother as a child.

D. A child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother

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4

His father won't be able to leave for Varanasi until they have arrived .

A. until they arrive

B. until they will arrive

C. until they will have arrived

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

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

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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4

The members of the student's union did not give the examination in protest.

A. did not write

B. did not sit for

C. did not show up for

D. No improvement

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4

He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.

A. heating

B. steaming

C. blazing

D. No improvement

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4

The gentry of the town was invited .

A. is invited

B. has been invited

C. were invited

D. No improvement.

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4

It is long since I last saw you.

A. long time

B. long before

C. long ago

D. No improvement

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4

Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?

A. can't we

B. don't we

C. shall we

D. No improvement

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4

One cannot be indifferent to one's health, can't one

A. can't be ?

B. can one ?

C. isn't it ?

D. No improvement

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4

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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4

One of the men gave first aid to Hitesh who is injured in a road accident.

A. who had injured

B. who was injured

C. which was injured

D. as he was to injure

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4

Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home

A. will stay

B. was to stay

C. is staying

D. has been staying

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4

The officer looked on my complaint.

A. looked of

B. looked into

C. looked to

D. No improvement

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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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4

She is quite well now, except a slight cold .

A. except have a slight cold

B. excepting a slight cold

C. except for a slight cold

D. No improvement

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4

It will take two hours to walk across the forest.

A. over

B. between

C. away

D. through

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4

Manisha purchased the very good of all the saris kept in the shop

A. the better

B. the very better

C. the most good

D. the best

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4

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

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4

After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .

A. practical

B. viva voice

C. vocal

D. No improvement

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4

Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.

A. has been pleased

B. had been pleased

C. was pleased

D. No improvement

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4

Certain shipwrecks have a particular fascination for those people which have a belief in finding the treasure in them .

A. which have a belief in finding the treasure in them.

B. who believe they hold treasure and that they can find it.

C. who believe that there is treasure to be found in them.

D. who believe about treasure to be found in them.

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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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4

Living with compassion and contributing to others lives would helping us add happiness to our lives as well.

A. will helping us

B. will help us

C. would helped them

D. will helped us

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4

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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4

The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .

A. away

B. over

C. up

D. No improvement

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4

They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.

A. had been cheating

B. had been cheated

C. have been cheated

D. were to be cheated

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4

She did not like the movie, nor I did .

A. nor did I

B. nor I like it

C. nor I liked it

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