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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The abuse of phrases and the misuse of words rife among us can be checked __________ diligent exercises in good English, such as this book provides. ___________exercises, in conjunction __________ others to be found in different volumes by the same author, will serve to correct careless diction and slovenly speech, and lead to the art of speaking and writing correctly; for, after all, ___________ in the use of words is more a matter of habit than of theory, and once it is acquired it becomes just as easy to speak or to write good English _____________ bad English.

 

after all, ___________ in the use of words

 

A) accurate B) accuracy
C) accurately D) accuratenesses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) accuracy

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Donkey's years

A) A decade B) A long time
C) A century D) Since school days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A long time

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Her parents B) has not permitted her
C) to marry Sunil. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) has not permitted her

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Error is in second part. Replace ‘has’ with ‘have’. Since ‘parents’ is in plural form it will be followed by the plural form of has, i.e. ‘have’.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
John as well as his friends always _____ the permission of his mother before going for a rugby match.

A) asks B) receives
C) seeks D) soughts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) seeks

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Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

 

A) Clandistine B) Clandestine
C) Clandistene D) Clandestene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Clandestine

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) distilation B) distillation
C) destillation D) destilation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) distillation

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Sunita will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.

A) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Sunita. B) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies is baked by Sunita.
C) Baking of two dozen cookies by Sunita will be done for the bake sale. D) Baking of two dozen cookies by Sunita is done for the bake sale.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Sunita.

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Most __________________ of all to the rambler on avian lore intent is the fact that there are many species and genera that are peculiar to the West, and ______________ new to him, keeping him constantly on the 'qui vive'. _____________ Colorado you will look in vain for the common blue jay, so abundant in all parts of the East; but you will be more _______________ compensated by the presence of seven other species _____________ the jay household.


presence of seven other species _____________ the jay household.

A) for B) to
C) of D) off
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of

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