Direction (1-15): Which of the phrases given below should replace the phrase
given in BOLD in the following sentences to make the sentences grammatically
meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is
required, mark (E) as the answer.
Q1. It is
now well known that the world response to the Asian tsunami disaster
with an outpouring of generosity.
now well known that the world response to the Asian tsunami disaster
with an outpouring of generosity.
(a) world
responded to
responded to
(b) world’s
response to
response to
(c) world
has a response
has a response
(d) world
responding for
responding for
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q2. The most
important quality a chief executive candidate should have a noble
character.
important quality a chief executive candidate should have a noble
character.
(a) must
have a
have a
(b) should
have to be
have to be
(c) should
be
be
(d) should
have is a
have is a
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q3. What is
needed now is not mere declarations or promises, but actions—— actions to
fulfill the promises already made.
needed now is not mere declarations or promises, but actions—— actions to
fulfill the promises already made.
(a) promises
were, already made
were, already made
(b) already
made promises
made promises
(c) promises
that we make
that we make
(d) promises
which already made
which already made
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q4. What we have
done is from humanity point of view.
done is from humanity point of view.
(a) have
been doing was
been doing was
(b) had done
being
being
(c) have
done were
done were
(d) have
been doing were
been doing were
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q5. Despite
considerable achievements in other areas, humans still cannot control weather
and probably never be able to do so.
considerable achievements in other areas, humans still cannot control weather
and probably never be able to do so.
(a) probably
not be able
not be able
(b) perhaps
the never have ability
the never have ability
(c) probably
will never be able
will never be able
(d) probably
never be enabled
never be enabled
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q6. The
newly-wed couple was shocked when it was observed that many people who had
been invited, missing.
newly-wed couple was shocked when it was observed that many people who had
been invited, missing.
(a) were
invited
invited
(b) had been
invited were
invited were
(c) had
invited were
invited were
(d) had been
invited had been
invited had been
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q7. All men should
be right to protest, it should not be by upsetting the livelihood of
others.
be right to protest, it should not be by upsetting the livelihood of
others.
(a) should
be righteous in protesting
be righteous in protesting
(b) should
have right to protest
have right to protest
(c) would be
right in protest
right in protest
(d) should
have been right to protest
have been right to protest
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q8. They
have made a futile attempt of suppressing the truth and suggest falsehood.
have made a futile attempt of suppressing the truth and suggest falsehood.
(a) for
suggestion of falsehood
suggestion of falsehood
(b) after
suggesting falsity
suggesting falsity
(c) and
suggesting falsehood
suggesting falsehood
(d) in
suggestion of false hood
suggestion of false hood
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q9. Because
his work as a painter requires that he use products containing strong
chemicals, he has developed skin allergy.
his work as a painter requires that he use products containing strong
chemicals, he has developed skin allergy.
(a) required
to use
to use
(b) requires
that he should use
that he should use
(c) required
that he uses
that he uses
(d) requires
that he uses
that he uses
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q10. From
time to time, there have been reports of how children had tried to
imitate their favourite hero and landed in trouble.
time to time, there have been reports of how children had tried to
imitate their favourite hero and landed in trouble.
(a) has been
report
report
(b) were
reports
reports
(c) often
reported
reported
(d) had been
reported
reported
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q11. We are
happy to note that the use of emission controls was created to reduce
air pollution.
happy to note that the use of emission controls was created to reduce
air pollution.
(a) emission
controls were
controls were
(b) the uses
of emission controls were
of emission controls were
(c) emission
controls had
controls had
(d) emission
controls had to be
controls had to be
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q12.
Although he was seen with a drug-peddler, he is not necessarily himself a
drug-peddler
Although he was seen with a drug-peddler, he is not necessarily himself a
drug-peddler
(a) it is not
necessary that he be himself a drug-peddler
necessary that he be himself a drug-peddler
(b) he is
not necessary to be a drug-peddler himself
not necessary to be a drug-peddler himself
(c) he was
not necessary to be himself a drug-peddler
not necessary to be himself a drug-peddler
(d) he is
not necessarily a drug-peddler himself
not necessarily a drug-peddler himself
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q13.
Optimism coupled with faith in and hopes of future is the key to
progress.
Optimism coupled with faith in and hopes of future is the key to
progress.
(a)
faithfulness in and hopes of
faithfulness in and hopes of
(b) faith in
and helping of
and helping of
(c) faith in
and hopes for
and hopes for
(d) faith
and hope of
and hope of
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q14. We have
already identified areas where landslides are possible and start evacuation
of residents to safer locations.
already identified areas where landslides are possible and start evacuation
of residents to safer locations.
(a) starting
evacuation
evacuation
(b) started
evacuation
evacuation
(c) have
started evacuate
started evacuate
(d) start
evacuating
evacuating
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q15. The law
that now stands abolished was a flawed and discriminatory peace of legislation.
that now stands abolished was a flawed and discriminatory peace of legislation.
(a) flaw and
discrimination of peace of
discrimination of peace of
(b) flawed
and discriminating peace for
and discriminating peace for
(c) flawing
and discriminating peace of
and discriminating peace of
(d) flawed
and discriminatory piece of
and discriminatory piece of
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. “world responded to”. Use past
tense verb.
tense verb.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘should have is a’ is correct verb
form.
form.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. No correction required. The given
sentence is grammatically correct.
sentence is grammatically correct.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. have been doing was- is correct
verb form.
verb form.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘probably will never be able’ is
correct use of words and fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
correct use of words and fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘had been invited were’ is correct
verb form.
verb form.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. should have right to protest- is
correct use of words and fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
correct use of words and fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘and suggesting falsehood’ is
correct use of words and fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
correct use of words and fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘requires that he should use’ is
correct use of words and fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
correct use of words and fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. No
correction required. The given sentence is grammatically correct.
correction required. The given sentence is grammatically correct.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. emission
controls were- is correct verb form.
controls were- is correct verb form.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘he is not
necessarily a drug-peddler himself’ is correct use of words and fits in the
context of the sentence correctly.
necessarily a drug-peddler himself’ is correct use of words and fits in the
context of the sentence correctly.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. faith in and
hopes for- is correct usage of preposition.
hopes for- is correct usage of preposition.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. started
evacuation- past tense verb will be used.
evacuation- past tense verb will be used.
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. flawed and
discriminatory piece of – is correct use of words and fits in the context of
the sentence correctly.
discriminatory piece of – is correct use of words and fits in the context of
the sentence correctly.
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