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Q:

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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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part

For young Donald(a), peace in Vietnam(b) was almost terrible as war(c). No error.(d)

A) a B) b
C) c D) d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) c

Explanation:

The phrase ‘almost terrible as’ needs to be replaced with ‘almost as terrible as’ to make the sentence correct. This is because, ‘As...As’ is the pair of words that needs to be used together. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘For young Donald, peace in Vietnam was almost as terrible as war’.

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Practically (every) part of the coconut tree is used by man.

 

A) each B) all
C) most D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) each

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

No sooner had he completed his first novel than he fell seriously ill.

 

A) he had completed B) could he completed
C) he completed D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

'No sooner' is always followed by ‘Than’ and the verb comes before the subject. Thus, the sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘No sooner had he completed his first novel than he fell seriously ill’.

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

To begin with,

P-­is not that they are 'unsmart'
Q-­the problem with Indian cities
R-­but that they are dysfunctional

A) RPQ B) QRP
C) QPR D) PRQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QPR

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The teacher did not ask (any questions to Rinky).

A) any questions of Rinky B) to Rinky any questions
C) Rinky any questions D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rinky any questions

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

The (van's doors) are loose.

 

A) van-doors B) door of the van
C) doors of the van D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) doors of the van

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Q:

Select the antonym of

bland

A) blah B) insipid
C) tame D) lively
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) lively

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