Directions (1-10): In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is then select option (e) as your choice.
Q1. Since the meals (A) to working at the restaurant (B) was the free perk (C), the young man decided to take this job (D).
(a) A-C
(b) B-D
(c) A-B
(d) B-C
(e) No interchange required
Q2. While the denizen (A) is normally a forest deer (B), it is often seen in the natural (C) cities because of the destruction of inner (D) resources.
(a) A-D & B-D
(b) A-B
(c) A-B & C-D
(d) A-C
(e) No interchange required
Q3. Adding a new perfume (A) to the broaden (B) makeup line, the company was able to existing (C) its product coverage (D).
(a) A-D & B-D
(b) B-C
(c) A-C & B-D
(d) A-C
(e) No interchange required
Q4. The hammer (A) must wood (B) the nail in order to join (C) two pieces of strike (D) effectively.
(a) C-B
(b) A-D
(c) B-D
(d) A-B
(e) No interchange required
Q5. Nurses typically sufferance (A) with their ailments (B) due to their sympathize (C) of the patients (D) that they have.
(a) B-D
(b) A-C & B-D
(c) A-B & C-D
(d) A-C
(e) no replacement required
Q6. As we stopped (A) through the jungle, we walked (B) several times to disentangle (C) ourselves from the hanging (D) vines.
(a) A-D
(b) C-B
(c) B-D
(d) A-B
(e) No interchange required
Q7. If an errant (A) teaches something that isn’t in the school curriculum (B), she is said to be acting (C) in an educator (D) manner.
(a) C-B
(b) A-C
(c) B-D
(d) A-D
(e) No interchange required
Q8. The artist (A) is known for his anger (B) to sublimate (C) his ability (D) into his paintings.
(a) B-D
(b) A-C
(c) B-C
(d) A-B
(e) No interchange required
Q9. It is property (A) to painting (B) with the illegal (C) of another person, such as tamper (D) a fence that is on their property.
(a) B-D
(b) A-B & C-D
(c) C-A & B-D
(d) A-C
(e) No interchange required
Q10. Instead of acquiring (A) the nectar from the plant, the bumblebees (B) knew to wait until the farmers (C) would convert it into honey (D).
(a) C-B
(b) A-D
(c) A-B
(d) B-D
(e) No interchange required
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, meals and perk are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-C. The word “meals” should be replaced with “perk” as the sentence is saying about the perks to working at the restaurant was the free meals, the young man decided to take the job.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be “Since the perk to working at the restaurant was the free meals, the young man decided to take this job.”
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, “denizen & deer” and “natural & inner” are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-B & C-D. The word “denizen” should be replaced with “deer” and “natural” should be replaced with “inner” as the sentence is mentioning that while the deer is normally a forest denizen, it is often seen in the inner cities because of the destruction of natural resources.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “While the deer is normally a forest denizen, it is often seen in the inner cities because of the destruction of natural resources.”
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, broaden and existing are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is B-C. The word “broaden” should be replaced with “existing” as the sentence is saying that adding a new perfume to the existing makeup line, the company was able to broaden its product coverage.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Adding a new perfume to the existing makeup line, the company was able to broaden its product coverage.”
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, wood and strike are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is B-D. The word “wood” should be replaced with “strike” as the sentence is saying that the hammer must strike the nail in order to join two pieces of wood effectively.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “The hammer must strike the nail in order to join two pieces of wood effectively.”
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, “sufferance & sympathize” and “ailments & patients” are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-C & B-D. The word “sufferance” should be replaced with “sympathize” and “ailments” should be replaced with “patients” as the sentence is saying that nurses typically sympathize with their patients due to their sufferance of the ailments that they have.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Nurses typically sympathize with their patients due to their sufferance of the ailments that they have.”
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, stopped and walked are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-B. The word “stopped” should be replaced with “stopped” as the sentence is discussing that as we walked through the jungle, we stopped several times to disentangle ourselves from the hanging vines.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “As we walked through the jungle, we stopped several times to disentangle ourselves from the hanging vines.”
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, educator and errant are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-D. The word “errant” should be replaced with “educator” as the sentence is saying that if an educator teaches something that isn’t in the school curriculum, she is said to be acting in an errant manner.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “If an educator teaches something that isn’t in the school curriculum, she is said to be acting in an errant manner.”
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, ability and anger are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is B-D. The word “anger” should be replaced with “ability” as the sentence is talking about the artist who is known for his ability to sublimate his anger into paintings.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “The artist is known for his ability to sublimate his anger into his paintings.”
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, “property & illegal” and “painting & temper” are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is C-A & B-D. The word “property” should be replaced with “illegal” and “painting” should be replaced with “tamper” as the sentence is saying that it is illegal to tamper with the property of another person, such as painting a fence that is on their property.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “It is illegal to tamper with the property of another person, such as painting a fence that is on their property.
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, “bumblebees and farmers” are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is C-B. The word “bumblebees” should be replaced with “farmers” as the sentence is saying that instead of acquiring the nectar from the plant, the farmers knew to wait until the bumblebees would convert it into honey.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Instead of acquiring the nectar from the plant, the farmers knew to wait until the bumblebees would convert it into honey.”
No other interchange of words results in a meaningful sentence.
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