Directions (1-5): In the questions given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.
Q1. ALTHOUGH
(A) he now knew there were five of us.
(B) the only remnants of him were his machines.
(C) there are a million things I have to do first.
(D) no other information was conveyed to him.
(a) Only A-D
(b) Only C-D
(c) Only A-C
(d) Both C-D and B-D
(e) None of these
Q2. WHEREAS
(A) The organized form of a living organism is unstable and subject to change.
(B) Hannah had been a woman with no problems since meeting Gio
(C) The crystalline form of a chemical substance is stable and fixed
(D) Katie had always struggled to find her path.
(a) Only A-D
(b) Only B-D
(c) Only A-C
(d) Both A-C and B-D
(e) None of these
Q3. WHETHER
(A) It won’t make any difference to you
(B) Tarantino is using alternative history
(C) They are adopted or biological
(D) None of the persons excluded from Assam’s NRC
(a) Only A-D
(b) Only C-D
(c) Only A-C
(d) Both C-D and B-D
(e) None of these
Q4. WHILE
(A) These events will be in the Silicon Valley
(B) Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar met US President Donald Trump
(C) The iconic batsman participated in multiple fundraising events
(D) He was in New York to raise funds and awareness for a charity foundation
(a) Only A-D
(b) Only C-D
(c) Only A-C
(d) Both C-D and B-D
(e) None of these
Q5. BECAUSE
(A) Take a moment, think about it as
(B) I’m going to go vegan
(C) It was fertile ground for exploring difference.
(D) It takes 20 times less land to feed a vegan
(a) Only B-D
(b) Only C-D
(c) Only A-C
(d) Both C-D and B-D
(e) None of these
Directions (6-10): In the questions given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct and coherent sentence.
Q6. BECAUSE
(A) Republicans are widely opposed to the proposal.
(B) The Republican Party is also referred to as the GOP (Grand Old Party)
(C) Republicans argue that D.C. statehood would result in two more Democratic senators.
(D) The New Deal coalition controlled American politics for most of the next three decades.
(a) B-C
(b) A-B
(c) A-C
(d) B-D
(e) None of these
Q7. EVEN IF
(A) Instead, he has been confronted by people who are sick of austerity
(B) Parliament may remain suspended.
(C) Boris Johnson loses a historic Supreme Court case over the five-week prorogation.
(D) The other outcome could see the court order that Parliament should be recalled.
(a) A-B
(b) B-C
(c) A-D
(d) B-C & A-B
(e) None of these
Q8. ALTHOUGH
(A) None of the plans are supported by scientific research.
(B) Tuna is a healthy fish.
(C) You’re meant to consume tuna only for three days.
(D) Tuna harbors heavy metal mercury.
(a) A-B &B-D
(b) A-D
(c) B-C & A-B
(d) B-C & B-D
(e) None of these
Q9. DESPITE
(A) Alpine real estate is getting more expensive at Australian ski resorts
(B) There are concerns that climate change will diminish natural snowfalls.
(C) The numbers have dipped since then, up to July.
(D) It is a surge in visitors to the region that is driving the jump in prices.
(a) A-D
(b) D-B
(c) B-A
(d) A-C
(e) None of these
Q10. WHERE AS
(A) In French ‘baskets’ is a shortened version of ‘basketball’
(B) In English ‘libraries’ are book repositories where you rent out printed work for free.
(C) In English ‘mince’ is the verb ‘to chop up meat’.
(D) In French ‘libraries’ is the plural for ‘bookshop’.
(a) B-C
(b) A-B & C-D
(c) B-D
(d) A-C
(e) None of these
Directions (11-15): In the questions given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.
Q11. AND
(A) Tom loves zombie movies.
(B) Tom watches zombie movies whenever he can
(C) Tom took off his wedding ring
(D) Tom put all his belongings in boxes
(a) Only B-D
(b) Both A-C and B-C
(c) Only B-C
(d) Only A-B
(e) None of these.
Q12. BUT
(A) He fainted with hunger and fatigue
(B) He is not handsome; to be sure
(C) He is good-natured
(D) I know it’s not what you suggested
(a) Only B-D
(b) Both A-C and B-C
(c) Only B-C
(d) Only A-B
(e) None of these.
Q13. SO THAT
(A) Try to steer the light boat to the big ship
(B) We left a message with his neighbor
(C) Make sure that all the nails are punched in
(D) He would know we’d called
(a) Only B-D
(b) Both A-C and B-C
(c) Only B-C
(d) Only A-B
(e) None of these.
Q14. THOUGH
(A) The snail slides up the tower at last
(B) Wisdom is a good purchase
(C) Write down the advice that was given to you.
(D) We pay dear for it.
(a) Only B-D
(b) Both A-C and B-C
(c) Only B-C
(d) Only A-B
(e) None of these.
Q15. LEST
(A) When you oil your beard, don’t oil it too much
(B) He spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones
(C) He does not disturb anyone
(D) She could not keep back her tears, and the chief cause of her pain seemed to be the fear
(a) Only B-D
(b) Both A-C and B-C
(c) Only B-C
(d) Only A-B
(e) None of these.
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘Although’ is used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising. So, on this basis A-D can be linked to form a meaningful sentence. The sentence thus formed is: ‘He now knew there were five of us, although no other information was conveyed to him’
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘Whereas’ is used to highlight an important difference between two similar things or facts. So, on that basis A-C and B-D can be linked to form a meaningful sentence because they both are highlighting a difference between two quantities or persons.
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. From the given options only statements (A) and (C) will join together with “whether” to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence.
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘While’ is used to talk about two longer events or activities happening at the same time. So, on this basis both C-D and B-D can be linked to form a meaningful sentence.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. From the given options, only B-D can be connected using given connector to make a meaningful sentence as can be seen from the usage of the word ‘vegan’ in both sentences. Rest sentences/phrases fail to do so. Hence, the correct answer choice would be option (a)
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the given statements, only statements (A) and (C) can be logically connected with “BECAUSE”. The correct statement thus formed will be:
“Republicans are widely opposed to the proposal because D.C. statehood would result in two more Democratic senators.”
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the given statements, only statements (B) and (C) can be logically connected with “EVEN IF”. The correct statement thus formed will be:
“Parliament may remain suspended even if Boris Johnson loses a historic Supreme Court case over the five-week prorogation.”
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the given statements, both (B)-(C) and (B)-(D) form grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentences. Thus, the statements formed will be:
“Although tuna is a healthy fish, it harbors the heavy metal mercury.”
“Although tuna is a healthy fish, you are meant to consume tuna only for three days.”
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the given statements, only statements (A) and (B) can be logically connected with “DESPITE”. The correct statement thus formed will be:
“Despite concerns that climate change will diminish natural snowfalls, Alpine real estate is getting more expensive at Australian ski resorts.”
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the given statements, only statements (B) and (D) can be logically connected with “EVEN IF”. The correct statement thus formed will be:
In English ‘libraries’ are book repositories where you rent out printed work for free whereas in French it’s the plural for ‘bookshop’.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. Only A-B can be joined together with “and” to frame a meaningful sentence.
Sentence thus formed is:
Tom loves zombie movies and watches them whenever he can.
S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. Only A-B can be joined together with “BUT” to frame a meaningful sentence.
Sentence thus formed is: He is not handsome, to be sure, but he is good-natured.
S13. Ans. (a)
Sol. Only B-D can be joined together with “SO THAT” to frame a meaningful sentence.
Sentence thus formed is: We left a message with his neighbor so that he would know we’d called
S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. Only B-D can be joined together with “THOUGH” to frame a meaningful sentence.
Sentence thus formed is: Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it.
S15. Ans. (c)
Sol. Only B-C can be joined together with “LEST” to frame a meaningful sentence.
Sentence thus formed is: “He spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturb anyone”
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