English Questions

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Sustenance

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

She has finished writing the article, ______

Select the word with the correct spelling.

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.

An ideal policeman is a myth. You come __________ him only in crime fiction. ____________ elusive is 'good policing', an idea ___________ even the best of criminal justice thinkers have found it difficult to define. This is why, in what is a chaotic world, we have to reluctantly _____________ for an imperfect policeman and ________ inadequate system.

________ inadequate system.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Then there came faint rays of primrose

X-light that changed presently to golden
Y-bars, through which the dawn
Z-glided out across the desert

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

The nitty-gritty

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

He cooked the (1)/ dinner and (2)/ than put the radio on. (3)/ No error (4)

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.

This is the second time I have caught you cheating.