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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

We (has finished) our lunch half an hour ago.

A) finished B) will have finished
C) had finished D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) finished

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

(It is no good to cry) over past failures.

 

A) It is of no good crying B) It is of no good to cry
C) It is no good crying D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It is no good crying

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

We are doing this in the interest of the poors.

A) in the interests of the poors B) in the interests of the poor
C) for the interests of the poor D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in the interests of the poor

Explanation:

The plural form of ‘Poor’ is ‘Poor’. ‘Poors’ is incorrect. Also, according to the subject verb agreement, ‘interests’ is the correct form of verb.

Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘We are doing this in the interests of the poor’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

There is a compelling case for privatising the airline and freeing (locked at) funds for education and health.

A) locked of B) locked on
C) locked up D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) locked up

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The first Indian to receive the U Thant award for cultural understanding was

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Indira Gandhi
C) Acharya Vinoba Bhave D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Acharya Vinoba Bhave

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

I am waiting for three-quarters of an hour.

A) I am waiting since B) I have waited since
C) I have been waiting for D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I have been waiting for

Explanation:

If some action has started in the past and is still continuing, then present perfect continuous tense should be used instead of present continuous tense. So, the phrase ‘am waiting’ needs to be replaced with ‘have been waiting’ to make the sentence contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘I have been waiting for three –quarters of an hour’.

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

I regret for using objectionable words against a man so mighty.

A) repent for B) sorry for
C) regret D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) regret

Explanation:

‘Regret for’ needs to be replaced with ‘regret’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. This is because ‘regret’ is not followed by a preposition. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘I regret using objectionable words against a man so mighty’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Even after putting his body and soul, if he fails to achieve victory he will not have (any authority above others).

A) any authority on others B) any authority over others
C) any authority to others D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) any authority over others

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