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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

No one other reason than poverty is hampering India's progress.

A) No other B) None other
C) No another D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) No other

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

Be left stranded

A) Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem. B) Suffer a bad hair day.
C) Having only a single thing to hold on to save yourself. D) To be the last person on whom the blame falls on eventually.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To be the last person on whom the blame falls on eventually.

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

"Ooh! what a dirty child!" said my aunt.

A) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child. B) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child is very dirty.
C) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty. D) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child it is.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty.

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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.

The best way to ____________ the children's poor test grades is to teach again the lesson and give a second test.

 

A) rectify B) right
C)  revise D) reform
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rectify

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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) Diarrhoea B) Diarhea
C) Diarrhea D) Diarrohea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Diarrhoea

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
One who eats two much

A) Impostor B) Glutton
C) Hypochondriac D) Intestate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Glutton

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

Despite the abuse and insults that were hurled at him, he really sticks on his guns and showed the protesters how to be calm.
i. he really stuck onto his guns and showed the protesters
ii. he really stuck to his guns and showed the protesters
iii. he really is sticking his guns onto the protesters

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

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Ans. B.
‘to stick to one’s guns’ means refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism. It is a phrasal verb hence we can’t make any changes in the prepositions used. The sentence is in past tense, hence stick should be replaced by stuck.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

INCLEMENT

A) RADICAL B) MILD
C) HARSH D) TYRANNICAL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) MILD

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