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Q:

The following sentence contains which type of conjunction?

"She is not only a great singer but also an exceptional dancer."

A) Phrasal B) Subordinating
C) Correlative D) Coordinating

Answer:   C) Correlative



Explanation:

A conjunction is a word that joins words, clauses, phrases or sentences.

For example but, and, or, nor, yet for, so, although, since, because, unless, when, where, while, etc.

There are four types of conjunctions:

1. Subordinating Conjunction

2. Correlative Conjunction

3. Phrasal Conjunction

4. Coordinating Conjunction

 

In the given sentence, "She is not only a great singer but also an exceptional dancer" Not Only But Also is a type of Correlative conjunction.

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. Why should I tell you again and again?
P. They know what they have to do.
Q. Don't you know your duties?
R. Only you require to be told.
S. Other students need not be told.
6. I will not tolerate this anymore.

A) QSPR B) QRPS
C) SPRQ D) QPSR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QSPR

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. Some animals like fishes lay eggs and leave them.
P. The mother does not care for the eggs at all.
Q. They lay thousands of eggs at a time but do not look after them.
R. Most of the eggs die and only a few of them develop into fishes.
S. She simply leaves the eggs and never comes back to them.
6. Is this not something terrible? Yet, it is a fact.

A) QPSR B) PSQR
C) RQPS D) QSPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPSR

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians.

A) a proud gathering B) an inefficient situation
C) an anti-national meeting D) a top-level meeting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) an inefficient situation

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

The seamy side

A) on the right side B) unpleasant aspect
C) visible aspects D) on the left side of something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) unpleasant aspect

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Have a chip on one's shoulder

A) nurse a grudge B) feel physically tall
C) suffer an ailment D) carry a burden
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nurse a grudge

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Bite the dust

A) eat poorly B) suffer a defeat
C) clean something D) attack and defeat somebody
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) suffer a defeat

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Go to rack and ruin

A) a state of utter chaos B) a state of despair
C) a condition of exhilaration D) get into a bad condition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) get into a bad condition

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Fall back on

A) retreat B) overtaken
C) suffer an accident D) resort to something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) resort to something

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