English Questions

A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.

As the festival approaches, the number of customers _________

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The coach said, "Bravo! Puneet, you have done well."

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A person who is blamed for the wrong doings of others.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Phlegmatic

In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

Woe betide the youngster who is less than respectful.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
flesh and blood

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. Rose was lonely in the house.
P. She was very good at that.
Q. She sat all day in a room on the terrace.
R. She would sit on the rug and do her reading and writing.
S. It was a little room with nothing but a bed and a rug.
6. It was the only thing she had learnt from the convent.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
At one's wits end