Examveda English PDF

Contents
Topic Page
Voice 2
Narration (Direct and Indirect) 6
Change of Speech 14
Spelling Check 17
Synonyms 26
Antonyms 29
One Word Substitution 32
One Word Substitutes 38
Idioms and Phrases 44
Verbal Analogies 59
Selecting Words 61
Sentence Completion 75
Completing Statements 79
Common Error Detection 85
Spotting Errors 125
Sentence Correction 196
Sentence Improvement 205
Sentence Formation 214
Ordering of Words 216
Ordering of Sentences 224
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Voice
How to change the Voice of a sentence - Tips and Tricks
Active and Passive Voice:
A sentence is said to be in Active Voice when the subject does something. Similarly,
a sentence is said to be in Passive Voice when something is done to the subject.
Active Voice : Ram killed Ravan.
Passive Voice : Ravan was killed by Ram.
In the above sentence Ram is the subject and Ravan is the object. In the active
voice sentence Ram i.e., the subject has killed the object Ravan. In the second
sentence Ravan is the subject but he allowed himself to be killed by subject Ram.
Here the subject is Passive. Therefore, it is called Passive voice.
Here it must be noted that:
I becomes me in Passive voice.
We becomes us
You remains you
He becomes him
She becomes her
It remains it
They becomes them.
I) Present Tense:
a) Simple Present:
1. I watch movies every week. - Active Voice
Movies are watched by me every week. - Passive Voice
2. We watch movies every week.
Movies are watched by us every week.
3. You watch movies every week.
Movies are watched by you every week.
4. He watches movies every week.
Movies are watched by him every week.
5. She watches movies every week.
Movies are watched by her every week.
6. It watches movies every week.
Movies are watched by it every week.
7. They watch movies every week.
Movies are watched by them every week.
b) Present Continuous :
1. I am watching a movie now.
A movie is being watched by me now.
2. We are watching a movie now.
A movie is being watched by us now.
3. You are watching a movie now.
A movie is being watched by you now.
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4. He is watching a movie now.
A movie is being watched by him now.
5. She is watching a movie now.
A movie is being watched by her now.
6. It is watching a movie now.
A movie is being watched by it now.
7. They are watching a movie now.
A movie is being watched by them now.
c) Present Perfect:
1. I have watched a movie today.
A movie has been watched by me today.
2. We have watched a movie today.
A movie has been watched by us today.
3. You have watched a movie today.
A movie has been watched by you today.
4. He has watched a movie today.
A movie has been watched by him today.
5. She has watched a movie today.
A movie has been watched by her today.
6. It has watched a movie today.
A movie has been watched by it today.
7. They have watched a movie today.
A movie has been watched by them today.
II) Past Tense

a) Simple Past:
1. I watched a movie yesterday.
A movie was watched by me yesterday.
2. We watched a movie yesterday.
A movie was watched by us yesterday.
3. You watched a movie yesterday.
A movie was watched by you yesterday.
4. He watched a movie yesterday.
A movie was watched by him yesterday.
5. She watched a movie yesterday.
A movie was watched by you yesterday
b) Past Continuous:
1. I was watching a movie yesterday.
A movie was being watched by me yesterday.
2. We were watching a movie yesterday.
A movie was being watched by me yesterday.
c) Past Perfect:
1. I had watched a movie three years ago.
A movie had been watched by me three years ago.
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2. We had watched a movie three years ago.
A movie had been watched by us three years ago.
III) Future Tense
a) Simple Future:
1. I will watch a movie tomorrow.
A movie will be watched by me tomorrow.
2. We will watch a movie tomorrow.
A movie will be watched by us tomorrow.
b) Future Perfect:
1. You will have watched a movie by 6 pm tomorrow.
A movie will have been watched by you by 6 pm tomorrow.
2. He will have watched a movie by 6 pm tomorrow.
A movie will have been watched by him by 6 pm tomorrow.
Voice Changing Rules in Bird's Eye View
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1. Our task had been completed before sunset.
A. We completed our task before sunset.
B. We have completed our task before sunset.
C. We complete our task before sunset.
D. We had completed our task before sunset.
Answer: Option D
2. The boy laughed at the beggar.

A. The beggar was laughed by the boy.
B. The beggar was being laughed by the boy.
C. The beggar was being laughed at by the boy.
D. The beggar was laughed at by the boy.
Answer: Option D
3. The boys were playing Cricket.

A. Cricket had been played by the boys.
B. Cricket has been played by the boys.
C. Cricket was played by the boys.
D. Cricket was being played by the boys.
Answer: Option D
4. They drew a circle in the morning.

A. A circle was being drawn by them in the morning.
B. A circle was drawn by them in the morning.
C. In the morning a circle have been drawn by them.
D. A circle has been drawing since morning.
Answer: Option B
5. They will demolish the entire block.

A. The entire block is being demolished.
B. The block may be demolished entirely.
C. The entire block will have to be demolished by the
D. The entire block will be demolished.
Answer: Option D
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Narration (Direct and Indirect)
In our speech, we often speak to the other person of something that was said to us
by somebody. In other words, we often report a speech whether ours or someone
else's. We do this in two ways.
We either report the speech exactly as we had heard or said it without making any
change. This is called Direct Speech.
Example:
The girl said to her mother, "My plate is empty." Or We may change the sentence
that we had heard or said without changing its meaning and then report it. This is
called Indirect Speech.
Example: The girl said to her mother that her plate was empty.
In the first example, the first part of the sentence which is before the comma is
referred to as reporting verb and the part which is within inverted commas is called
the reported speech.
Note: While transforming from direct into indirect, we have made several changes in
the sentence above:
1. We have removed the comma in the indirect sentence and put that in its place.
2. We have removed the inverted commas of the reported speech.
3. We have changed the my of the reported speech into her.
4. We have not used any capital letter in between the sentence unlike in the direct
form where the reported speech always begins with a capital letter.
Now, in order to bring these changes while converting from direct into indirect or
vice-versa, there are several important but simple rules that need to be observed.
They are :
Changes in Tense and Verb

While changing from direct to indirect we have to make different changes regarding
tenses, verbs or helping verb. A short list is given below to have a look on those
changes:
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Present Indefinite Past Indefinite
Present Continuous Past Continuous
Present Perfect Past Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
Past Indefinite Past Perfect
Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect No change
Past Perfect Continuous No change
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Important Rules
a. If the reporting verb, i.e. the main verb in the first part of the sentence before
comma is in the present or in the future tense, the tense of the verbs in the reported
speech will not change.
Example:
Direct : Mummy says, "I shall write a letter."

Indirect : Mummy says that she will write a letter.
b. If the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense of the verbs in the reported
speech will be changed into their corresponding past tense.
Example:
Direct : The boy said to his friend. "I write everyday." (Present Indefinite)
Indirect : The boy said to his friend that he wrote everyday. (Past Indefinite)
Direct : The boy said to the teacher, "I am going there every day." (Present
Continuous)
Indirect : The boy said to the teacher that he was going there every day. (Past
Continuous)
c. If the reporting verb is in the past tense, the simple past in the reported speech
may become the past perfect in the Indirect.
Example:
Direct : He said, "The horse died in the night." (Simple Past)

Indirect : He said that the horse had died in the night. (Past Perfect)
Direct : He said, "The man came at six." (Simple Past)

Indirect : He said that the man had come at six. (Past Perfect)
d. If the reporting verb is in the past tense, the past continuous in the reported
speech changes into the past perfect continuous.
Example:
Direct : He said, "The man was coming." (Past Continuous)

Indirect : He said that the man had been coming. (Past Perfect Continuous)
Direct : He said, "Rain was falling yesterday." (Past Continuous)

Indirect : He said that rain had been falling the previous day. (Past Perfect
Continuous)
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Change of person
The persons of the pronouns and of the verbs in the reported speech undergo
changes when converted into indirect form. Thus:
a. First person pronouns in the direct reporter speech change according to the
subject of the reporting verb.
Direct : He says, "I am going to Delhi."

Indirect : He says that he is going to Delhi.
Direct : Mummy says, "I will have to go."

Indirect : Mummy says that she will have to go.
b. Second person's pronoun changes according to the noun or pronoun coming after
the reporting verbs. Second person changes to third, if there nothing mentioned of
the second person in the reporting verb part.
Direct Indirect
You He
Your His/Her
You (Plural) They
Your (Plural) Their
You (Object) Him/Her
You (Object) Them
Yours (object) Theirs
But if there you (second person) is mentioned in the direct speech, you in the
indirect speech remain unchanged.
Direct : Ram said to you, "You are a good boy."

Indirect : Ram said to you that you were a good boy.
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Direct and Indirect Speech
1. Kiran asked me, "Did you see the 4. He said to her, "What a cold day!"
Cricket match on television last night?" A. He told her that it was a cold day.
A. Kiran asked me whether I saw the B. He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
Cricket match on television the earlier C. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a
night. cold day.
B. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the D. He exclaimed that it was a very cold
Cricket match on television the earlier day.
night.
C. Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket Answer: Option D
match on television the last night.
D. Kiran asked me whether I had seen
the Cricket match on television the last
night. 5. The tailor said to him, "Will you have
the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"
Answer: Option D A. The tailor asked him that he will have
the suit ready by the next evening.
B. The tailor asked him that he would
2. David said to Anna, "Mona will leave
had the suit ready by the next evening.
for her native place tomorrow."
C. The tailor asked him if he would have
A. David told Anna that Mona will leave
for her native place tomorrow. the suit ready by the next evening.
B. David told Anna that Mona left for D. The tailor asked him if he will like to
her native place the next day. the suit ready by the next evening.
C. David told Anna that Mona would be
leaving for her native place tomorrow. Answer: Option C
D. David told Anna that Mona would
leave for her native place the next day.
6. He said to interviewer, "Could you
Answer: Option D please repeat the question?"
A. He requested the interviewer if he
3. I said to him, "Why are you working so could please repeat the question.
hard?" B. He requested the interviewer to please
A. I asked him why he was working so repeat the question.
hard. C. He requested the interviewer to repeat
B. I asked him why was he working so the question.
hard. D. He requested the interviewer if he
C. I asked him why had he been working could repeat the question.
so hard.
D. I asked him why he had been working Answer: Option C
so hard.
Answer: Option A
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7. He said. "Be quite and listen to my words. 10. Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news,
A. He urged them to be quite and listen to I'll phone you."
his words. A. Pawan told me that if he heard any news,
B. He urged them and said be quite and he will phone me.
listen to his words. B. Pawan told me that if he will hear my
C. He urged they should be quite and listen news, he will phone me.
to his words. C. Pawan told me that if he had heard any
D. He said you should be quite and listen to news, he would phone me.
his words. D. Pawan told me that if he heard any news,
he would phone me.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
8. He said to me, I have often told you not

to play with fire. 11. He said,"I cannot help you at present
A. He said that he has often been telling me because I am myself in difficulty."
not to play with fire. A. He said that I cannot help you at present
B. He told me that he had often told me not because I myself in difficulty.
to play with fire. B. He said that he could not help me at
C. He reminded me that he often said to me present because he was himself in difficulty.
not to play with fire. C. He told that he could not help you at
D. He said to me that he often told me not present because he was himself in difficulty.
to play with fire. D. He asked that he could not help you at
present because he was himself in difficulty.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
9. The Captain said to his men, "Stand at

ease." 12. He told her, "I want to meet your
A. The Captain urged his men to stand at father":
ease. A. He told her that I want to meet your
B. The Captain wanted his men to stand at father.
ease. B. He told her that he wanted to meet her
C. The Captain told his men that they father.
should stand at ease. C. He told her that he wanted to meet your
D. The Captain commanded his men to father.
stand at ease. D. He told her that she wanted to meet her
father.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option B
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13. He says, ''I don't want to play any more." 16. The teacher said to
A. He says that he doesn't want to play any Ram,"Congratulations ! Wish you success in
more. life."
B. He says that I don't want to play any A. The teacher congratulated Ram and said
more. wish you success in life.
C. He says that I didn't want to play any B. The teacher wished congratulations and
more. success in life to Ram.
D. He says that he didn't want to play any C. The teacher wished congratulations to
more. Ram and wished him success in life.
D. The teacher congratulated Ram and
Answer: Option A wished him success in life.
Answer: Option D
14. The government has announced, "Taxes
will be raised":
A. The government has announced that 17. The poor examine said,"O God, take
taxes would be raised. pity on me."
B. The government has announced that A. The poor examine prayed God to take
taxes would raised. pity on him.
C. The government has announced that B. The poor examine, involving God,
taxes will be raised. implored him to take pity on him.
D. The government has announced taxes C. The poor examine exclaimed that God
will be raised. take pity on him.
D. The poor examine asked God to take
Answer: Option C pity on him.
Answer: Option A
15. Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj
in the moonlit night":
A. Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj 18. "Where will you be tomorrow," I said,
in the moonlit night. "in case I have to ring you ?"
B. Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj A. I asked where you will be the next day in
in moonlit night. case I will ring him.
C. Mohan told that we should go to see the B. I asked where he would be the next day in
Taj in the moonlit night. case I had to ring him.
D. Mohan said that they should go to see C. I said to him where he will be in case I
the Taj in moonlit night. have to ring him.
D. I enquired about his where about the
Answer: Option D next day in case I would have to ring up.
Answer: Option B
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19. Seeta said to me, " Can you give me your 23. "What about going for swim," he said, "It's
pen ?" quite fine now."
A. Seeta asked me can I give her my pen. A. He asked me what about going for a swim
B. Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen. as it was quite fine then.
C. Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen. B. He proposed going for swim as it was quite
D. Seeta asked me if i could give her my pen. fine.
Answer: Option C C. He suggested going for a swim as it was
quite fine.
20. The father warned his son that he should D. He advised me to go for a swim as it was
be beware of him. quite fine.
A. The father warned his son, "beware of him
!" Answer: Option A
B. The father warned his son, "Watch that
chap !"
C. The father warned his son, "Be careful 24. "You can't bathe in this sea," he said to
about him." me, "it's very rough."
D. The father warned his son, "Don't fall intoA. He said that I can't bathe in this sea because
the trap." it's very rough.
B. He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if
Answer: Option A it was very rough.
C. He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it
21. Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a was very rough.
trolley bus before ?" D. He said that you can't bathe in this sea
A. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley
since it was very rough.
bus earlier.
B. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley
bus before. Answer: Option C
C. Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley
bus before.
D. Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a 25. Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake
trolley bus. when we went on a trip to Goa."
A. Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful
Answer: Option A lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
B. Vissu said that they has passed by a
22. Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to
hundred rupees until tomorrow ?" Goa.
A. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could C. Vissu said that they had passed by a
lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow. beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to
B. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could Goa.
lend him a hundred rupees until the next day. D. Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake
C. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could when they went on a trip to Goa.
lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
D. Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend Answer: Option C
me a hundred rupees until the next day.
Answer: Option B
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26. He said to me, "I expect you to attend 29. Suresh asked, " How long will it take to
the function." travel from Germany to South Africa ?"
A. He told me that he had expected me A. Suresh asked how long it will take to
to attend the function. travel from Germany to South Africa.
B. He told me that he expected me to B. Suresh asked how long would it take to
attended the function. travel from Germany to South Africa.
C. He told me that he expected me to C. Suresh asked how long it would take to
have attended the function. travel from Germany to South Africa.
D. He told me that he expected me to D. Suresh was asking how long must it take
attend the function. to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Answer: Option A Answer: Option B
27. He said, "Why didn't you send your

application to me ?" 30. "What did you see at the South Pole ?"
A. He enquired why I had not sent my Ashok asked Anil.
application to him. A. Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at
B. He enquired why I did not send my the South Pole.
application to him. B. Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at
C. He enquired why had I not sent my the South Pole.
application to him. C. Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the
D. He enquired why did I not send my South Pole.
application to him. D. Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at
the South Pole.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
28. Dinesh asked, "Are you going to the
party tomorrow, Rani ?"
A. Dinesh asked whether Rani was going 31. My father said to us, "We should study
to the party the next day. and get a good division in the examination."
B. Dinesh asked Rani whether you are A. My father said us that we should study
going to the party the next day. and got a good division in the examination.
C. Dinesh asked Rani whether she was B. My father told us that we should studied
going to the party the next day. and got a good division in the examination.
D. Dinesh asked Rani are you going to C. My father told us that we should study
the party tomorrow. and get a good division in the examination.
D. My father told to us that we should study
Answer: Option C and get a good division in the examination.
Answer: Option B
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Change of Speech
1. "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot 4. He said to his father, "Please increase
you", he said to her in a calm voice. my pocket-money."
A. He warned her to shoot if she didn A. He told his father, "Please increase the
B. He said calmly that I shall shoot you if pocket-money"
you don B. He pleaded his father to please
C. He warned her calmly that he would increase my pocket money.
shoot her if she didn C. He requested his father to increase his
D. Calmly he warned her that be quiet or pocket-money.
else he will have to shoot her. D. He asked his father to increase his
pocket-money.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
2. I told him that he was not working
hard. 5. She said that her brother was getting
A. I said to him, "You are not working married.
hard." A. She said, "Her brother is getting
B. I told to him, "You are not working married."
hard." B. She told, "Her brother is getting
C. I said, "You are not working hard." married."
D. I said to him, "He is not working C. She said, "My brother is getting
hard." married."
D. She said, "My brother was getting
Answer: Option A married."
Answer: Option C
3. His father ordered him to go to his
room and study.
A. His father said, "Go to your room and 6. The boy said, "Who dare call you a
study." thief?"
B. His father said to him, "Go and study A. The boy enquired who dared call him
in your room." a thief.
C. His father shouted, "Go right now to B. The boy asked who called him a thief.
your study room" C. The boy told that who dared call him a
D. His father said firmly, "Go and study thief.
in your room." D. The boy wondered who dared call a
thief.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option A
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7. She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very 11. He exclaimed with joy that India had
miserable plight. won the Sahara Cup.
A. She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is." A. He said, "India has won the Sahara Cup"
B. She said, "What a mystery it is." B. He said, "India won the Sahara Cup"
C. She said, "What a miserable sight it is." C. He said, "How! India will win the Sahara
D. She said, "What a miserable plight it is." Cup"
D. He said, "Hurrah! India has won the
Answer: Option D Sahara Cup"
Answer: Option D
8. Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of
working for that company. 12. The little girl said to her mother, "Did
A. Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of the sun rise in the East?"
working for this company." A. The little girl said to her mother that the
B. Dhruv said, "He was tired of that sun rose in the East.
B. The little girl asked her mother if the sun
company." rose in the East.
C. Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of C. The little girl said to her mother if the sun
working for this company." rises in the East.
D. Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working D. The little girl asked her mother if the sun
for that company." is in the East.
13. The man said, "No, I refused to confers

9. "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft guilt."
voice close behind me. A. The man emphatically refused to confers
A. A soft voice asked that what I was doing guilt.
there alone. B. The man refused to confers his guilt.
B. A soft voice said to me are you alone son. C. The man told that he did not confers
C. A soft voice from my back asked If I was guilt.
alone. D. The man was stubborn enough to
D. A soft voice behind me asked If I was confers guilt.
alone. Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
14. Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup
of tea.
10. She said to him, "Why don't you go A. Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of
today?" tea."
A. She asked him why he did not go that B. Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."
day. C. Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup
B. She said to him why he don of tea."
C. She asked him not to go that day. D. Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup
D. She asked him why he did not go today. of tea."
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
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15. My cousin said, "My room-mate had 18. "Please don't go away", she said.
snored throughout the night." A. She said to please her and not go
A. my cousin said that her room-mate away.
snored throughout the night. B. She told me to go away.
B. my cousin told me that her room-mate C. She begged me not to go away.
snored throughout the night. D. She begged that I not go away.
C. my cousin complained to me that her
room-mate is snoring throughout the Answer: Option C
night.
D. my cousin felt that her room-mate
may be snoring throughout the night. 19. "Please don't go away", she said.
A. She said to please her and not go
Answer: Option A away.
B. She told me to go away.
16. "Please don't go away", she said. C. She begged me not to go away.
A. She said to please her and not go D. She begged that I not go away.
away.
B. She told me to go away. Answer: Option C
C. She begged me not to go away.
D. She begged that I not go away.
Answer: Option C
17. She said to her friend, "I know where

is everyone"
A. She told that she knew where was
everyone.
B. She told her friend that she knew
where was everyone.
C. She told her friend that she knew
where is everyone.
D. She told her friend that she knows
where was everyone.
Answer: Option B
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Spelling Check: Section 1
1. Find the correctly spelt 6. Find the correctly spelt 11. Find the correctly spelt
word. word. word.
A. Adulation A. Agglomeration A. Cacophone
B. Adlation B. Aglomeration B. Cacophoney
C. Aduletion C. Agglomaration C. Cacophoni
D. Addulation D. Aglomaration D. Cacophony
Answer: Option A Answer: Option A Answer: Option D
word. word. word.
A. Adulterate A. Agrandize A. Capricious
B. Adeldurate B. Aggrandize B. Cappricious
C. Adulterat C. Aggranndice C. Caprisious
D. Adultarate D. Aggradise D. Carisuous
Answer: Option A Answer: Option B Answer: Option A
word. word. word.
A. Adventitious A. Aberant A. Centrefuge
B. Adventitous B. Abbarant B. Centrifuse
C. Adventitus C. Aberrant C. Centifuse
D. Adventituous D. Abberant D. Centrifuge
Answer: Option A Answer: Option C Answer: Option D
word. word. word.
A. Adverisity A. Abeyense A. Chauvinist
B. Advercety B. Abayance B. Chaubinist
C. Adversity C. Abeyence C. Chauviniste
D. Advercity D. Abeyance D. Chaubenist
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D Answer: Option A
word. word. word.
A. Affedevit A. Abstemius A. Compendioum
B. Afidevit B. Abstemaus B. Compendium
C. Affidevit C. Abstemious C. Compandium
D. Affidavit D. Abstemous D. Commppendium
Answer: Option D Answer: Option C Answer: Option B
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16. Find correctly spelt word. 21. Find the correctly spelt 26. Find the correctly spelt
A. Connillatory word. word:
B. Concilletry A. Dicotomy A. enemyty
C. Conciliatory B. Dicotemy B. enemity
D. Concilletry C. Dichotomy C. enmity
Answer: Option C D. Dechotomy D. enmety
Answer: Option C Answer: Option C
17. Find the correctly spelt
word. 22. Find the correctly spelt 27. Find the correctly spelt
A. Deference word. word:
B. Defferance A. Embelis A. irelevant
C. Defference B. Embelesh B. irrelavent
D. Defference C. Embellish C. irelevent
Answer: Option A D. Embelish D. irrelevant
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D
A. Delineate word: word.
B. Deleneat A. livelihood A. Benificial
C. Dileneate B. livelyhood B. Beneficil
D. Deleneate C. livlihood C. Beneficial
Answer: Option A D. livelyhud D. Benifical
Answer: Option A Answer: Option C
A. Deppricate word: word.
B. Dapricate A. foyere A. Uniquely
C. Depricate B. foayer B. Internaly
D. Deprecate C. foyer C. Coldlly
Answer: Option D D. fouyer D. Fortunatelly
Answer: Option C Answer: Option A
A. Desiccate word: word.
B. Desicate A. lassivious A. Apprehension
C. Descicate B. lacivoius B. Apprehension
D. Deccicate C. lascivious C. Apprihension
Answer: Option A D. lasivious D. Aprihension
Answer: Option C Answer: Option B
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31. Find the correctly spelt 36. Find correctly spelt word. 41. Find the correctly spelt
word. A. Bureacracy words.
A. Affactionately B. Bereaucracy A. Ommineous
B. Affectionately C. Buereacracy B. Omineous
C. Afectionately D. Bureaucracy C. Ominous
D. Affectionnality Answer: Option D D. Omenous
Answer: Option B Answer: Option C
37. Find correctly spelt word.
32. Find the correctly spelt A. Millionair 42. Find the correctly spelt
word. B. Millionnaire words.
A. Averisious C. Milionaire A. Pessenger
B. Avericious D. Millionaire B. Passenger
C. Avaricious Answer: Option D C. Pasanger
D. Avarisious D. Pesanger
Answer: Option C 38. Find the correctly spelt Answer: Option B
word.
33. Find the correctly spelt A. Sychological 43. Find the correctly spelt
word. B. Psychological words.
A. Enterpreneur C. Psykological A. Benefitted
B. Entreorenure D. Sykological B. Benifited
C. Entrepreneur Answer: Option B C. Benefited
D. Enterprenure D. Benefeted
Answer: Option C 39. Find the correctly spelt Answer: Option C
words.
34. Find the correctly spelt A. Efficient 44. Find the correctly spelt
word. B. Treatmeant words.
A. Promiscuous C. Beterment A. Treachrous
B. Promescuous D. Employd B. Trecherous
C. Promiscuos Answer: Option A C. Trechearous
D. Promescuous D. Treacherous
Answer: Option A 40. Find the correctly spelt Answer: Option D
words.
35. Find correctly spelt word. A. Foreign 45. Find the correctly spelt
A. Onomatopoeia B. Foreine words.
B. Onomotopoei C. Fariegn A. Forcast
C. Onomatopoia D. Forein B. Forecaste
D. Onamotipoei Answer: Option A C. Forcaust
Answer: Option A D. Forecast
Answer: Option D
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words. words. words.
A. Rigerous A. Excessive A. Sepulchral
B. Rigourous B. Exccessive B. Sepilchrle
C. Regerous C. Exxcesive C. Sepalchrul
D. Rigorous D. Excesive D. Sepalchrl
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A Answer: Option A
A. Palete A. Indipensable A. Acommodation
B. Palet B. Indipenseble B. Accomodaton
C. Palate C. Indispansible C. Accommodation
D. Pelate D. Indispensable D. Acomodation
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
A. Bouquete A. Humorous A. Faithfuly
B. Bouquette B. Ganerous B. Sincerely
C. Bouquet C. Pupolous C. Truely
D. Boqquet D. Maretorious D. Affectionatly
Answer: Option C Answer: Option A Answer: Option B
A. Vetarinary A. Itinarery A. Klaptomania
B. Veteninary B. Itinerary B. Klepptomania
C. Vetinary C. Itenary C. Kleptemania
D. Veterinary D. Itinarary D. Kleptomania
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option D
A. Chancelary A. Survaillance A. Schedulle
B. Chancellery B. Surveillance B. Schedeule
C. Chancelery C. Survellance C. Schdule
D. Chancellary D. Surveilance D. Schedule
Answer: Option B Answer: Option B Answer: Option D
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A. Skillful A. Dammage A. Inoculation
B. Skillfull B. Damaige B. Innoculation
C. Skilfull C. Dammege C. Inocculation
D. Skilpull D. Damage D. Inocullation
Answer: Option A Answer: Option D Answer: Option A
A. Judicious A. Accomplish A. Velnerable
B. Cancious B. Acomplush B. Vulnarable
C. Dilicous C. Ackmplesh C. Vulnerable
D. Gracous D. Accompalish D. Valnerable
Answer: Option A Answer: Option A Answer: Option C
63. Find the correctly spelt 67. Find the correctly spelt
words. words.
A. Gaurantee A. Puerrile
B. Guarantee B. Puerrille
C. Garuntee C. Purrile
D. Guaruntee D. Puerile
Answer: Option B Answer: Option D
64. Find the correctly spelt 68. Find the correctly spelt
words. words.
A. Friming A. Satelite
B. Burnning B. Sattelite
C. Running C. Satellite
D. Fryng D. Sattellite
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Spelling Check: Section 2
A. Simpal A. Hindrance A. Swelte
B. Bannar B. Hinderrance B. Filpant
C. Pattren C. Hindrence C. Licentious
D. Modern D. Hinderence D. Puessile
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A Answer: Option C
A. Scripher A. Parallelled A. Grief
B. Scripture B. Parralleled B. Breif
C. Skripture C. Paralleled C. Recieve
D. Scriptur D. Paraleled D. Diceive
Answer: Option B Answer: Option C Answer: Option A
A. Comitte A. Lckadaisicle A. Furnituer
B. Commitee B. Lackdaisical B. Exampel
C. Committee C. Lackadisical C. Medicine
D. Comiittee D. Lackadaisical D. Sampal
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
A. Exaggerate A. Equanimity A. Eflorescence
B. Exeggrate B. Equannimity B. Efllorescence
C. Exagerate C. Equanimmity C. Efflorescence
D. Exadgerate D. Equinimity D. Efflorascence
Answer: Option A Answer: Option A Answer: Option C
A. Asspersion A. Occured A. Exterminatte
B. Voluptuous B. Occurad B. Inexpliccable
C. Voguei C. Ocurred C. Offspring
D. Equestrain D. Occurred D. Reffere
Answer: Option B Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
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16. Find the correctly spelt 21. Find out that word, 26. Find out that word,
words. which spelling is WRONG which spelling is WRONG
A. Occasion A. Inflamable A. Refuse
B. Occassion B. Musician B. Repute
C. Ocasion C. Righteousness C. Despute
D. Ocassion D. Negotiate D. Confuse
Answer: Option A E. All correct E. All correct
words. 22. Find out that word, 27. Find out that word,
A. Entrepreneur which spelling is WRONG which spelling is WRONG
B. Entrapreneur A. Geography A. Urge
C. Entrepraneur B. History B. Merge
D. Enterprenuer C. Chemistry C. Perge
Answer: Option A D. Commerce D. Surge
E. All correct E. All correct
Answer: Option E Answer: Option C
18. Find out that word,
which spelling is WRONG 28. Find out that word,
A. Appraise 23. Find out that word,
which spelling is WRONG which spelling is WRONG
B. Commend A. Boundary
C. Mentanence A. Immature
B. Exhibit
D. Behavior B. Imminent
C. Depresion
E. All correct C. Ilicit
D. Demonstration
Answer: Option C D. Imperative E. All correct
E. All correct Answer: Option C
19. Find out that word, Answer: Option C
A. Passion 24. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG
B. Fashion which spelling is WRONG A. Logical
C. Ration A. Quarreled B. Ludicrucous
D. Tution B. Rebellious C. Lovely
E. All correct C. Commission D. Lonesome
Answer: Option D D. Mirraculous E. All correct
E. All correct Answer: Option B
20. Find out that word, Answer: Option D
A. Amature 25. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG
B. Manual which spelling is WRONG A. Periphery
C. Nephew A. Lenient B. Advurtise
D. Athletic B. Nationalism C. Courteous
E. All correct C. Overhaul D. Indefinite
Answer: Option A D. Transfered E. All correct
E. All correct Answer: Option B
Answer: Option D
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31. Find out that word, 36. Find out that word, 41. Find out that word,
which spelling is WRONG which spelling is WRONG which spelling is WRONG
A. Dismiss A. Benificial A. Transmit
B. Dispel B. Regular B. Attribute
C. Disservice C. Despise C. Constitute
D. Discribe D. Deprave D. Investegate
E. All correct E. All correct E. All correct
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A Answer: Option D
A. Period A. Psychologist A. Peaceful
B. Saggest B. Psychaitrist B. Skillful
C. Famous C. Physiologist C. Beautyful
D. Reference D. Psychoanalyst D. Hopeful
Answer: Option B Answer: Option B Answer: Option C
A. Formulate A. Conserve A. Numerous
B. Formidable B. Reserve B. Nucleus
C. Forman C. Diserve C. Nuisence
D. Format D. Preserve D. Numismatics
Answer: Option C Answer: Option C Answer: Option C
A. Aristocracy A. Filled A. Choclate
B. Prophecy B. Fulfiled B. Woolen
C. Beaureacuracy C. Expelled C. Parliament
D. Democracy D. Skilled D. Biscuit
Answer: Option C Answer: Option B Answer: Option A
A. Artificial A. Seperation A. Grammer
B. Aggrevate B. Desertion B. Hammer
C. Forefront C. Rejoice C. Manner
D. Negligence D. Serenity D. Stammer
Answer: Option B Answer: Option A Answer: Option A
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A. Deploy A. Narrator A. Permission
B. Emply B. Overseer B. Ambition
C. Supply C. Pretence C. Admision
D. Reply D. Licence D. Submission
Answer: Option B Answer: Option E Answer: Option C
A. Approach A. Burglar A. Collision
B. Compartment B. Designation B. Superstition
C. Restaurant C. Controversy C. Conversation
D. Municipality D. Ratificasion D. Humilation
Answer: Option E Answer: Option D Answer: Option D
A. Irritate A. Leisure A. Gentalman
B. Turmoil B. Nuisance B. Criticise
C. Ignorent C. Opineon C. Valuable
D. Terrible D. Mystery D. Continuous
Answer: Option C Answer: Option C Answer: Option A
A. Intellectual A. Differed A. Punctuation
B. Opportunity B. Suffered B. Fashion
C. Efficiency C. Offered C. Pention
D. Responsibility D. Reffered D. Ration
Answer: Option E Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
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Synonyms
1. Fostering : 6. Cease: 11. Recuperate : 16. Disparage :
A. Safeguarding A. Begin A. Rehabilitate A. Scatter
B. Neglecting B. Stop B. Recover B. Discriminate
C. Ignoring C. Create C. Reimburse C. Belittle
D. Nurturing D. Dull D. Relocate D. Waste
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option B E. Parable
Answer: Option C
2. Propel: 7. Pious: 12. Augury:
A. Drive A. Religious A. Prophecy 17. Alacrity :
B. Jettison B. Sympathetic B. Astronomy A. Briskness
C. Burst C. Afraid C. Intention B. Fear
D. Acclimatize D. Faithful D. Future C. Frankness
E. Modify Answer: Option A Answer: Option D D. Alarm
Answer: Option A E. None of These
8. Cancel: 13. Delectable: Answer: Option A
3. Massive: A. Abolish A. Nobel
A. Lump Sum B. Approve B. Enjoyable 18. Busy :
B. Strong C. Allow C. Delicious A. Active
C. Little D. Break D. Sumptuous B. Occupied
D. Gaping Answer: Option A Answer: Option C C. Preoccupied
E. Huge D. Diligent
Answer: Option E 9. Abandon : 14. Dielectric : E. None of These
A. Forsake A. Argumentative Answer: Option B
4. Stumbling Block: B. Keep B. Instructive
A. Argument C. Cherish C. Constructive 19. Bitterness :
B. Frustration D. Enlarge D. Destructive A. Sourness
C. Advantage Answer: Option A Answer: Option A B. Hoarseness
D. Hurdle C. Acrimony
E. Fallout 10. Germinate : 15. Paltry : D. Aspersion
Answer: Option D A. Decay A. Insignificant E. None of These
B. Breed B. Unfair Answer: Option C
5. Defer : C. Produce C. Average
A. Indifferent D. Sprout D. Slovenly
B. Defy Answer: Option B Answer: Option A
C. Differ
D. Postpone
Answer: Option D
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20. Sterile : 25. Graphic : 31. Diligent : 37. Fugitive :
A. Dry A. Moving A. Fool A. Escaping
B. Barren B. Timid B. Unhappy B. Enduring
C. Childless C. Obvious C. Hardworking C. Vain
D. Arid D. Instructive D. Disappointment D. Weak
E. None of These Answer: Option C Answer: Option C Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
26. Showy : 32. Predominant : 38. Exponent :
21. Altercation : A. Rowdy A. Lovable A. Meddler
B. Hungry B. Important B. Cancel
A. Choice
C. Greedy C. Vague C. Advocate
B. Charge D. Gaudy D. Assurance D. Horrid
C. Heated Dispute Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option C
D. Distribution
E. None of These 27. Annihilate : 33. Utility : 39. Goad :
Answer: Option C A. Destroy A. Benefit A. Soothe
B. Entrain B. Usefulness B. Save
22. Prohibit : C. Forward C. Profitability C. Irritate
A. Prescribe D. Testify D. Advantage D. Worship
B. Forfeit Answer: Option A Answer: Option B Answer: Option C
C. Forbid
D. Provide 28. Pacify : 34. Compassion : 40. Foment :
Answer: Option C A. Gather A. Kindness A. Extirpate
B. Allot B. Similarity B. Provoke
23. Stupid : C. Calm C. Contrast C. Isolation
A. Rude D. Remit D. Cruelty D. Abrasion
B. Dull Answer: Option C Answer: Option A Answer: Option B
C. Illiterate
D. Obstinate 29. Liberal : 35. Contentment : 41. Imperceptible :
A. Broad-Minded A. Craftiness A. Mean
Answer: Option B
B. Generous B. Satisfaction B. Obvious
C. Visionary C. Idleness C. Humble
24. Synopsis : D. Imaginative D. Craving D. Subtle
A. Index Answer: Option B Answer: Option B Answer: Option D
B. Mixture
C. Summary 30. Security : 36. Fiction : 42. See :
D. Puzzle A. Boldness A. Imaginary A. Talk
Answer: Option C B. Safety B. Tamed B. Observe
C. Fearlessness C. Novel C. Stand
D. Confidence D. Wildness D. Look
Answer: Option B Answer: Option C Answer: Option B
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43. Installed : 47. Turn : 52. Duplicity : 57. Cater :
A. Prepared A. Shift A. Repetition A. Advance
B. Settled B. Curve B. Artlessness B. Develop
C. Started C. Move C. Deceit C. Provide
D. Manufactured D. Rotate D. Cleverness D. Discover
E. Established E. Fabricate Answer: Option C Answer: Option C
Answer: Option E Answer: Option D
53. Vanguard : 58. Redressed :
44. Contain : 48. Awakened : A. Race Driver A. Addressed
A. Prevent A. Enlightened B. Officer B. Equalised
B. Limit B. Realized C. Flag Bearer C. Restored
C. Hold C. Shook D. Pioneer D. Redone
D. Express D. Briefed Answer: Option C E. Rearranged
E. Control Answer: Option A Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C 54. Fortitude :
49. Diversion : A. Similarity 59. Haggle:
45. Eventually : A. Amusement B. Courage A. Postpone
A. Suddenly B. Distortion C. Protection B. Accept
B. Ultimately C. Deviation D. Safety C. Bargain
C. Quickly D. Change Answer: Option B D. Reject
D. Abruptly Answer: Option A Answer: Option C
E. Initially 55. Inadvertent :
Answer: Option B 50. Pass : A. Ignorant 60. Abstruse:
A. Qualify B. Unexpected A. Awful
46. Essential : B. Die C. Unintentional B. Irrelevant
A. Desirable C. Cross D. Undisturbed C. Shallow
B. Advisable D. Elongated Answer: Option C D. Profound
C. Beneficial Answer: Option C Answer: Option B
D. Unavoidable 56. Fidelity :
Answer: Option D 51. Wretched: A. Faithfulness 61. Yob:
A. Poor B. Resourcefulness A. Aggressive
B. Foolish C. Strength B. Intelligent
C. Insane D. Weakness C. Annoyed
D. Strained Answer: Option A D. Humble
E. Transfer Answer: Option A
Answer: Option A
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Antonyms
1. Foremost : 6. Last : 11. Prosperous : 16. Haunts :
A. Hindmost A. End A. Adverse A. Permeates
B. Unimportant B. Grow B. Advanced B. Includes
C. Disposed C. Diminish C. Retarded C. Repels
D. Mature D. Finish D. Impecunious D. Attracts
E. Premature Answer: Option B E. Affluent E. Invigorates
Answer: Option B Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
7. Mighty :
2. Protects : A. Forcible 12. Impediments : 17. Underhand :
A. Defends B. Forceful A. Handicaps A. Hidden
B. Deprives C. Weak B. Obstacles B. Surreptitious
C. Deserts D. Tough C. Obstructions C. Obscure
D. Devises E. Haughty D. Hindrances D. Exposed
E. Secures Answer: Option C E. Promoters Answer: Option D
Answer: Option C Answer: Option E
8. Glory : 18. Testify :
3. Beautiful : A. Splendour 13. Divided : A. Falsify
A. Wonderful B. Notoriety A. United B. Evidence
B. Graceful C. Fame B. Dignified C. Prove
C. Ugly D. Reputation C. Separated D. Confide
D. Handsome E. Debasement D. Isolated E. Witness
E. Marvelous Answer: Option E Answer: Option A Answer: Option A
Answer: Option C
9. Development : 14. Differences : 19. Extensive :
4. Terrible : A. Retardation A. Resemblances A. Expensive
A. Soothing B. Retrogression B. Discrimination B. Compact
B. Frightening C. Transgression C. Dissimilarities C. Concrete
C. Scaring D. Progress D. Agreement D. Abstract
D. Delectable E. Impunity Answer: Option A E. Narrow
E. Horrible Answer: Option B Answer: Option E
Answer: Option D 15. Superiority :
10. Modern : A. Seniority 20. Discovered :
5. Widely : A. Up-Date B. Juniority A. Exposed
A. Spaciously B. Recent C. Inferiority B. Obscured
B. Succinctly C. Cast D. Urbanity C. Concealed
C. Broad Based D. Ancient E. Posteriority D. Contended
D. Limitedly Answer: Option D Answer: Option C Answer: Option B
E. Narrowly
Answer: Option E
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21. Abstain : 27. Rigid : 33. Consolidate : 39. Bright :
A. Hoard A. Merciful A. Weaken A. Narrow
B. Tolerate B. Generous B. Expand B. Dull
C. Forbear C. Lenient C. Destroy C. Coward
D. Begin D. Tolerant D. Build D. Sharp
Answer: Option D Answer: Option C Answer: Option A Answer: Option B
22. Profusion : 28. Benign : 34. Trivial : 40. Obeying :

A. Aspersion A. Malevolent A. Serious A. Ordering
B. Scarcity B. Soft B. Intricate B. Following
C. Aversion C. Friendly C. Calm C. Refusing
D. Confusion D. Unwise D. Dainty D. Contradicting
Answer: Option B Answer: Option A Answer: Option A E. Protesting
Answer: Option A
23. Obscure : 29. Genuine : 35. Acquit :
A. Implicit A. Unnatural A. Retreat 41. Asked :
B. Obnoxious B. Synthetic B. Convict A. Ordered
C. Explicit C. Artificial C. Conceal B. Ignored
D. Pedantic D. Sham D. Deprive C. Requested
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D Answer: Option B D. Directed
E. Refused
24. Repulsive : 30. Singular : 36. Always : Answer: Option B
A. Alluring A. Dull A. Disallow
B. Refulgent B. Ancient B. Never 42. Commissioned :
C. Effulgent C. Common C. Daily A. Started
D. Meek D. Social D. Descend B. Closed
Answer: Option A Answer: Option C Answer: Option B C. Finished
D. Terminated
25. Ambiguous : 31. Frugal : 37. Ancient : E. Unlocked
A. Auxiliary A. Extravagant A. Repulsion Answer: Option B
B. Responsible B. Rich B. Modern
C. Salvageable C. Miserable C. Disappear 43. Covering :
D. Clear D. Happy D. Departure A. Excluding
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A Answer: Option B B. Avoiding
C. Exhibiting
26. Attractive : 32. Permit : 38. Bitter : D. Hiding
A. Repulsive A. Give A. Blunt E. Protecting
B. Loathsome B. Forbid B. Bold Answer: Option C
C. Abominable C. Allow C. Timid
D. Repugnant D. Preserve D. Sweet
E. None Of These Answer: Option B Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A
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44. Amicable : 47. Mitigate : 50. Querulous:
A. Hostile A. Abate A. Disconnected
B. Friendly B. Aggravate B. Timorous
C. Haughty C. Allay C. Disputed
D. Unpleasant D. Alleviate D. Contented
Answer: Option A Answer: Option B Answer: Option D
45. Aversion : 48. Cacophonous: 51. Scurrilous:

A. Avoidable A. Loud A. Decent
B. Awareness B. Melodious B. Ribald
C. Hatred C. Sonorous C. Abusive
D. Liking D. Harsh D. Mitigate
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option A
46. Taciturn : 49. Gloomy: 52. Ephemeral:

A. Judge A. Discouraging A. Passing
B. Silent B. Disguising B. Sensuous
C. Talkative C. Bright C. Permanent
D. Immense D. Tragic D. Distasteful
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One Word Substitution
One who is out to subvert a government Anarchist
One who is recovering from illness Convalescent
One who is all powerful Omnipotent
One who is present everywhere Omnipresent
One who knows everything Omniscient
One who is easily deceived Gullible
One who works for free Volunteer
One who does not make mistakes Infallible
One who can do anything for money Mercenary
One who has no money Pauper
One who changes sides Turncoat
One who loves books Bibliophile
One who can speak two languages Bilingual
One who loves mankind Philanthropist
One who hates mankind Misanthrope
One who looks on the bright side of things Optimist
One who looks on the dark side of things Pessimist
One who doubts the existence of god Agnostic
One who pretends to be what he is not Hypocrite
One incapable of being tired Indefatigable
One who helps others Good Samaritan
One who copies from other writers Plagiarist
One who hates women Misogynist
One who knows many languages Polyglot
One who is fond of sensuous pleasures Epicure
One who thinks only of himself Egoist
One who thinks only of welfare of women Feminist
One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain Stoic
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One who is quite like a woman Effeminate
One who has strange habits Eccentric
One who speaks less Reticent
One who goes on foot Pedestrian
One who believes in fate Fatalist
One who dies without a Will Intestate
One who always thinks himself to be ill Valetudinarian
A Government by the people Democracy
A Government by a king or queen Monarchy
A Government by the officials Bureaucracy
A Government by the rich Plutocracy
A Government by the few Oligarchy
A Government by the Nobles Aristocracy
A Government by one Autocracy
Rule by the mob Mobocracy
That through which light can pass Transparent
That through which light cannot pass Opaque
That through which light can partly pass Translucent
A sentence whose meaning is unclear Ambiguous
A place where orphans live Orphanage
That which cannot be described Indescribable
That which cannot be imitated Inimitable
That which cannot be avoided Inevitable
A position for which no salary is paid Honorary
That which cannot be defended Indefensible
Practice of having several wives Polygamy
Practice of having several husbands Polyandry
Practice of having one wife or husband Monogamy
Practice of having two wives or husbands Bigamy
That which is not likely to happen Improbable
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People living at the same time Contemporaries
A book published after the death of its author Posthumous
A book written by an unknown author Anonymous
A life history written by oneself Autobiography
A life history written by somebody else Biography
People who work together Colleagues
One who eats too much Glutton
That which cannot be satisfied Insatiable
One who questions everything Cynic
A flesh eating animal Carnivorous
A grass eating animal Herbivorous
One who lives in a foreign country Immigrant
To transfer one's authority to another Delegate
One who is a newcomer Neophyte
That which is lawful Legal
That which is against law Illegal
One who is unmarried Celibate
A game in which no one wins Draw
A study of man Anthropology
A study of races Ethnology
A study of the body Physiology
A study of animals Zoology
A study of birds Ornithology
A study of ancient things Archaeology
A study of derivation of words Etymology
Murder of a human being Homicide
Murder of a father Patricide
Murder of a mother Matricide
Murder of an brother Fratricide
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One Word Substitution
1. A person who 5. Person who 9. One who 13. A person who
renounces the does not believe in believes in the is indifferent to
world and the existence of power of fate: pains and pleasure
practices self- God: A. Fatalist of life:
discipline in order A. Stoic
to attain salvation: A. Theist B. Optimist B. Sadist
A. Sceptic B. Heretic C. Pessimist C. Psychiatrist
B. Ascetic C. Atheist D. Parsimonious D. Aristocrat
C. Devotee D. Fanatic Answer: Option A Answer: Option A
D. Antiquarian Answer: Option C
Answer: Option B 10. A person who 14. An act of
6. A lady's loves everybody: speaking one's
2. One who umbrella is: A. Cosmopolitan thoughts aloud
abandons his A. Parasol B. Fratricide when by oneself
religious faith: or regardless of
A. Apostate B. Granary C. Atheist any hearers,
B. Prostate C. Epitaph D. Aristocrat especially by a
C. Profane D. Aviary Answer: Option A character in a play:
D. Agnostic Answer: Option A A. Sinecure
Answer: Option A 11. One who B. Soliloquy
7. Story of old cannot easily C. Pessimist
3. A hater of time gods or pleased: D. Philanthropist
knowledge and heroes is: A. Cosmopolitan Answer: Option B
learning: A. Lyric B. Frightening
A. Bibliophile 15. A disease which
B. Philologist B. Epic C. Fastidious
spreads by contact:
C. Misogynist C. Legend D. Feminist
A. Incurable
D. Misologist D. Romance Answer: Option C
B. Infectious
Answer: Option D Answer: Option C C. Contagious
12. The murder of D. Fatal
4. Commencement 8. A sad song: Brother: Answer: Option C
of words with the A. Ditty A. Homicide
same letter: B. Knell B. Regicide 16. A man who
A. Pun C. Dirge C. Fratricide rarely speaks the
B. Alliteration truth:
C. Transferred D. Lay D. Suicide A. Crook
epithet Answer: Option C Answer: Option C B. Liar
D. Oxymoron C. Scoundrel
Answer: Option B D. Hypocrite
Answer: Option D
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17. A remedy for all 22. A person who 27. One who 32. One who able
diseases: forsakes religion: knows two to use the right and
A. Narcotics A. Apostle languages: left hands equally
B. Antiseptic B. Apotheosis A. Bigot well:
C. Panacea C. Renegade B. Bigamy
D. Lyric D. Charlatan C. Bilingual A. Sinister
Answer: Option C Answer: Option C D. Brittle B. Ambidextrous
Answer: Option C C. Ambivalent
18. International 23. One who D. Amateur
destruction of racial studies insect life: 28. Government by Answer: Option B
groups: A. Geologist the representatives
A. Matricide B. Zoologist of the people: 33. Government by
B. Regicide C. Entomologist A. Autocracy rich:
C. Genocide D. Botanist B. Democracy A. Oligarchy
D. Homicide Answer: Option C C. Socialism
Answer: Option C D. Anarchy B. Aristocracy
Answer: Option B C. Pantisocracy
19. Custom of 24. A doctor who D. Plutocracy
having many wives: treats skin diseases: 29. A disease that Answer: Option D
A. Misogamy A. Ophthalmologist spreads over a large
B. Bigamy B. Dermatologist area: 34. An independent
C. Polygamy C. Paediatrician A. Academic person or body
D. Monogamy D. Cardiologist B. Epidemic officially appointed
Answer: Option C Answer: Option B C. Incorrigible to settle a dispute:
D. Invincible
20. A pioneer of a 25. A lady who Answer: Option B A. Arbiter
reform movement: remains unmarried: B. Mediator
A. Apostle A. Spinster 30. That which can C. Agent
B. Apothecary B. Artist never be believed: provocateur
C. Apotheosis C. Bachelor A. Irrevocable D. Arbitrator
D. Renegade D. Misanthrope B. Inevitable Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A Answer: Option A C. Incredible
D. Irritable 35. Murder of man:
21. A person who 26. One who has Answer: Option C A. Regicide
pretends to have good taste for food:
more knowledge or A. Gourmet 31. That which B. Fratricide
skill than he rally B. Curator cannot be avoided: C. Homicide
has: C. Parasite A. Inevitable D. Genocide
A. Crook D. Stoic B. Irreparable Answer: Option C
B. Apotheosis Answer: Option A C. Incomparable
C. Renegade D. Indisputable
D. Charlatan Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
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36. Use of force or 40. To examine 44. A narrow piece
threats to get one's own thoughts of land connecting
someone to agree and feelings: two large masses of
to something: A. Meditation land :
A. Coercion B. Retrospection A. Peninsula
B. Conviction C. Reflection B. Isthmus
C. Confession D. Introspection C. Continent
D. Cajolement Answer: Option D D. Gulf
37. Animal that 41. One indifferent 45. One who
feeds on plants: to art and literature collects coins as
A. Carnivorous is : hobby :
B. Herbivorous A. Aromatic A. Philatelist
C. Insectivorous B. Critic B. Ornithologist
D. Graminivorous C. Philistine C. Statistician
Answer: Option B D. Scholar D. Numismatist
38. Group of stars:
A. Orbit 42. Open to injury
B. Constellation or Criticism :
C. Solar system A. Invincible
D. Comet B. Vulnerable
Answer: Option B C. Naive
D. Sensitive
39. Lasting only for Answer: Option B
a very short time:
A. Transparent 43. Government by
B. Temporal a small group of all
C. Temporary powerful persons :
D. Temperate A. Oligarchy
Answer: Option C B. Monarchy
C. Democracy
D. Anarchy
Answer: Option A
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One Word Substitutes: Section 1
1. Extreme old age 6. State in which the 10. A prima facie 14. One who
when a man behaves few govern the many case is such possesses many
like a fool A. Monarchy A. As it seems at first talents
A. Imbecility B. Oligarchy sight A. Versatile
B. Senility C. Plutocracy B. As it is made to B. Nubile
C. Dotage D. Autocracy seem at first sight C. Exceptional
D. Superannuation Answer: Option B C. As it turns out to D. Gifted
Answer: Option C be at the end Answer: Option A
7. A style in which a D. As it seems to the
2. That which cannot writer makes a court after a number 15. Words inscribed
be corrected display of his of hearings on tomb
A. Unintelligible knowledge Answer: Option A A. Epitome
B. Indelible A. Pedantic B. Epistle
C. Illegible B. Verbose 11. A person C. Epilogue
D. Incorrigible C. Pompous pretending to be D. Epitaph
Answer: Option D D. Ornate somebody he is not Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A A. Magician
3. The study of B. Rogue 16. One who eats
ancient societies 8. List of the business C. Liar everything
A. Anthropology or subjects to be D. Imposter A. Omnivorous
B. Archaeology considered at a Answer: Option D B. Omniscient
C. History meeting C. Irrestible
D. Ethnology A. Schedule 12. A person who D. Insolvent
Answer: Option B B. Timetable knows many foreign Answer: Option A
C. Agenda languages
4. A person of good D. Plan A. Linguist 17. Malafide case is
understanding Answer: Option C B. Grammarian one
knowledge and C. Polyglot A. Which is
reasoning power 9. Leave or remove D. Bilingual undertaken in a good
A. Expert from a place Answer: Option A faith
B. Intellectual considered B. Which is
C. Snob dangerous 13. One who has undertaken in a bad
D. Literate A. Evade little faith in human faith
Answer: Option B B. Evacuate sincerity and C. Which is
C. Avoid goodness undertaken after a
5. A person who D. Exterminate A. Egoist long delay
insists on something Answer: Option B B. Fatalist D. Which is not
A. Disciplinarian C. Stoic undertaken at all
B. Stickler D. Cynic Answer: Option B
C. Instantaneous Answer: Option D
D. Boaster
Answer: Option B
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18. The custom or 22. A drawing on 27. That which 32. One who cannot
practice of having transparent paper cannot be read be corrected
more than one A. Red print A. Negligible A. Incurable
husband at same time B. Blue print B. Illegible B. Incorrigible
A. Polygyny C. Negative C. Ineligible C. Hardened
B. Polyphony D. Transparency D. Incorrigible D. Invulnerable
C. Polyandry Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option B
D. Polychromy
Answer: Option C 23. One who is not 28. In a state of 33. Be the
easily pleased by tension or anxiety or embodiment or
19. Tending to move anything suspense perfect example of
away from the centre A. Maiden A. Off balance A. Characterise
or axis B. Mediaeval B. Depressed B. Idol
A. Centrifugal C. Precarious C. Diffused C. Personify
B. Centripetal D. Fastidious D. On tenterhooks D. Signify
C. Axiomatic Answer: Option D Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
D. Awry
Answer: Option A 24. A remedy for all 29. That which 34. A person not sure
diseases cannot be seen of the existence of
20. Teetotaller means A. Stoic A. Insensible god
A. One who abstains B. Marvel B. Intangible A. Cynic
from theft C. Panacea C. Invisible B. Agnostic
B. One who abstains D. Recompense D. Unseen C. Atheist
from meat Answer: Option C Answer: Option C D. Theist
C. One who abstains Answer: Option B
from taking wine 25. One who is fond 30. To slap with a flat
D. One who abstains of fighting object 35. A paper written
from malice A. Bellicose A. Chop by hand
Answer: Option C B. Aggressive B. Hew A. Handicraft
C. Belligerent C. Gnaw B. Manuscript
21. A person D. Militant D. Swat C. Handiwork
interested in Answer: Option A Answer: Option D D. Thesis
collecting, studying Answer: Option B
and selling of old 26. A small shop that 31. Habitually silent
things sells fashionable or talking little 36. The act of
A. Antiquarian clothes, cosmetics, A. Servile violating the sanctity
B. Junk-dealer etc. B. Unequivocal of the church is
C. Crank A. Store C. Taciturn A. Blashphemy
D. Archealogist B. Stall D. Synoptic B. Heresy
Answer: Option A C. Boutique Answer: Option C C. Sacrilege
D. Booth D. Desecration
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37. Something that 43. The raison d'etre 47. Study of the 52. A person who
can be heard of a controversy is evolution of man as brings goods illegally
A. Auditory A. The enthusiasm an animal into the country
B. Audio-visual with which it is kept A. Archaeology A. Importer
C. Audible alive B. Anthropology B. Exporter
D. Audition B. The fitness with C. Chronology C. Fraud
Answer: Option C which participants D. Ethnology D. Smuggler
handle it Answer: Option B Answer: Option D
38. A name adopted C. The reason or
by an author in his 48. A person who
writings justification of its 53. To take secretly in
existence speaks many small quantities
A. Nickname languages
B. Pseudonym D. The unending A. Robbery
hostility the parties A. Linguist B. Pilferage
C. Nomenclature B. Monolingual
D. Title concerned have C. Theft
towards each other C. Polyglot D. Defalcation
Answer: Option B D. Bilingual
Answer: Option C
39. Study of birds
A. Orology 44. A place where 49. One who does 54. To accustom
B. Optology bees are kept in called not believe in oneself to a foreign
C. Ophthalmology A. An apiary existence of god climate
D. Ornithology B. A mole A. Adapt
Answer: Option D C. A hive A. Egoist
B. Atheist B. Adopt
D. A sanctury C. Stoic C. Accustom
40. A place that Answer: Option A D. Acclimatise
provides refuge D. Naive
A. Asylum 45. A religious
B. Sanatorium
discourse 50. A disease of mind 55. One who knows
C. Shelter
D. Orphanage A. Preach causing an everything
Answer: Option A B. Stanza uncontrollable desire A. Literate
C. Sanctorum to steal B. Scholar
41. A child born after D. Sermon A. Schizophrenia C. Omnipotent
death of his father Answer: Option D B. Claustrophobia D. Omniscient
A. Posthumous C. Kleptomania Answer: Option D
B. Orphan 46. Parts of a country D. Magolomania
C. Bastard behind the coast or a Answer: Option C 56. Detailed plan of
D. Progenitor river's banks journey
Answer: Option A A. Isthmus 51. One who A. Travelogue
B. Archipelago sacrifices his life for a B. Travelkit
42. The absence of C. Hinterland cause C. Schedule
law and order D. Swamps A. Patriot D. Itinerary
A. Rebellion Answer: Option C B. Martyr Answer: Option D
B. Anarchy C. Revolutionary
C. Mutiny D. Soldier
D. Revolt Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
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57. Giving undue 61. Incapable of 65. A building for 69. An expression of
favours to one's own being seen through storing threshed grain mild disapproval
kith and kin A. Ductile A. Hangar A. Warning
A. Nepotism B. Opaque B. Dockyard B. Denigration
B. Favouritism C. Obsolete C. Store C. Impertinence
C. Wordliness D. Potable D. Granary D. Reproof
D. Corruption Answer: Option B Answer: Option D Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A
62. One who does 66. Policeman riding 70. One absorbed in
58. Hater of learning not care for literature on motorcycles as his own thoughts and
and knowledge or art guards to a VIP feelings rather than in
A. Misologist A. Primitive A. Outriders things outside
B. Bibliophile B. Illiterate B. Servants A. Scholar
C. Misogynist C. Philistine C. Commandos B. Recluse
D. Misanthropist D. Barbarian D. Attendants C. Introvert
Answer: Option A Answer: Option C Answer: Option A D. Intellectual
Answer: Option C
59. A person 63. A large sleeping- 67. One who is
interested in reading room with many determined to exact
books and nothing beds full vengeance for
else A. Bedroom wrongs done to him
A. Book-keepr B. Dormitory A. Virulent
B. Scholar C. Hostel B. Vindictive
C. Book-worm D. Basement C. Usurer
D. Student Answer: Option B D. Vindicator
64. Continuing fight
60. A place where between parties, 68. Murder of a king
monks live as a families, clans, etc. A. Infanticide
secluded community A. Enmity B. Matricide
A. Cathedral B. Feud C. Genocide
B. Diocese C. Quarrel D. Regicide
C. Convent D. Skirmish Answer: Option D
D. Monastery Answer: Option B
Answer: Option D
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One Word Substitutes: Section 2
1. One who dabbles 6. A dramatic 11. One who believes 16. Having superior
in fine arts for the performance that all things and or intellectual
love of it and not for A. Mask events in life are interests and tastes
monetary gains B. Mosque predetermined is a A. Elite
A. Connoisseur C. Masque A. Fatalist B. Highbrow
B. Amateur D. Mascot B. Puritan C. Sophisticated
C. Professional Answer: Option C C. Egoist D. Fastidious
D. Dilettante D. Tyrant Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B 7. One who does not Answer: Option A
marry, especially as a
2. A school boy who religious obligation 12. Something that 17. To cause troops,
cuts classes A. Bachelor relates to everyone in etc. to spread out in
frequently is a B. Celibate the world readiness for battle
A. Defeatist C. Vigin A. General A. Disperse
B. Sycophant D. Recluse B. Common B. Deploy
C. Truant Answer: Option B C. Usual C. Collocate
D. Martinet D. Universal D. Align
Answer: Option C 8. That which is Answer: Option D Answer: Option B
perceptible by touch
3. Ready to believe is 13. To walk with 18. A voice loud
A. Credulous A. Contagious slow or regular Steps enough to be heard
B. Credible B. Contingent is to A. Audible
C. Creditable C. Tenacious A. Limp B. Applaudable
D. Incredible D. Tangible B. Stride C. Laudable
Answer: Option A Answer: Option D C. Pace D. Oral
D. Advance Answer: Option A
4. Medical study of 9. Very pleasing to Answer: Option C
skin and its diseases eat 19. A light sailing
A. Dermatology A. Appetising 14. A style full of
B. Endocrinology B. Palatable words boat built specially
C. Gynealogy C. Tantalising A. Verbose for racing
D. Orthopaedics D. Sumptuous B. Pedantic A. Canoe
Answer: Option A Answer: Option B C. Rhetorical B. Yacht
D. Abundant C. Frigate
5. A person who tries 10. The part of Answer: Option A D. Dinghy
to deceive people by government which is Answer: Option B
claiming to be able to concerned with 15. Murder of a
do wonderful things making of rules brother 20. One who is in
A. Trickster A. Court A. Patricide charge of museum
B. Imposter B. Tribunal B. Regicide A. Curator
C. Magician C. Bar C. Homicide B. Supervisor
D. Mountebank D. Legislature D. Fratricide C. Caretaker
Answer: Option A Answer: Option D Answer: Option D D. Warden
Answer: Option A
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21. A government by 24. The policy of 27. A fixed orbit in
the nobles extending a country's space in relation to
A. Aristocracy empire and influence earth
B. Democracy A. Communism A. Geological
C. Autocracy B. Internationalism B. Geo-synchronous
D. Bureaucracy C. Capitalism C. Geo-centric
Answer: Option A D. Imperialism D. Geo-stationary
Answer: Option D Answer: Option D
22. One who is
honourably 25. Of outstanding 28. That which
discharged from significance cannot be believed
service A. Monumental A. Incredible
A. Retired B. Rational B. Incredulous
B. Emeritus C. Ominous C. Implausible
C. Relieved D. Evident D. Unreliable
D. Emancipated Answer: Option A Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
26. Code of 29. To issue a
23. Present opposing diplomatic etiquette thunderous verbal
arguments or and precedence attack
evidence A. Statesmanship A. Languish
A. Criticise B. Formalism B. Animate
B. Rebuff C. Hierarchy C. Fulminate
C. Reprimand D. Protocol D. Invigorate
D. Rebut Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
Answer: Option D
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Idioms & Phrases: Section 1
1. To make clean breast of 6. To cry wolf
A. To gain prominence A. To listen eagerly
B. To praise oneself B. To give false alarm
C. To confess without of reserve C. To turn pale
D. To destroy before it blooms D. To keep off starvation
E. None of these E. None of these
2. To keeps one's temper 7. To end in smoke

A. To become hungry A. To make completely understand
B. To be in good mood B. To ruin oneself
C. To preserve ones energy C. To excite great applause
D. To be aloof from D. To overcome someone
E. None of these E. None of these
Answer: Option B Answer: Option B
3. To catch a tartar 8. To be above board

A. To trap wanted criminal with great A. To have a good height
difficulty B. To be honest in any business deal
B. To catch a dangerous person C. They have no debts
C. To meet with disaster D. To try to be beautiful
D. To deal with a person who is more E. None of these
than one's match Answer: Option B
E. None of these
Answer: Option B 9. To put one's hand to plough
A. To take up agricultural farming
4. To drive home B. To take a difficult task
A. To find one's roots C. To get entangled into unnecessary
B. To return to place of rest things
C. Back to original position D. Take interest in technical work
D. To emphasize E. None of these
E. None of these Answer: Option B
Answer: Option D
10. To pick holes
5. To have an axe to grind A. To find some reason to quarrel
A. A private end to serve B. To destroy something
B. To fail to arouse interest C. To criticize someone
C. To have no result D. To cut some part of an item
D. To work for both sides E. None of these
E. None of these Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
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11. To leave someone in the lurch 16. To smell a rat
A. To come to compromise with A. To see signs of plague epidemic
someone B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat
B. Constant source of annoyance to C. To suspect foul dealings
someone D. To be in a bad mood
C. To put someone at ease E. None of these
D. To desert someone in his difficulties Answer: Option C
E. None of these
Answer: Option D 17. To hit the nail right on the head
A. To do the right thing
12. To play second fiddle
A. To be happy, cheerful and healthy B. To destroy one's reputation
B. To reduce importance of one's senior C. To announce one's fixed views
C. To support the role and view of D. To teach someone a lesson
another person E. None of these
D. To do back seat driving Answer: Option A
E. None of these
Answer: Option C 18. To set one's face against
A. To oppose with determination
13. To beg the question B. To judge by appearance
A. To refer to C. To get out of difficulty
B. To take for granted D. To look at one steadily
C. To raise objections E. None of these
D. To be discussed Answer: Option A
E. None of these
Answer: Option B 19. Sobhraj could be easily arrested
because the police were tipped off in an
14. A black sheep advance.
A. An unlucky person A. Toppled over
B. A lucky person
B. Bribed
C. An ugly person
D. A partner who takes no share of the C. Given advance information
profits D. Threatened
E. None of these Answer: Option C
Answer: Option E
20. I met him after a long time, but he
15. A man of straw gave me the cold shoulder.
A. A man of no substance A. scolded me
B. A very active person B. insulted me
C. A worthy fellow C. abused me
D. An unreasonable person D. ignored me
E. None of these Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A
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21. He passed himself off as a noble 26. He was undecided. He let the grass
man. grow under his feet.
A. Was regarded as A. loitered around
B. Pretended to be B. stayed out
C. Was thought to be C. sat unmoving
D. Was looked upon D. moved away
Answer: Option B Answer: Option A
22. This matter has been hanging fire for 27. Although he has failed in the written
the last many months and must therefore examination, he is using backstairs
be decided one way or the other. influence to get the job. A. Political
A. going on slowly influence
B. hotly debated B. Backing influence
C. stuck up C. Deserving and proper influence
D. ignored D. Secret and unfair influence
Answer: Option A Answer: Option D
23. In the armed forces, it is considered a 28. Companies producing goods play to
great privilege to die in harness. the gallery to boost their sales.
A. die on a horse back A. advertise
B. die in the battlefield B. cater to the public taste
C. die while still working C. attempt to appeal to popular taste
D. die with honour D. depend upon the public for approval
24. The cricket match proved to be a big 29. Since he knew what would happen,
draw. he should be left to stew in his own
A. a keen contest juice.
B. a huge attraction A. Make a stew
C. a lovely spectacle B. Boil
D. a game without any result C. Suffer in his own juice
Answer: Option B D. Suffer for his own act
Answer: Option D
25. When he heard that he had once
again not been selected he lost heart. 30. The project did not appear to hold
A. became desperate out bright prospects.
B. felt sad A. highlight
C. became angry B. show
D. became discouraged C. offer
Answer: Option D D. promise
Answer: Option C
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31. I am afraid he is burning the candle 36. The case was held over due to the
at both ends and ruining his life. great opposition to it.
A. wasting his money A. stopped
B. becoming overgenerous B. postponed
C. overtaxing his energies C. dropped
D. losing his objectives D. cancelled
32. The university will have to shelve its 37. In the organized society of today no
plans for expansion in view of present individual or nation can plough a lonely
situation furrow.
A. cancel A. remain unaffected
B. discuss B. do without the help of others
C. reconsider C. survive in isolation
D. postpone D. remain non-aligned
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B
33. Do no trust a man who blows his 38. It was he who put a spoke in my
own trumpet wheel.
A. flatters A. tried to cause an accident
B. praises others B. helped in the execution of the plan
C. admonishes others C. thwarted in the execution of the plan
D. praises himself D. destroyed the plan
Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
34. He is out and out a reactionary. 39. It is no longer easy to strike gold in
A. no more Shakespeare's research since much work
B. thoroughly has already been done on him.
C. in favour of A. Hit a golden spot
D. deadly against B. Come across gold
Answer: Option B C. Come across the word "gold"
D. Uncover or find a valuable line of
35. I did not mind what he was saying, argument or information
he was only through his hat. Answer: Option D
A. talking nonsense
B. talking ignorantly 40. Sanjay is very different about passing
C. talking irresponsibly the Civil Services Examination this year.
D. talking insultingly A. Dead sure of
Answer: Option A B. Very hopeful of
C. Lacking self-confidence about
D. Reasonably certain of
Answer: Option C
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41. Why must you look a gift horse in 46. He is an interesting speaker but tends
the mouth? to go off at a tangent.
A. welcome a gift A. change the subject immediately
B. find fault with a gift B. forget things in between
C. be fastidious C. go on at great length
D. examine a gift carefully D. become boisterous
42. Dowry is a burning question of the 47. He sold his house for a song.
day. A. at a reasonable price
A. a widely debated issue B. at a discount
B. a dying issue C. very cheaply
C. a relevant problem D. at a premium
D. an irrelevant issue Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
48. Despite the trust bestowed on the
43. Leaders should not only make minister he turned out to be a snake in
speeches they should also be prepared to the grass during the revolution.
to bell the cat. A. a secret enemy
A. To take lead in danger. B. a treacherous person
B. To tie bell to a cat's neck C. an unforeseen danger
C. To be alert of the enemy D. an unexpected misfortune
D. To make noise Answer: Option A
Answer: Option A
49. Women should be paid the same as
44. The popularity of the yesterday's men when they do the same job, for,
superstar is on the wane. A. at its peak surely what is sauce for the goose is
B. at rock bottom sauce for the gander.
C. growing more A. What is thought suitable pay for a
D. growing less man should also be for a woman
Answer: Option D B. Goose and the gender eat the same
sauce
45. He is leaving the country for a good. C. Both goose and gander should be
A. for better prospects equally treated
B. for a good cause D. The principle of equal treatment
C. for ever should be implemented
D. for others good Answer: Option A
Answer: Option C
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50. The party stalwarts have advised the 55. The teacher warned the student once
President to take it lying down for a for all that no mischief shall be tolerated
while. A. to be cautious in the class.
B. to be on the defensive A. authoritatively
C. to take rest B. finally
D. to show no reaction C. angrily
Answer: Option D D. coldly
Answer: Option B
51. The thief took to his heels when he
saw a policeman on the beat. 56. I hope it will not put you out if I am
A. had some pain in his heels late. A. harm you
B. ran away from the scene B. irritate you
C. confronted the policeman C. please you
D. could not decide what to do D. worry out
52. He struck several bad patches before 57. Govind has left his country for good.
he made good. A. came across bad soil A. for better opportunities
B. Had a bad time B. on an important mission
C. Went through many illness C. forever
D. Had many professional difficulties D. to return soon
53. The accounts of the murder made 58. Sanjay was the real power behind the
her flesh creep. throne and all politicians were aware of
A. Made her sad this.
B. Surprised her A. The person who had the real control
C. Made her cry bitterly and power
D. Fill her with horror B. The acknowledged leader
Answer: Option D C. The person who controlled the
monarch
54. How long will the people put up with D. The person who advised the queen
the increasing economic hardships? Answer: Option A
A. welcome
B. take easily 59. His friends let him down.
C. remain satisfied with A. failed
D. tolerate B. comforted
Answer: Option D C. succeeded
D. stood by
Answer: Option A
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60. I felt like a fish out of water among 65. The robber took to his heels when
all those business tycoons. the police arrived. A. opened fire
A. troubled B. hid himself
B. stupid C. ran off
D. surrendered
C. uncomfortable Answer: Option C
D. inferior
Answer: Option C 66. You cannot have your cake and eat it
too.
61. Some people now wonder whether A. Enjoy forever
we just pay lip-service or genuinely B. Have it both ways
subscribe to democracy. C. Run away from responsibility
A. pay oral tribute D. Absolve yourself of guilt
B. attach no value Answer: Option B
C. remain indifferent 67. The rebels held out for about a
D. show only outward respect month
Answer: Option D A. waited
B. retreated
62. Don't thrust your nose into my C. bargained
affairs. D. resisted
A. Advise me about Answer: Option D
B. Be in opposition
C. Deal with 68. The new economic policy is likely to
run into rough weather.
D. Meddle officiously in A. create problems
Answer: Option D B. encounter difficulties
C. confuse matters
63. He visits the doctor off and on. D. makes things difficult
A. everyday Answer: Option B
B. regularly
C. never at all 69. The old father brought home the
D. occasionally moral of unity by asking each of his sons
Answer: Option D to break the bundle of sticks
A. emphasized
B. voiced
64. The recent film "Secular India" has C. declared
tried to keep the pot of Muslim women's D. suggested
Bill boiling Answer: Option A
A. Earning enough to keep body and
soul together 70. If you give John all your money, you
B. Keep a controversy alive are likely to burn your fingers.
C. Boil the bill A. be unhappy
D. Boil something in a pot B. be happy
C. suffer
Answer: Option B D. be ill
Answer: Option C
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1. I am sure they will fight tooth and nail 5. I felt that it was a tall order to expect
for their rights. Monisha to go home alone at twelve in
A. with all their might the night.
B. without any other weapon A. Difficult
C. resorting to violence B. Too much
D. very cowardly C. Customary
Answer: Option A D. Simple
Answer: Option B
2. We were in hurry. The road being
zigzag we had to cut off a corner to 6. I cannot get along with a man who
reach in time. A. To cut a portion of the plays fast and loose.
road A. behaves in an unreliable and insincere
B. To take a short cut way
C. To go fast B. has a loose tongue
D. To take an alternative route C. lives a life of ease and luxury
Answer: Option B D. does not know how to behave
himself
3. Discipline is on the wane in schools Answer: Option A
and colleges these days.
A. declining 7. There is no love lost between two
B. increasing neighbours.
C. spreading A. close friendship
D. spiraling B. cool indifference
Answer: Option A C. intense dislike
D. a love hate relationship
4. In spite of the efforts of all peace Answer: Option C
loving people, world peace is still a far
cry. 8. The question of abolition of private
A. an impracticable idea property is still a moot point.
B. an abstract idea A. undecided
C. out of reach B. uncertain
D. a long way off C. unknown
Answer: Option D D. not clear
Answer: Option A
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9. This regular absenteeism is a bad 14. He is in the habit of throwing dust in
business since on work is being his superior's eyes
completed. A. To put sand into eyes
A. Bad for business B. To make blind
B. Non-business like C. o deceive
C. An unfortunate event D. o show false things
D. Creating ill-will Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
15. In modern democratic societies lynch
law seems to have become the spheres of
10. When he tells stories about himself,
life.
he is inclined to draw the long bow. A. law of the mob
A. understate B. law of the underworld
B. get emotional C. law of the constitution
C. exaggerate D. law of the parliament
D. get excited Answer: Option A
Answer: Option C
16. He was in high spirits when I met
11. Vikram said that he has got a him in the restaurant.
problem to square up with the manager. A. He was in a drunken state
A. consider B. He was very cheerful
B. discuss C. He talked incoherently
C. settle D. He was deeply engrossed in thoughts
D. workout Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
17. In his youth, he was practically
12. Although both the parents are rolling in money.
running the show for the last ten years A. Spending more than his income
but their business is now on its last legs. B. Borrowing money liberally
A. About to fructify C. Very rich
B. About to perish D. Wasting a lot of money
C. About to produce results Answer: Option C
D. About to take off
18. Aya had a chequered career. Since I
Answer: Option B
first knew him as an office assistant in
the insurance company.
13. The time is running out, you must A. Had a variety of jobs and experiences
look sharp. B. A career which helped him make lot
A. be careful of money
B. make haste C. A career where he signed a lot of
C. be punctual cheques
D. be sensible D. Did odd jobs
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19. The sight of the accident made my 24. The autographed bat from the
flesh creep. famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is worth
A. draw my attention a jew's eye.
B. confused me A. Not a worthy possession
C. frightened me B. unnecessary
D. worried me C. A costly items
E. None D. A possession of high value
20. There is no hard and fast rule 25. The speaker gave a bird's eye view of
regarding this subject. the political conditions in the country.
A. rule that is difficult A. a personal view
B. rule that is fat changing B. a general view
C. rule that cannot be broken or C. a biased view
modified D. a detailed presentation
D. rule that can be broken or modified Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
26. He resigned the post of his own
21. He went to his friend's house in the accord.
evening as was his wont. A. which he liked
A. as usual B. according to his convenience
B. as he wanted C. voluntarily and willingly
C. as his want was D. according to his judgment
D. as he wanted that day Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
27. As a politician he is used to being in
22. Why do you wish to tread on the the limelight all the time.
toes? A. giving speeches
A. To give offence to them B. the object of admiration
B. To follow them grudgingly C. the centre of attraction
C. To treat them indifferently D. an object of public notice
D. To be kicked by them Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
28. I ran out of money on my European
23. He intends setting up as a lawyer in tour.
the adjoining district. A. exhausted my stock of
A. To establish himself B. did not have enough
B. To migrate C. lost
C. To join D. carried a lot
D. To settle Answer: Option A
Answer: Option A
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29. Madhuri might scream blue murder, 34. The curious neighbours were
but I feel Deepali should get the disappointed as the young couple's
promotion since she is better qualified quarrel was just a storm in a tea cup.
for the job. A. violent quarrel
A. Someone has been murdered with
some blue liquid B. fuss about a trifle
B. Someone is being murdered and has C. brittle situation
become blue D. quarrel about tea cups
C. Suffer from persecution complex Answer: Option B
D. Make a great deal of noise and object
vehemently 35. Mohan always keeps himself to
Answer: Option D himself.
A. Is too busy
30. Having sold off his factory, he is now B. Is selfish
a gentleman at large.
A. Has no serious occupation C. Is unsociable
B. Is living comfortably D. Does not take sides
C. Is respected by everybody Answer: Option C
D. Is held in high esteem
Answer: Option A 36. While the ladies continued their small
talk in the drawing room, I felt bored.
31. Though he has lot of money, yet all A. whispering
his plans are built upon sand. B. backbiting
A. established on insecure foundations C. gossip
B. based on inexperience
C. resting on cheap material D. light conversation
D. resting on immature ideas Answer: Option D
Answer: Option D
37. My car broke down on way to the
32. His plan was so complicated that it railway station.
floored his listeners. A. stopped
A. entertained B. met with an accident
B. puzzled C. ran out of petrol
C. annoyed D. failed to work
D. encouraged
33. There has been bad blood between 38. My father strained every nerve to
the two communities even before enable me to get settled in life.
shouting. A. worked very hard
A. Impure blood B. spent a huge amount
B. Ill feeling C. tried all tricks
C. bloody fights D. bribed several persons
D. Quarrels Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
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39. He is always picking holes in every 44. Don't lose patience, things will
project. improve by and by
A. creating problems in A. soon
B. finding fault with B. finally
C. suggesting improvement in C. gradually
D. asking irrelevant questions on D. unexpectedly
40. The die is cast and now let us hope 45. Do not imagine that Dharmendra is
for the best. really sorry that his wife died. Those are
A. project is over only crocodile tears.
B. decision is made A. Pretended sorrow
C. death is inevitable B. Tears a crocodile
D. cloth has been dyed C. A weeping crocodile
Answer: Option B D. Mild regret
Answer: Option A
41. Pt. Nehru was born with a silver
spoon in his mouth. 46. The P.M has pulled up Orissa
A. born in a middle class family partymen.
B. born in a wealthy family A. elevated
C. born in a royal family B. rewarded
D. born in a family of nationalists C. punished
Answer: Option B D. reprimanded
Answer: Option D
42. The arrival of the mother-in-law in
the family proved a rift in the lute. 47. He did me a good turn by
A. caused unnecessary worries recommending me for the post of Vice
B. brought about disharmony Principal.
C. caused a pleasant atmosphere A. returned my kindness
D. brought about a disciplined B. did an act of kindness
atmosphere C. improved my prospects
Answer: Option B D. became suddenly good
Answer: Option B
43. The prince did not take after the
king. 48. He believes in the policy of making
A. run after hay while the sun shines.
B. follow A. giving bribes to get his work done
C. precede B. seeking advice from one and all
D. resemble C. helping those who help him
Answer: Option D D. making the best use of a favourable
situation
Answer: Option D
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49. His friends advised him to be fair 55. I requested him to put in a word for
and square in his dealings. me.
A. Careful B. Considerate A. introduce B. assist
C. Polite D. Upright C. support D. recommend
50. It is high time that India did 56. The dacoit murdered the man in cold
something about the population blood.
problem. A. coldly B. boldly
A. already late C. ruthlessly D. deliberately
B. appropriate time Answer: Option C
C. desired occasion
D. auspicious moment 57. He has built a big business empire by
Answer: Option A his sharp practices.
A. extreme hard work
B. keen business skills
51. He is always standing up for the
C. dishonest dealings
weak and oppressed. D. sharp intelligence
A. Boosting the claims of Answer: Option C
B. Championing the cause of
C. Seeking help of others for 58. The secretary and the treasurer are
D. Moving about with hand in glove with each other.
Answer: Option B A. very good friends
B. constantly fighting
52. We should give a wide berth to bad C. associates in some action
characters. D. suspicious of each other
A. give publicity to Answer: Option A
B. publicly condemn
C. keep away from 59. He never liked the idea of keeping
D. not sympathize with his wife under his thumb and so he let
Answer: Option C her do what she liked.
A. Pressed down
53. Turban is in vogue in some B. Unduly under control
communities. C. Below his thumb
A. in fashion B. out of use D. Under tyrannical conditions.
C. vaguely used D. never used Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
60. It is time that professors came down
54. The old man was cut to the quick from their ivory towers and studied the
when his rich son refused to recognize real needs of the students.
him. A. Detachment and seclusion
A. surprised B. hurt intensely B. A tower made of ivory
C. annoyed D. irritated C. Prison
Answer: Option B D. Dream lands
Answer: Option A
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61. You have to be a cool customer and 66. Harassed by repeated acts of
be patient if you want to get the best injustice, he decided to put his foot
buys. down.
A. Be calm and not be excitable A. not to yield
B. Have a cool head B. resign
C. Be uncommunicative C. to accept the proposal unconditionally
D. Be choosy D. withdraw
Answer: Option A Answer: Option A
62. There was no opposition to the new 67. The class could not keep a straight
policy by the rank and file of the face on hearing the strange
Government. pronunciation of the new teacher.
A. the official machinery A. remain silent
B. the ordinary members B. remain serious
C. the majority C. remain mute
D. the cabinet ministers D. remain disturbed
63. The clerk wiped the nose of his 68. The parliamentary inquiry into the
employer by submitting a false bill and Bofors deal did not bring to light any
was dismissed from his job. startling facts.
A. Cleaned the nose B. Cheated A. Prove
C. Abused D. Slapped B. Probe
Answer: Option B C. Highlight
D. Disclose
64. I have a bone to pick with you in this Answer: Option D
matter.
A. Am in agreement 69. His speech went down well with the
B. Am angry majority of the audience.
C. Am indebted A. found acceptance with
D. Will join hands B. was attentively listened to by
Answer: Option B C. was appreciated by
D. was applauded by
65. The new C.M stuck his neck out Answer: Option C
today and promised 10kgs. free wheat a
month for all rural families. 70. Rohit has bitten off more than he
A. took an oath chew.
B. took a risk A. Is trying to do much
C. extended help B. Is very greedy
D. caused embarrassment C. Is always hungry
Answer: Option B D. Has little regard for others
Answer: Option A
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1. The detective left no stone unturned 5. He went back on his promise to vote
to trace the culprit. for me A. withdrew
A. took no pains B. forgot
B. did very irrelevant things C. reinforced
C. resorted to illegitimate practices D. supported
D. used all available means Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
2. The authorities took him to task for 6. The old beggar ran amuck and began
his negligence. to throw stones at the passerby.
A. gave him additional work A. became desperate
B. suspended his assignment B. ran about wildly
C. reprimanded him C. become annoyed
D. forced him to resign D. felt disgusted
3. In spite of the immense pressure 7. I cannot conceive of a time when I

exerted by the militants, the Government was without a refrigerator
has decided not to give in. A. Imagine
A. accede B. Give birth
B. yield C. Understand
C. oblige D. Depend
D. confirm Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
4. Their business is now on its last legs.

A. About to fructify
B. About to perish
C. About to produce results
D. About to take off
Answer: Option B
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Verbal Analogies
1. Select the pair which has 5. Select the pair which has 9. Select the pair which has
the same relationship. the same relationship. the same relationship.
DIVA:OPERA LIGHT:BLIND INDIGENT:WEALTHY
A. producer:theatre A. speech:dumb A. angry:rich
B. director:drama B. language:deaf B. native:affluent
C. conductor:bus C. tongue:sound C. gauche:graceful
D. thespian:play D. voice:vibration D. scholarly:erudite
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A Answer: Option C
GRAIN:SALT WAN:COLOUR DISTANCE:MILE
A. shard:pottery A. corpulent:weight A. liquid:litre
B. shred:wood B. insipid:flavour B. bushel:corn
C. blades:grass C. pallid:complexion C. weight:scale
D. chip:glass D. enigmatic:puzzle D. fame:television
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option A
THRUST:SPEAR PORK:PIG TEN:DECIMAL
A. mangle:iron A. rooster:chicken A. seven:septet
B. scabbard:sword B. mutton:sheep B. four:quartet
C. bow:arrow C. steer:beef C. two:binary
D. fence:epee D. lobster:crustacean D. five:quince
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option C
PAIN:SEDATIVE AFTER:BEFORE MUNDANE:SPIRITUAL
A. comfort:stimulant A. first:second A. common:ghostly
B. grief:consolation B. present:past B. worldly:unworldly
C. trance:narcotic C. contemporary:historic C. routine:novel
D. ache:extraction D. successor:predecessor D. secular:clerical
Answer: Option B Answer: Option D Answer: Option B
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ARMY:LOGISTICS HOPE:ASPIRES HOPE:ASPIRES
A. business:strategy A. love:elevates A. love:elevates
B. soldier:students B. film:flam B. film:flam
C. war:logic C. fib:lie C. fib:lie
D. team:individual D. fake:ordinary D. fake:ordinary
Answer: Option A Answer: Option C Answer: Option C
14. Select the pair which has 17. Select the pair which has
the same relationship. the same relationship.
GRAVITY:PULL CORPOREAL:SPIRITUAL
A. iron:metal A. mesa:plateau
B. north pole:directions B. moron:savant
C. magnetism:attraction C. foreigner:immigrant
D. dust:desert D. pedagogue:teacher
15. Select the pair which has 18. Select the pair which has
the same relationship. the same relationship.
FILTER:WATER SYMPHONY:COMPOSER
A. curtail:activity A. Leonardo:music
B. expunge:book B. Fresco:painter
C. edit:text C. colours:pallet
D. censor:play D. art:appreciation
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Selecting Words: Section 1
1. Fate smiles ...... those 6. Success in this 11. Rohan and Rohit are
who untiringly grapple examination depends ...... twin brothers, but they do
with stark realities of life. hard work alone. not look ......
A. with B. over A. at B. over A. unique B. different
C. on D. round C. for D. on C. likely D. alike
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D Answer: Option D
2. The miser gazed ...... at 7. My uncle decided to take 12. To err is ...... to forgive
the pile of gold coins in ...... and my sister to the divine.
front of him. market. A. beastly B. human
A. avidly A. I B. mine C. inhuman D. natural
B. admiringly C. me D. myself Answer: Option B
C. thoughtfully Answer: Option C
D. earnestly 13. The ruling party will
Answer: Option A 8. If you smuggle goods have to put its own house
into the country, they may ...... order.
3. Catching the earlier train be ...... by the customs A. in B. on
will give us the ...... to do authority. C. to D. into
some shopping. A. possessed Answer: Option A
A. chance B. punished
B. luck C. confiscated 14. ...... of old paintings is a
C. possibility D. fined job for experts.
D. occasion Answer: Option C A. Resurrection
Answer: Option A B. Retrieval
9. Man does not live by ...... C. Restoration
4. I saw a ...... of cows in alone. D. Resumption
the field. A. food B. bread Answer: Option C
A. group B. herd C. meals D. diet
C. swarm D. flock Answer: Option B 15. During Diwali the
Answer: Option B shops are ...... of people.
10. Piyush behaves A. busy B. full
5. The grapes are now ...... strangely at times and, C. crowded D. bubbling
enough to be picked. therefore, nobody gets ...... Answer: Option B
A. ready with him.
B. mature A. about B. through 16. The paths of glory lead
C. ripe C. along D. up ...... to the grave.
D. advanced Answer: Option C A. straight B. but
Answer: Option C C. in D. directly
Answer: Option B
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17. The telephone ...... 22. Some regions of our 28. The non cooperative
several times before I country still remain ...... to attitude of the members
answered it. the average man. can only ...... the image of
A. was ringing A. inaccessible the society.
B. has rung B. impossible A. spoil B. improve
C. had rung C. impermeable C. degrade D. defame
D. would ring D. impenetrable Answer: Option A
29. Sonika is quite
23. It ...... that Prashant will
18. He passed the intelligent but rather ......
not be selected for the post
examination in the first A. feels B. looks A. idealistic B. generous
class because he ...... C. believes D. seems C. lazy D. optimistic
A. was hard working for it Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
B. worked hardly for it
C. had worked hard for it 24. In Bush, Saddam was 30. In a little-publicised
D. was working hard for it up ...... more than his deal, Pepsi, Cola has ......
Answer: Option C match. the entire soft drink market
A. for B. into in Afghanistan.
19. Jawaharlal spent his C. against D. to A. occupied
childhood ...... Anand Answer: Option C B. conquered
Bhawan. C. swallowed
A. at B. in 25. I haven't seen you ...... a D. captured
C. on D. across week. Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A A. within B. since
C. for D. from 31. He ...... in wearing the
20. If negotiations are to Answer: Option C old fashioned coat in spite
prove fruitful, there must of his wife's disapproval.
not only be sincerity on 26. I listened, but I had no A. insists B. persists
idea what he was ......
each side, but there must C. desists D. resists
about.
also be ...... in the sincerity A. saying Answer: Option B
of the other side. B. talking
A. faith C. telling 32. She ...... a brief
B. belief D. discussing appearance at the end of
C. substance Answer: Option B party.
D. certainty A. put on
Answer: Option A 27. The car in which the B. put in
minister was traveling ...... C. put across
21. I hate sitting ...... him as with an accident. D. put up
he always smells of garlic. A. hit B. drove Answer: Option B
A. besides B. along C. crashed D. met
C. at D. beside Answer: Option D
Answer: Option D
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33. Life is to death as 38. His father-in-law ...... 42. A crescendo of metallic
pleasure is to ...... him up in business. thuds arose from the
A. poverty B. suffering A. put market, where the iron-
C. anguish D. pain B. made smiths were ...... the pieces
Answer: Option D C. set of metals.
D. built A. flattening
34. This, partly, explains Answer: Option C B. striking
how the Mehta family has C. hammering
been able to ...... its lavish 39. ...... works of reference D. thrashing
lifestyle in recent times, are valuable as Answer: Option C
despite the fact that all its Encyclopedia, Brittanica.
assets have been ...... A. A few 43. I haven't eaten an apple
A. keep, removed B. Few ...... a long while.
B. afford, attached C. The few A. from B. since
C. develop, liquidated D. Fewer C. for D. until
D. keep up, destroyed Answer: Option B Answer: Option C
Answer: Option D
40. This book is quite 44. The parliament
35. The machine is difficult similar ...... invested the new
to build ...... easy to A. with the "Treasure organisation ...... judicial
maintain. Island" authority.
A. but B. and B. of that film we saw at A. by B. with
C. for D. if school C. from D. through
Answer: Option A C. to the one I read last Answer: Option B
week
36. If you work beyond D. than a story told by our 45. Owing to the power
your capacity, you will teacher cut in the area, factories are
naturally feel ...... Answer: Option C being forced to ...... men
A. drowsy A. throw away
B. tired 41. If our friends are not B. send off
C. confident able to take us in their car, C. put off
D. giddy we must make ...... D. lay off
Answer: Option B arrangements to go to the Answer: Option D
airport.
37. If you persists in telling A. alternative 46. Man must ...... to stop
lies to me I shall sue you B. another pollution.
...... slander. C. alternate A. act
A. to B. on D. possible B. perform
C. for D. with Answer: Option A C. operate
Answer: Option C D. behave
Answer: Option A
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47. He was sent to the 52. What is the ...... for an 57. Find the ...... that
prison for his ...... air letter? accompany these cartoons
A. sin A. fare A. topics
B. vice B. value B. titles
C. crime C. postage C. captions
D. guilt D. stamp D. headings
48. The answer was written 53. He became enamored 58. I don't really know how
...... blue ink. ...... her grace when he first to ...... the problem.
A. with B. by saw her dance. A. tackle
C. in D. on A. with B. of B. cope
Answer: Option C C. by D. in C. draw
Answer: Option B D. erase
49. Many ...... decisions Answer: Option A
were taken at the meeting. 54. Rama was so badly
A. hectic injured that he needed ...... 59. The English schemed
B. historic care in the hospital. to continue their rule in
C. historical A. extensive India by playing off one
D. histrionic B. little community ...... the other.
Answer: Option B C. deep A. before B. upon
D. intensive C. against D. with
50. Those who persist in Answer: Option D Answer: Option C
the endeavor at long last
triumph ...... the odds of 55. You cannot devise a 60. The passengers were
life. method which ...... all afraid, but the captain ......
A. over B. on possibility of errors. them that there was no
C. upon D. about A. excludes danger.
Answer: Option A B. includes A. promised
C. avoids B. assured
51. In the modern D. ignores C. advised
materialistic society, the Answer: Option A D. counselled
only aim of people appears Answer: Option B
to be ...... money by fair 56. Many areas of the city
means or foul. were ...... into darkness for 61. The family gave father
A. print several hours. a gold watch on the ...... of
B. produce A. spread his fiftieth birthday.
C. acquire B. plunged A. time
D. extort C. merged B. event
Answer: Option C D. deep C. occasion
Answer: Option B D. celebration
Answer: Option C
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62. The park ...... as far as 66. I was astounded at his 70. The manner in which
the river. ...... lack of knowledge bombs exploded in five
A. extends about the Continent of trains with in a short span
B. advances Africa. of time suggests that it is a
C. enlarges A. abundant part of a ......
D. emerges B. colossal A. game
Answer: Option A C. huge B. conspiracy
D. great C. villainy
63. Many of the advances Answer: Option B D. sabotage
of civilisation have been Answer: Option B
conceived by young people 67. Ayesha always ...... the
just on the ...... of permission of her father
adulthood before going for movies.
A. boundary A. seeking
B. threshold B. seeks
C. peak C. sought
D. horizon D. seeker
64. Arti pulled a long ...... 68. He felt no ...... as he

when she was told that she plunged the knife into her
could not go to Agra. back.
A. mouth A. qualms
B. skirt B. scruple
C. face C. conscience
D. hand D. morals
65. Brothers must live in 69. You haven't had your

harmony. They must never lunch yet, ...... you?
fall ...... A. are
A. off B. aren't
B. out C. have
C. apart D. haven't
D. away Answer: Option C
Answer: Option B
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1. Wheat ...... 6. She has an aversion ...... 11. The old Nature versus
carbohydrates, vitamins, taking even onion and ...... debate regarding crime
proteins, and dietary fibre garlic. continues even today.
in our daily diet. A. with B. at A. Man
A. has B. gives C. against D. to B. Universe
C. yields D. provides Answer: Option D C. Culture
Answer: Option D D. Nurture
7. The river overflowed its Answer: Option A
2. The waiter hasn't ...... and flooded the area.
brought the coffee ...... I've A. edges 12. The Sun ...... at six this
been here an hour already. B. fronts morning.
A. till B. up C. limits A. raised
C. yet D. still D. banks B. rose
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D C. arose
D. aroused
3. In our zeal for progress 8. ...... The arrival of the Answer: Option B
we should not ...... police, nobody went near
executive with more the victim. 13. That rule is applicable
power. A. Unless ...... every one.
A. avoid B. give B. Although A. to B. for
C. enhance D. arm C. Even C. about D. with
Answer: Option D D. Till Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
4. You've only three 14. Her parents will never
months to complete the 9. When I was a child, I give their ...... to so much
course, Don't give ...... ......to school everyday an unsuitable match.
now. instead going by cycle. A. acquiescence
A. out B. away A. had walked B. consent
C. up D. off B. walked C. agreement
Answer: Option C C. have walked D. willingness
D. have been walking Answer: Option B
5. The traveler slept under Answer: Option B
the ...... shade of banyan 15. He tried to ...... himself
tree. 10. Farida sings very well against a horde of ruffians.
A. cold and ...... does salim. A. collect
B. cool A. even B. too B. save
C. cooling C. also D. so C. support
D. dark Answer: Option D D. defend
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16. According to corporate 20. People who ...... on 25. Government buildings
circles data is pushing horses usually lose in the are ...... on the Republic
through the merger to end. day.
create financially ...... A. gamble B. play A. enlightened
company in the processed C. risk D. place B. lightened
C. illuminated
foods business, the group's Answer: Option A
D. glowed
thrust area for the 1990's Answer: Option C
A. acceptable 21. About twenty clerks
B. powerful were made ...... when the 26. we had ...... wonderful
C. leading banks introduced time at the party last night.
D. straight computers. A. such a
Answer: Option B A. dispensable B. so
B. redundant C. such
17. Indeed, all over the C. expandable D. very
world, more and more D. obsolete Answer: Option A
people are ...... coffee. Answer: Option B
A. wanting 27. An employment
advertisement should ......
B. drinking 22. After the rain the the number of vacancies.
C. liking weather ...... and the sun A. provide
D. partaking came out. B. specify
Answer: Option B A. cleared out C. contain
B. cleared up D. declare
18. Like any other country C. cleared away Answer: Option B
India has its ...... share of D. cleared off
superstitions. Answer: Option B 28. When varun left the
A. proper cocktail party he was as ......
B. abundant 23. The building comprises as a judge.
C. fair ...... sixty rooms. A. sober
D. peculiar A. of B. drunk
C. brave
Answer: Option C B. onto D. wise
C. by Answer: Option D
19. The new education D. no preposition needed
policy provides a useful Answer: Option D 29. The criminal seems to
...... for the planners to have acted in ...... the three
remove illiteracy. 24. Namrata was found to others.
A. breakup ...... the required A. collusion
B. breakthrough qualifications for the job. B. coalition
C. breakaway A. contain C. collision
D. break-in B. disclose D. cohesion
Answer: Option B C. posses Answer: Option A
D. acquire
Answer: Option C
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30. Soft minded individuals 35. A sanguine outlook is 41. Health is too important
are ...... to embrace all associated with the ...... to be ......
kinds superstitions. A. rationalist A. discarded
A. disposed B. socialist B. despised
B. eager C. philanthropist C. detested
C. reluctant D. optimist D. neglected
D. prone Answer: Option D
36. His conduct is bad, and 42. In hot weather I like
31. The stenographer is his honesty is not ......
very efficient. He is ...... to lying in the ...... of a tree.
suspicion.
his firm. A. above B. beyond A. shade
A. a boon C. under D. in B. shelter
B. a credit Answer: Option A C. protection
C. a blessing D. shadow
D. an asset
37. It is 14 years since i ...... Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
him.
A. have seen 43. It was indeed
32. However, the group's
long-term strategy is to ...... B. had seen unreasonable ...... him to
on core sector business C. saw leave this job and start
connected with D. see business.
infrastructure and energy. Answer: Option C A. in
A. breed B. with
B. develop 38. It being an ...... issue, it C. upon
C. concentrate is not correct to introduce D. of
D. depend questions of morality in to Answer: Option D
Answer: Option C the debate.
A. moral B. immoral 44. One major ...... between
33. The man came in a van C. amoral D. irrelevant the Election Commission
to ...... the television set. Answer: Option D
and the Union
A. mend B. reform
C. correct D. alter 39. Natwarlal ...... them all Government related to the
Answer: Option A for a ride by producing powers of the former in
false documents. respect of the deployment
34. Nobody can ...... me to A. took B. cheated of central police forces at
do anything which I do not C. kept D. let places where are elections
want to do. Answer: Option A is held.
A. encourage A. irritant
B. request 40. True brevity ...... in B. conflict
C. oppose saying only what needs to C. pain
D. compel be said. D. culprit
Answer: Option D A. consists B. depicts Answer: Option B
C. portrays D. resides
Answer: Option A
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45. We shall not to be able 50. He knew everything 55. Ambition is one of
to use your ability in court better than anybody else, those ......which are never
unless we can find and it was an affront to his satisfied.
someone to ...... to ...... vanity that you should A. ideas B. fancies
statements. disagree with him. C. passions D. feeds
A. corroborate A. overstrung Answer: Option C
B. avouch B. overweening
C. verify C. overwhelming 56. He is a person of
D. approve D. overwrought sound character and ......
Answer: Option A Answer: Option A disposition.
A. beneficent
46. He is too dull ...... this 51. It's very kind of you to B. morous
problem. ...... to speak at the C. amiable
A. solving meeting. D. amicable
B. to solving A. accept B. agree Answer: Option C
C. to solve C. comply D. concur
D. solves Answer: Option B 57. If I take a state
Answer: Option C roadways bus, I'll get late,
52. Pakistan lost a ...... ...... ?
47. He is the person who is wicket just when they A. isn't it B. won't I
...... to blame. seemed to be doing so C. will I D. is it
A. mostly well, and that led to their Answer: Option B
B. sure eventual defeat.
C. most A. critical 58. In high school many of
D. bound B. crucial us never realised the
Answer: Option C C. sensitive importance that grammar
D. providential would ...... in later life.
48. We had to pay more Answer: Option B A. figure B. portray
taxi fare because the driver C. play D. exercise
brought us by a ...... route. 53. Sita's heart ...... at the Answer: Option C
A. circular sight of the beautiful
B. circumscribed diamond necklace. 59. In a changing and ......
C. longest A. leapt B. stopped unstructured business
D. circuitous C. slowed D. ran environment, creativity and
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A innovation are being ......
demanded of executives.
49. He was accused ...... 54. He lives near a lovely A. highly, extremely
stealing his aunt's necklace. ...... of countryside. B. progressively,
A. for B. with A. length B. piece increasingly
C. of D. on C. section D. stretch C. increasingly, moderately
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D D. excessively, rapidly
Answer: Option B
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60. On account of the 64. The American ...... 69. this brand of TV is
dearth of grass on the arid presented his credentials to quite inferior ...... that one.
plains the cattle became the President of India. A. than
...... A. adviser B. to
A. flippant B. ambassador C. with
B. jubilant C. delegate D. over
C. agitated D. representative Answer: Option B
D. emaciated Answer: Option B
Answer: Option D 70. It is not what you say
65. Once he has signed the that ...... but what you do
61. A woman came in with agreement, he won't be A. matches
a baby who, she said, ...... a able to ...... B. implies
safety pin. A. back up C. matters
A. was just swallowing B. back in D. moves
B. swallowed C. back at Answer: Option C
C. had just swallowed D. back out
D. just swallowed Answer: Option D
Answer: Option C
66. It was difficult to
62. The Hubble Space remove my feet as it had
Telescope will search for got stuck ...... in the mud.
planets around the stars, a A. fairly B. greatly
key to the ...... C. widely D. firmly
extraterrestrial life, and Answer: Option D
examine interstellar dust
and gases out of which 67. He is a very careful
stars are born. person, he never takes side
A. perception but remains ......
B. discovery A. impartial
C. enquiry B. unbiased
D. quest C. neutral
Answer: Option D D. prejudiced
Answer: Option A
63. She ...... Rs 80 out of
the bank every Friday. 68. West Bengal ......
A. obtains plentiful rainfall and is
B. draws consequently a very green
C. pulls part of the country.
D. extracts A. misses B. receives
Answer: Option B C. expects D. regrets
Answer: Option B
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1. 'Please' and 'Thank you' 7. Besides other provisions, 12. I shall call ...... you
are the little courtesies by that shopkeeper deals ...... tomorrow.
which we keep the ...... of cosmetics. A. at B. on
life oiled and running A. with B. in C. with D. by
smoothly. C. at D. for Answer: Option C
A. path B. machine Answer: Option B
C. garden D. river
Answer: Option B 8. Leave a two inch ...... on 13. She ...... from the
each page for the teacher's crowd because of her
2. I put ...... the light and remarks. height and flaming red
slept. A. border B. margin hair.
A. up B. down C. blank D. gap A. stood out
C. in D. out Answer: Option B B. stood off
Answer: Option D C. stood up
9. The team was well D. stood by
3. ...... all intents and trained and strong, but Answer: Option A
purposes, the manager is somehow their ...... was
the master of the firm. low. 14. In a large cities people
A. in B. upon A. feeling
C. with D. to B. moral are cut ...... from nature.
Answer: Option D C. consciousness A. away B. off
D. morale C. out D. down
4. The pilot had been Answer: Option D Answer: Option A
warned about the storm,
before he ...... 10. The lovers were 15. The more your action
A. took away meeting each other and thought are allied and
B. took up secretly, but their ...... affair ...... the happier you grow.
C. took over was soon known to A. diverget
D. took off everyone. B. unravelled
Answer: Option D A. clandestine C. integrated
B. covert D. invincible
5. Hardly had he arrived C. unknown
...... it started raining. D. candid Answer: Option C
A. before B. when Answer: Option A
C. than D. after 16. We had a ...... of warm
Answer: Option B 11. The king ...... the rebel. weather in February.
A. excused A. time
6. I ...... a car to be B. forgave B. spell
absolutely necessary these C. pardoned C. length
days. D. none of these D. phase
A. consider B. regard Answer: Option C Answer: Option B
C. think D. agree
Answer: Option A
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17. Physically we are now 22. Walking at 3'o clock, I 26. There is a keen ...... in
all neighbors, but heard the ...... of thunder. each trade.
psychologically, we are ...... A. crackle B. rumble A. contest
to each other. C. ripple D. clank B. comparison
A. primitives Answer: Option B C. competition
B. complimentary D. cooperation
C. strangers 23. A stone that goes on Answer: Option C
D. cowards rolling ...... no moss.
Answer: Option C A. collects 27. Now, the management
B. gets graduate can expect to
18. When their C. gathers have a prosperous life on a
examinations are over, the D. accumulates ...... income without having
children gleefully ...... the Answer: Option C to depend on finding a
books they had been place in family busiess
reading. 24. The earth is at present having to tend the paternal
A. shelve in great danger of estates.
B. sidetrack becoming uninhabitable A. professional
C. overthrew because of ...... B. regular
D. abandon environmental pollution C. meaningful
Answer: Option D which is going on at an D. dependable
incredible rapid pace. Answer: Option B
19. Chintu is ...... small to A. gigantic
start playing cricket now. B. inhuman 28. The boy fell ......
A. very C. stupendous bicycle.
B. much D. colossal A. of B. off
C. too Answer: Option D C. from D. under
D. more Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C 25. Moreover, a fact
finding mission ...... by 29. The French ......
20. The thief ...... all the BSN to India in January reputed to have a very
money. this year strongly good sense of humour.
A. made up recommended that the A. is B. was
B. made off with French group should go it C. are D. will be
C. mode do with alone, and not hand over Answer: Option C
D. made good ...... to an Indian Partner.
Answer: Option B A. organised, papers 30. Johny, where are you?
B. constituted, authority ...... up this tree.
21. The luggage was ...... C. sponsored, power A. There I am
heavy for him to lift D. dispatched, control B. There am I
A. much B. as Answer: Option D C. Here am I
C. so D. too D. Here I am
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31. That the poor in our 37. The communalist 41. Colgate has also set an
country, are happy is represents the ...... of ambitious aim of ......on 8%
A. a dream B. a vision everything noble that we value shared of tooth paste
C. an ideal D. an illusion have inherited from our market by then end of first
Answer: Option D culture and history. years.
A. antithesis A. cornering
32. The robbers were
arrested and ...... prison B. antidote B. soliciting
yesterday. C. immorality C. disturbing
A. brought into D. antagonism D. keeping
B. brought to Answer: Option A Answer: Option A
C. taken into
D. taken to 38. He is so ...... to light 42. ...... a failure of some
Answer: Option D that he never leaves the traffic lights, traffic is
house without sunglasses. moving very slowly.
33. The cinema ...... a A. insensitive A. Owing
welcome escape from B. sensitive B. Due to
cramped and dull city life C. afraid C. Because
and the Indians are avid
movie-goers. D. immune D. Since
A. depicts B. highlights Answer: Option B Answer: Option B
C. follows D. offers
Answer: Option D 39. The ...... of the 43. The battalion operating
Minister's statement cannot from the mountain was
34. I shall take revenge ...... be verified by people who able to ...... three enemy
you. have no access to official divisons.
A. from B. with records. A. tie up B. tie down
C. on D. at A. veracity C. tie on D. tie with
Answer: Option C B. verbosity Answer: Option B
C. ambiguity
35. This book is a useful D. validity 44. I purposely ...... meet
...... to our library.
A. discovery Answer: Option A you during my last visit to
B. asset Kashmir.
C. addition 40. But the introductory A. didn't B. won't
D. arrival fee does not stop after the C. hadn't D. wouldn't
Answer: Option C initial handshake, brokers Answer: Option A
have to ...... it up after each
36. The boy was cured ...... transaction. 45. I have read one novel
typhoid. A. bring by Premchand. I want to
A. from B. of B. cough read ...... novel by him.
C. for D. through C. boost A. other B. another
Answer: Option B D. give C. all D. few
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46. A man remains narrow 50. Affix a revenue stamp 54. God is ......
minded, self compliance and put your signature ...... A. graceful
and ignorant unless he it. B. gracious
visits other people and ...... A. on C. grateful
from them. B. upo D. greatful
A. earns C. above Answer: Option B
B. borrows D. over
C. learns Answer: Option A 55. He is so ...... that he
D. hears immediately believe my
Answer: Option C 51. My first lesson ...... story of ghosts.
forgiveness came from my A. innocent
47. My father ...... down for mother. B. credulous
a nap. A. upon C. vociferous
A. lays B. about D. credible
B. laid C. in Answer: Option B
C. lain D. on
D. lie Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A
52. At one point, it looked
48. I think they allow their as if an area of agreement
children too much ...... would ...... specially over
A. liberality the issue of productivity
B. latitude linked wages.
C. lassitude A. develop
D. levity B. come out
Answer: Option B C. emerge
D. grow
49. Once you suspect a Answer: Option C
person of double dealing,
you ought to keep him at 53. Do you know ......?
arm's ...... A. where she comes from
A. distance B. where does she come
B. length from
C. aim C. where from she comes
D. width D. from where does she
Answer: Option B come
Answer: Option A
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Sentence Completion
1. Rajeev failed in the 5. Although he never learn 9. Jill was ________ by her
examination because none to read, his exceptional employees because she
of his answers were memory and enquiring often _______ them for
_______ to the questions mind eventually made him not working hard enough.
asked. a very _______ man. A. deified, goaded
A. allusive A. dedicated B. loathed, berated
B. erudite
B. revealing C. pragmatic C. disregarded, eulogized
C. pertinent D. benevolent D. cherished, decided
D. referential Answer: Option B Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
6. More insurers are 10. Reconstructing the
2. There are _______ limiting the sale of skeletons of extinct species
views on the issue of giving property insurance in like dinosaurs is ________
bonus to the employees. coastal areas and other process that requires much
A. independent regions _______ natural patience and effort by
B. divergent disasters. paleontologists.
C. modest A. safe from A. a nascent
D. adverse B. according to B. an aberrant
C. despite
Answer: Option B D. prone to C. a worthless
Answer: Option D D. an exacting
3. Man who has committed Answer: Option D
such an _______ crime 7. Roman Regions
must get the most severe _______the 11. This is a ...... on his
punishment. Mountain_______of character.
A. injurious Masada for three years A. blot
B. unchritable before they were able to B. blur
C. unworhty seize it. C. slur
D. abominable A. dissembled, bastion D. spot
Answer: Option D B. assailed, symbol E. mark
C. besieged, citadel Answer: Option C
4. He has _______ people D. honed, stronghold
Answer: Option C
visiting him at his house 12. This is a good ...... for a
because he fears it will 8. Unlike his calmer, more picnic.
cause discomfort to easygoing colleagues ,the A. plot
neighbours senator was _________ B. spot
A. curtailed ,ready to quarrel at the C. scene
B. requested slightest provocation. D. landscape
C. stopped A. whimsical Answer: Option B
D. warned B. irascible
Answer: Option C C. gregarious
D. ineffectual
Answer: Option B
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13. The ....... of private 18. A wise person is one 23. I wonder whether I
limited companies is in the who learns from his .......... ........ ever see him again.
hands of its directors. A. errors A. shall B. will
A. managers B. mistakes C. should D. would
B. adminstrators C. falsities Answer: Option D
C. management D. lies
D. deparment E. bad manners 24. No sooner ......... than
E. society Answer: Option B the police handcuffed him.
Answer: Option C A. he came
19. Many companies ask B. did he came
14. Ram the prince of their employees to sign a C. did he come
Ayodhya ....... his siblings. ......... of secrecy. D. had he come
A. adorned A. agreement Answer: Option C
B. adored B. bond
C. vitiated C. bondage 25. ''What exactly does he
D. endangered D. espionage want ?"
E. abhored E. treaty "He would like to see you
Answer: Option B Answer: Option B ...... a good job on the
project."
15. The Christmas tree 20. Slaves were freed from A. got B. get
was.......... with stars and .......... only after they died. C. to get D. will get
other decorative items. A. ablution Answer: Option A
A. adorned B. pilferage
B. endowed C. agreement 26. "She was sorry she
C. encased D. bondage didn't attend her friend's
D. enticed E. abolition wedding."
E. encompassed Answer: Option D "Yes, she ........."
Answer: Option A A. regretted she can't have
21. Before the ........ of the gone
16. The ......... of the state is Europeans in India, India B. was regretting she does
efficient. was a free country. not go
A. administration A. entry C. will regret she didn't go
B. democracy B. amalgamation D. was regretting that she
C. policy C. emigration she couldn't go
D. autocracy D. advent Answer: Option D
E. plutscracy E. immigration
Answer: Option A Answer: Option D 27. "Sujata is late in the
office."
17. There is no place for 22. Some of the luggage "She rarely comes in time
.......... in an accountant's ......... not yet arrived. ..... ?"
job. A. has A. don't she
A. assets B. have B. does she
B. asserts C. is C. doesn't she
C. errors D. are D. won't she
D. duffers Answer: Option A Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
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28. He behaves as if he 34. I suffer from no ....... 39. He took up the letter
....... a king. about my capabilities. from the table and .......... it
A. was B. were A. illusion to his friend.
C. has D. had B. doubts A. was reading
Answer: Option B C. hallucinations B. has been reading
D. imaginations C. has read
29. The dog has been ....... Answer: Option A D. read
by the car. Answer: Option D
A. run out 35. The government, in a
40. He led me ......... the
B. run over bid to make Bihar, a green laws to the palatial
C. run into preferred investment building.
D. run for destination, has A. upon B. across
Answer: Option B _________ major schemes C. along D. about
to create infrastructure at Answer: Option C
30. ..... you apologize I different stages.
shall punish you. A. launched 41. The ship with all its
A. until B. opposed crew ...... lost after the
B. unless C. opened terrible storm.
C. till D. pushed A. were B. has
D. None of these Answer: Option A C. have D. was
36. The student's aren't
31. Lord Buddha ......... his prepared _______ the 42. We ........ start now to
kingship and become a examination work for our examination.
hermit. A. to give A. had better
A. Abolished B. to listen B. better
C. has better
B. Abated C. to work
D. are better
C. Abdicated D. to take Answer: Option B
D. Abandoned Answer: Option D
Answer: Option C 43. The lease of our
37. We should _______ premises has ......... and we
32. This is a ............... on opportunities as they arise. have to vacate it.
his character. A. seize B. crease A. run out B. run off
A. Blot B. Blur C. size D. sneeze C. run over D. run down
C. Slur D. Spot Answer: Option A Answer: Option A
E. Mark
Answer: Option C 38. There is no culture in 44. His boss .......... an
the world ........... absolutely explanation of his conduct
33. We didn't ....... the pure. with his colleagues.
programme to be such a A. That which is A. called up
huge success. B. That which B. called upon
A. Accept B. Except C. That is C. called for
C. Expect D. Access D. That what is D. called off
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45. The artist had to 48. They ______ a sound 51. The pen ______
______ a lot before infrastructure in order to mightier than the sword.
_______ recognized for _________ with the new A. shall be
his talent. challenges. B. has
A. strugle, being A. want, handle C. will be
B. toil, he B. got, mets D. is
C. practise, performing C. have , give Answer: Option D
D. effort, he was D. need, cope
E. strive , the E. had, reach 52. Rama took his
Answer: Option A Answer: Option D _______ for the wrong
done to him.
46. Most of the committee 49. As soon as she ______ A. avenge
members _____ in favour the branch office, she was B. vengeance
of the ______ of a new asked to _____ to the C. revenge
dam in that village. head-office immediately. D. ravage
A. was, building A. came, go Answer: Option C
B. are, proposing B. went, attend
C. were, construction C. reached, report 53. On his sudden demise,
D. not, assembly D. found, look my emotions were so,
E. still, breaking E. saw, remind complicated that it was
Answer: Option C Answer: Option C ______ how I felt.
A. unreasonable
47. She _______ to learn 50. Please don't _____ B. impossible
basic German as she will when I am talking. C. intolerable
be ______ for Germany A. disrupt D. unimaginable
next month. B. interface Answer: Option C
A. likes, reaching C. interrupt
B. wants, leaving D. disturb
C. intends, visiting Answer: Option C
D. tries, touring
E. knows, going
Answer: Option B
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Completing Statements
1. Despite his best efforts to conceal his 4. She never visits any zoo because she is
anger ...... strong opponent of the idea of ......
A. we could detect that he was very A. setting the animals free into forest
happy B. feeding the animals while others are
B. he failed to give us an impression of watching
his agony C. watching the animals in their natural
C. he succeeded in camouflaging his abode
emotions D. going out of the house on a holiday
D. he could succeed in doing it easily E. holding the animals in captivity for our
E. people came to know that he was joy
annoyed
Answer: Option E
Answer: Option E
5. I felt somewhat more relaxed ......

2. Even if it rains I shall come means ...... A. but tense as compared to earlier
A. if I come it will not rain B. and tense as compared to earlier
B. if it rains I shall not come C. as there was already no tension at all
C. I will certainly come whether it rains D. and tension-free as compared to
or not earlier
D. whenever there is rain I shall come E. because the worry had already
E. I am less likely to come if it rains captured by mind
6. It is not easy to remain tranquil when

3. His appearance is unsmiling but ......
those around you ......
A. his heart is full of compassion for
A. behave in a socially acceptable manner
others
B. exhibit pleasant mannerism
B. he looks very serious on most
C. are losing their heads
occasions
D. agree to whatever you say
C. people are afraid of him
E. exhibit generous and magnanimous
D. he is uncompromising on matters of
gestures
task performance
E. he is full of jealousy towards his
Answer: Option C
colleagues
Answer: Option A
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7. "The food in this hotel is no match to 10. "It is an uphill task but you will have
what were forced at late hours in Hotel to do it" means ......
Kohinoor " means ...... A. The work is above the hill and you will
A. The food in this hotel is quite good have to do it
compared to what we ate at kohinoor B. It is a very easy task but you must do it
B. Hotel kohinoor served us good quality C. It is very difficult task but you have to
food than what we get here do it
C. Both hotels have maintained good D. This work is not reserved for you but
quality of food you will have to do it
D. Both hotels serve poor quality of food E. It is almost impossible for others but
E. it is better to eat food than remain you can do it
hungry
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option B
11. " You are thinking very highly about

8. Although initial investigations pointed
towards him ...... Ravi but he is not so" means ......
A. Ravi is as good as you think about him
A. the preceding events corroborated his
involvement in the crime B. You have a good opinion about Ravi
B. the additional information confirmed but he is not as good as you think
his guilt C. Your view about Ravi is philosophical,
C. the subsequent events established that keep it up
D. Ravi is much better, than what you
he was guilt
D. the subsequent events proved that he think of him
was innocent E. You have a good opinion about Ravi
E. he gave an open confession of his but he does not have a good opinion
crime about you
9. The weather outside was extremely 12. "Anand stuck up a friendship with
Mahesh in just 2 days" means ......
pleasant and hence we decided to ......
A. utilise our time in watching the A. Anand friendship with Mahesh came
to an end recently
television
B. refrain from going out for a morning B. Anand found out the other friends of
walk Mahesh
C. Anand fixed a deal with Mahesh in 2
C. enjoy a morning ride in the open
D. employ this rare opportunity for days
D. Anand
writing letters
E. remain seated in our rooms in the E. Anand became a friend of Mahesh in
bungalow less than 2 days
Answer: Option C Answer: Option E
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13. Although, he is reputed for making 16. He has no money now ......
very candid statements ...... A. although he was very poor once
A. his today speech was not fairly audible B. as hehas given up all his wealth
B. his promises had always been realistic C. because he was very rich once
C. his speech was very interesting D. because he has received huge
donation
D. people follow whatever he instructs to
E. because he was very greedy about
them wealth
E. his today
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option E
17. He is so lazy that he ......

14. The manager would like you to help A. cannot depend on others for getting
Dhiraj, means ...... his work done
A. the manager would like you if you help B. cannot delay the schedule of
Dhiraj completing the work
B. the manager desires you to help Dhiraj C. can seldom complete his work on time
D. dislike to postpone the work that he
C. the manager likes you because you undertakes to do
help Dhiraj E. always help others to complete their
D. Dhiraj expects the manager to tell you work
to help him
E. it will be a help to the manager if you Answer: Option C
like Dhiraj
Answer: Option B 18. Dinesh is as stupid as he is lazy means
......
A. Dinesh is stupid because he is lazy
15. Owing to the acute power shortage, B. Dinesh is lazy because he is stupid
the people of our locality have decided to C. Dinesh is either stupid or lazy
...... D. Dinesh is hardly stupid but he is lazy
A. dispense with other non-conventional E. Dinesh is equally stupid and lazy
energy sources Answer: Option E
B. resort to abundant use of electricity for
illumination
C. off-switch the electrical appliance 19. Practically, very little work could be
while not in use completed in the last week as it was ......
D. explore other avenues for utilising the A. full of working days
excess power B. a very hectic week
E. resort to use of electricity only when it C. full of holidays
D. a very busy week
is inevitable
E. loaded with work
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20. Because he believes in democratic 23. He always stammers in public
principles, he always ...... meetings, but his today's speech ......
A. decides all the matters himself A. was fairly audible to everyone present
B. listen to others views and enforces his in the hall
own B. was not received satisfactorily
C. shown respect to others opinions if C. could not be understood properly
they match his own D. was not liked by the audience
D. reconciles with the majority views and E. was free from that defect
gives us his own
E. imposes his own views on others Answer: Option E
Answer: Option D
24. Even though it is very large house,
......
21. With great efforts his son succeeded A. there is a lot of space available in it for
in convincing him not to donate his children
entire wealth to an orphanage ...... B. there is hardly any space available for
A. and lead the life of a wealthy merchant children
B. but to a home for the forsaken C. there is no dearth of space for children
children D. the servants take a long time to clean
C. and make an orphan of himself it
D. as the orphanage needed a lot of E. the municipal taxes on it are very
donations happy
E. as the orphanage had been set up by
him Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
25. It was an extremely pleasant surprise
for the hutment-dweller when the
22. The employer appeared to be in such Government officials told him that ......
an affable mood that Rohit ...... A. he had to vacate hutment which he
A. decided to ask for a raise in his salary had been unauthorisedly occupying
B. was scared to talk to him about his B. he had been gifted with a furnished
leave apartment in a multi-storeyed building
C. felt very guilty for his inadvertent slip C. he would be arrested for wrongfully
D. promised him that he would not encroaching on the pavement outside his
commit mistake again dwelling
E. was pained to press his demand for a D. they would not accede to his request
new flat. E. they had received the orders from the
court to take possession of all his
Answer: Option A belongings
Answer: Option B
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26. In order to help the company attain 29. Mahesh need not have purchased the
its goal of enhancing profit, all the bag, means ......
employees ...... A. it was not necessary for Mahesh to
A. urged the management to grant paid purchase the bag but he has purchased it
leave B. it was necessary for Mahesh to
B. appealed the management to purchase the bag and he has not
implement new welfare schemes purchased it
C. voluntarily offered to work overtime C. it was not necessary for Mahesh to
with lucrative compensation purchase the bag and he has not
D. voluntarily offered to render purchased it
additional services in lieu of nothing D. it was necessary for Mahesh to
E. decided to enhance production at the purchase the bag but he has not
cost of quality of the product purchased it
E. Mahesh already has a bag but still he
Answer: Option D purchased another one
Answer: Option A
27. "Whatever Dev uttered was without
rhyme or reason" means ......
A. Dev could not recite any poem or 30. In order to raise company's profit, the
speech employees ......
B. Dev said something which has no A. demanded two additional increments
meaning, it was totally baseless B. decided to go on paid holidays
C. Dev was talking something which was C. requested the management to
beyond our experience implement new welfare schemes
D. Dev spoke flatly without any emotion D. offered to work overtime without any
or reason compensation
E. Dev did not refer to any poem to E. decided to raise the cost of raw
support his statements material
28. He tames animals because he ...... 31. The officer who had neglected to files
A. is fond of them his income tax returns had to ......
B. hates them A. return the files
C. is afraid of them B. pay a fine
D. want to set them free C. be rewarded
E. seldom loves them D. play mischief
E. give warning
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
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32. Unless you work harder you will fail, 34. The officer who had neglected to files
means ...... his income tax returns had to ......
A. if you fail you will work harder A. return the files
B. you must at least plan well than you B. pay a fine
will not fail C. be rewarded
C. hardly you will fail if you do not desire D. play mischief
so E. give warning
D. if you do not put more efforts, then
you will fail Answer: Option B
E. if you only work and work alone, you
will fail
Answer: Option D
33. His behaviour is so unpredictable that

he ......
A. never depends upon others for getting
his work done
B. is seldom trusted by others
C. always finds it difficult to keep his
word
D. always insists on getting the work
completed on time
E. seldom trusts others as far as the work
schedule is concerned
Answer: Option B
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Common Error Detection
Rules of Subject Verb Agreement
Subject -Verb Agreement
Subject - Verb Agreement relates to number agreement (singular or plural) between
the subject and the verb that follows it. E.g.
The girl plays all day. (Singular subject) The girls play all day. (Plural subject)
•There are two important exceptions to subject-verb agreement. Firstly, agreement
only applies when the verb is in the present tense. In the past tense, there is no overt
agreement between the subject and the verb. E.g.
The girl played all day.
The girls played all day.
•And secondly, agreement applies only to third person subjects. There is no
distinction between a first person singular subject and a first person plural subject.
E.g.
I play all day.
We play all day.
The Rules
Singular subjects need singular verbs and Plural subjects need ; plural subjects need
plural verbs.
1. When subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns
connected by and, we use a plural verb. He and his friends are at the fair.
This rule is not follow when two nouns refer to the same object.
The wicket keeper and Captain was given the man of the match award.
2. When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor, we
use a singular verb. E.g.
The paper or the pencil is in the desk.
3. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun
joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is nearer
to the verb. E.g.
Shivin or his friends run every day.
His friends or Shivin runs every day.
4. Doesn’t is contraction of does not and should be used only with a singular subject.
Don’t is a contraction of do not and should be used only with a plural subject. The
exception to this rule appears in the case of the first person and second person
pronouns I and you. With these pronouns, the contraction Don’t should be used.
E.g.
She doesn’t like it.
They don’t like it.
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5. A phrase between the subject and the verb should not be misleading, the verb
agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase. E.g.
The captain, as well as his players, is anxious.
The book, in parts, is boring.
The building, with all its contents, is insured.
6. Each, each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody, anybody, nobody, somebody,
some one and no one are singular and require a singular verb. E.g.
Each of these books is good.
Everybody knows him.
Either is correct.
7. Nouns such as civics, mathematics, rupees and news require singular verbs. E.g.
The news is on at eight.
• When talking about an amount of money, it requires a singular verb, but when
referring to the rupees themselves, a plural verb is required. E.g.
Five hundred rupees is a lot of money.
Rupees are often used instead or Rupiahs in Nepal.
8. Nouns such as scissors, trousers, shears and shorts require plural verbs. E.g.
These shears are dull.
These shorts are made of cotton.
9. In sentences beginning with there is, there are, the subject follows the verb. Since
there is not the subject, the verb agrees with what follows. E.g.
There are many questions.
There is a question.
10. Collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but are considered
singular and take a singular verb, such as : group, team, committee, class and family.
E.g.
The family has a long history of writers.
The committee has prepared the agenda.
11. With, together with, including, accompanied by, in addition to, or as well do not
change the number of the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb is too.
The Chairman, including his team, is travelling to China.
The boys, together with their friends, are going for a picnic.
12. The relative pronouns (who, whom, which, and that) are either singular or plural,
depending on the words they refer to.
The sales manager is good researcher who spends a great amount of time surfing the
Web for information.
Subject : The sales manager
Verbs: is, spends
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13. A few nouns can be either plural or singular, depending on whether they mean a
group or Separate individuals. These words are rarely used as plurals in modern
writing. E.g.
1. The jury has decided unanimously.
Subject: jury
Verb: has decided
2. The jury are having an argument.
Subject: jury
Verb: are having
14. Do not be misled by a phrase that comes between the subject and the verb. The
agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase. E.g.
One of the boxes is open.
The people who listen to music are few.
15. Two singular subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor require a singular
verb as in Rule 1. E.g.
Neither John nor Abraham is available.
Either Bipasha or Neelam is helping today with stage decoration.
16. When I is one of the two subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor, put it
second and follow it with the singular verb am. E.g.
Neither she nor I am going to the festival.
17. With words that indicate portions-percent, fraction, part, majority, some, all,
none, remainder, and so forth &ndash look at the noun in your ‘of phrase (object of
the preposition) to determine whether to use a singular of plural verb. If the object
of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is
plural, use a plural verb. E.g.
1. Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared. (Pie is the object of the preposition of.)
2. Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared.
3. One-third of the city is unemployed.
4. One-third of the people are unemployed.
NOTE: Hyphenate all spelled-out fractions.
5. All of the pie is gone.
6. All of the pies are gone.
7. Some of the pie is missing.
8. Some of the pies are missing.
18. Use a singular verb with sums of money or periods of time. E.g.
Ten dollars is a high price to pay.
Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense.
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Identifying the subject
Word groups often come between the subject and the verb. These word groups may
contain a noun that at first appears to be the subject. Identify the word group
between the subject and the verb in order to isolate the noun. E.g.
The girl plays all day. (Singular subject)
The slaughter of pandas for their pelts have caused panda population to decline
drastically. (Incorrect)
The slaughter of pandas for their pelts has caused the panda population to decline
drastically. (Correct)
Thus, the subject is slaughter and not pandas or pelts.
• Phrases beginning with the prepositions as well as, in addition to, accompanied by,
and along with, do not make a singular subject plural. E.g.
The Chief Minister, as well as his principal secretary, was shot.
If a customer buys a burger, he or she has to pay service tax. (correct)
If a customer buys a burger, they have to buy a parking ticket. (Incorrect)
Questions:
Directions: Find out the error, if any in questions given in each practice set. If there
is no error, the answer is (e), i.e No error (ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
1. A few kilometers beyond (a) /that villa was seen two aliens (b )/along with (c)/ a
few Americans and Russian scientists (d)/ No error (e).
2. It is well known fact that (a)/the upper middle class have no soft (b)/ corner for
the poor and the oppressed who are the (c)/real victims of this social system (d)/
No error (e).
3. Sheetal as well as (a)/ some of her friends (b)/have fallen in love with a hunky
fellow, who (c)/ is the eldest son of an I.A.S. officer (d)/ No error (e).
4. More than one successful candidate of this institute (a)/have taken the interview
for one (b)/of the most popular dailies (c)/being published from Los Angels (d)/
No error (e).
5. More than one book on life style (a)/ and motivation by this writer (b)/have been
published so far and (c)/all are selling like a hot cake (d)/ No error (e).
6. Many a man along with (a)/a few friends of mine are going (b)/to DevGhar to
offer flowers and (c)/milk to Lord Shiva (d)/ No error (e).
7. Many an employee of this company (a)/ are supposed to be transferred (b)/ to
some other company (c)/ of the same category because of recession (d)/ No error
(e).
8. The political leader as well as (a)/ his retinues are going on a hunger (b)/ Strike to
protest this (c)/ unnecessary price hike (d)/ No error (e).
9. Although this book as well as those (a)/ books of yours are similar (b)/ in many
ways, mine has (c)/ an edge over many a book of yours (d)/ No error (e).
10. The prime minister along with his (a)/ attendants are coming tomorrow (b)/ to
address the sensational (c)/ and controversial issues of terrorism (d)/ No error (e).
Answers
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. c 6. b 7. a 8. b 9. b 10. b
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Understanding of Conjunction – Tips and Tricks
Conjunction
A conjunction is a word which merely joins together sentences or clauses, and
sometimes words.
1. That is a beautiful place and I have been there.
2. That is the beautiful place where I have been to.
Classes of Conjunctions
Conjunctions are divided into two classes:
Co-ordinate Conjunction : It joins together clauses of equal ranks. For eg. He is
slow, but he is sure.
Sub-ordinate Conjunction : It joins together clauses in which one is dependent on
the other. E.g.
Since you wish to excel in life, you must learn English.
Some Important Rules

Rule: Scarcely should be followed by when, not by than.
Incorrect: Scarcely had he arrived than he had to leave again.
Correct: Scarcely had he arrived when he had to leave again.
Rule: No sooner is followed by than, not by but.
Incorrect: No sooner had we reached the station but the train left.
Correct: No sooner had we reached the station than the train left.
Note : "No sooner A ... than B" is very similar to "Scarcely A... when B" and has
almost the same meaning.
Rule : Do not use seldom or ever in place of seldom or never.
Incorrect: The national network seldom or ever telecasts good programmes.
Correct: The national network seldom or never telecasts good programmes.
Rule : Correlative conjunctions should be followed by the same part of speech.
Incorrect: He neither agreed to my proposal nor to his.
Correct: He agreed neither to my proposal nor to his.
Rule : Neither is followed by nor, not by or.
Incorrect: The phone neither went dead or worked properly.
Correct: The phone neither went dead nor worked properly.
Rule : The conjunction that is not used before
i) A sentence in direct narration.
ii) An interrogative adverb or interrogative pronoun in the indirect narration.
Incorrect: He said that, "it is none of my business".
Correct: He said, "It is none of my business."
Incorrect: He asked me that which was the way to the station.
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Correct: He asked me which was the way to the station.
Rule : Although goes with yet or a comma (,) in the other clause.
Incorrect: Although Manohar is hardworking, but he does not get a job.
Correct: Although Manohar is hardworking, yet he does not get a job.
Note : Though/Although is used with contradictory sentences (sentences expressing
opposite views).
Incorrect: Since she was sick, she attended the party.
Correct: Though she was sick, she attended the party.
Rule : Nothing else should be followed by but, not by than.
Incorrect: Mr Bureaucrat! This is nothing else than red-tapism.
Correct: Mr Bureaucrat! This is nothing else but red-tapism.
Rule : The correlative conjunctions indeed... but are used to emphasis the contrast
between the first and the second parts of the statement.
Incorrect: I am indeed happy with my school but it produces famous men.
Correct: I am indeed happy with my school that it produces famous men.
Rule : In a "not only ... but also ... "sentence, the verb should agree with the noun or
pronoun mentioned second, that is, the one after but also because this is the part
being emphasised.
Incorrect: Not only the students but also the teacher were responsible for what
happened in the class.
Correct: Not only the students but also the teacher was responsible for what
happened in the class.
Rule : Not only ... but also always comes before the same part of speech.
Incorrect: They not only gave me standing ovation but also a cash prize of `1000.
Correct: They gave me not only standing ovation but also a cash prize of `1000.
Rule : Such...as is used to denote a category whereas such...that emphasises the
degree of something by mentioning its consequence.
Incorrect: Each member of the alliance agrees to take such action as it deems
necessary.
Correct: Each member of the alliance agrees to take such action that it deems
necessary.
Rule : The conjunction “lest” is followed by “should”.
Incorrect: Work hard lest you would fail.
Correct: Work hard lest you should fail.
Note: “Lest” is a negative word. There should be no use of “not”, “nothing”,
“never”, “no” with lest”.
Incorrect: Word hard lest you should not fail.
Correct: Word hard lest you should fail.
Rule : The conjunction so-as is used for comparison in a negative sentence whereas-
as is used in a positive or affirmative sentence.
Incorrect: He is not as tall as his brother.
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Correct: He is not so tall as his brother.
Rule : The conjunction, “both” is followed by “and” and not by “as well as” or
“along with”.
Incorrect: Both the boys as well as the girls were absent.
Correct: Both the boys and the girls were absent.
Rule : The conjunction “unless” denotes condition whereas “until” denotes time.
Incorrect: Until you work hard, you will not succeed.
Correct: Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.
Note : “Unless” and “Until” are negative words. There should be no use of “not”
“nothing”, “never” with unless and until.
Questions based on above concepts.

Directions : In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence
has an error. The error may be grammatical or idiomatic. If there is no mistake, the
answer is ‘No error’.
1. The managing director well as (a)/ the Board members was in (b)/ favour of
taking strict action (c)/ against the striking workers. (d)/ No error (e)
2. Unless he does not return (a)/ all the library books (b)/ he will not be relieved (c)/
from the service.(d)/ No error (e)
3. You must either tell me (a)/ the whole story or (b)/, at least, the (c)/ first half of
it. (d)/ No error (e)
4. The old woman has had the (a)/ best medical facilities available (b)/ but she will
not be cured unless she does not have (c)/ a strong desire to live.(d)/ No error (e)
5. Hardly had I reached (a)/ the airport where (b)/ I learnt about the powerful (c)/
bomb explosion.(d)/ No error (e)
6. The manager of the bank (a)/ was busy; so he asked them (b)/ to come and see
him between two to (c)/ three in the afternoon.(d)/ No error (e)
7. Because he is physically (a)/ strong, therefore he was (b)/ selected for the school
(c)/ boxing team.(d)/ No error (e)
8. Being a strict (a)/ vegetarian he depended (b)/ on milk and fruit and (c)/ had to
cook for himself.(d)/ No error (e)
9. Even though the shirt (a)/ is rather expensive but (b)/ I wish to purchase (c)/ it
with my own money.(d)/ No error (e)
10. Unless Ashish does not (a)/ return all the library books, (b)/ he will not be
awarded (c)/ the pass certificate. (d)/ No error (e)
Answers
1. a; Add ‘as’ before ‘well’
2. a; Replace ‘does not return’ with ‘returns’
3. e; No error
4. c; Replace ‘does not have’ with ‘has’
5. b; Replace ‘where’ with ‘when’
6. c; Replace ‘to’ with ‘and’
7. b; Remove ‘therefore’
8. c; Replace ‘and’ with ‘or’
9. b; Remove ‘but’
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10. a; Replace ‘unless’ with ‘if’
Understanding of Adjective – Tips and Tricks
What is Adjective?
An adjective is a word used with a noun ( or a pronoun) to add something for its
meaning. The adjective may be used
Attributively: when it is used along with the noun as an epithet or attribute; for
example,
There were dark clouds in the sky.
Predicatively: when it forms part of the predicate; for example.
The clouds in the sky were dark.
Rule: The adjective is correctly used with a verb when some quality of the subject
rather than of the action of the verb, is to be expressed.
Incorrect: Flowers were plucked freshly.
Correct: Flowers were plucked fresh.
Rule: Due to and prior to should be used as predicative adjectives. When
prepositional functions are to be performed, use because of in place of due to, and
before in place of prior to.
Incorrect: Wickets fell due to superb bowling.
Correct: Wickets fell because of superb bowling.
Kinds of Adjective
Adjective of Quality: Also known as Descriptive Adjective, it shows the kind of
quality of a person or a thing. For example,
He loves her soft skin.
Adjective of Quantity: It is an adjective which shows how much of a thing is
meant. For example,
There is little sense in it.
Adjective of Number: Also known as Numeral Adjective, it shows how many
persons or things are meant, or in what order a person or a thing stands. For
example,
The face of a clock has sixty divisions.
Numeral Adjectives are of three kinds:
Definite Numeral Adjective: It denotes an exact number. It may be a cardinal
denoting how many; as, one, two, three, etc. It may be an ordinal denoting the order,
as first, second, third etc.
Rule: When a number together with a unit of measurement is to be used as an
adjective, it is a compound word and the unit of measurement is taken in the
singular.
Incorrect : It is a twenty-kilometres walk.
Correct : It is a twenty-kilometre walk.
Rule: Definite Numeral Adjective always takes plural countable noun.
Incorrect: When I was in Punjab, I had twenty money.
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Correct: When I was in Mumbai, I had twenty rupees.
Rule: If in a sentence one noun is used for all ordinals and the first ordinal has 'the'
while, other not, the noun will be in the plural.
Incorrect: I have read the literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
Correct: I have read the literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Indefinite Numeral Adjective : It does not denote an exact number. For example.
There are many petitions lying on the tables.
Rule: Many takes plural noun while "Many a/an singular noun.
Incorrect: He has observed many an uncommon phenomena.
Correct: He has observed many an uncommon phenomenon.
Rule: The few is used before plural countable noun and the little before uncountable
noun. Both follow a clause.
Incorrect: I gave the beggar a little coins I had.
Correct: I gave the beggar the few coins I had.
Distributive Numeral Adjective: It refers to each one of a number. Distributive
numeral adjectives are the same as distributive pronouns (see Pronoun). They only
differ in function. For example,
Each time he missed the bus.
Demonstrative Adjective: It points out which person or thing is meant. For
example,
This table is made of wood.
Rule: The plural forms these and those are often wrongly used with the singular
nouns kind and sort.
Incorrect: These kind of clothes are not acceptable.
Correct: This kind of clothes are not acceptable.
Interrogative Adjective: When an interrogative pronoun is used with a noun to ask
a question, it is called an interrogative adjective. For example,
What options are available after graduation?
Exclamatory adjective: It is used with a noun in-exclamatory sentence. For
example,
What a show!
Confusing Words
Later, latter, latest, last: Later and latest refer to time. Latter and last refer to
position.
Incorrect: The later part of the novel is not neatly written.
Correct: The latter part of the novel is not neatly written.
Incorrect: What is the last news?
Correct: What is the latest news?
Elder, older, eldest, oldest: Elder and eldest are used of members of the same
family. Besides, both of them are used only attributively (that is, before the noun).
Older and Oldest are used in the general sense.
Incorrect: I have an older brother.
Correct : I have an elder brother.. (Since brother is a member of the same family)
Incorrect : Mohan is the eldest boy in the town.
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In a town there may be so many families. We are talking of boys in general sense. So
eldest should be replaced by oldest.
Correct : Mohan is the oldest boy in the town.
Degree of Comparison
Degrees are of three kinds.
1. Positive Degree
2. Comparative Degree
3. Superlative Degree
Rule: When a selection is made out of the two, and two is given in the sentence, the
is used before the adjective denoting comparison.
Incorrect: Shikha is better of the two sisters.
Correct: Shikha is the better of the two sisters.
Rule: Preferable takes to and is not preceded by more.
Incorrect: Coffee is more preferable than tea in Brazil.
Correct: Coffee is preferable to tea in Brazil.
Rule: When two adjectives in different degrees of comparison are used in the same
sentence, each should be complete in itself.
Incorrect: My father is as rich if not richer than your mother.
Correct: My father is as rich as if not richer than your mother.
Rule: If two adjectives are connected by and, they should be in the same degree
throughout.
Incorrect: Raj is more intelligent and most active.
Correct: Raj is more intelligent and more active.
Rule: The comparative in -er is not used when we compare two qualities of the same
person or thing.
Incorrect: Mohan is wiser than strong.
Correct: Mohan is more wise than strong.
Rule: When two objects are compared with each other, the latter term of
comparison must exclude the former.
Incorrect: Satish is cleverer than any student in his class.
Correct : Satish is cleverer than any other student in his class.
Rule: The comparative degree is generally followed by than but the following
comparative adjectives are followed by the preposition to : inferior, superior, prior,
anterior, posterior, senior, junior.
Incorrect: India's fielding is inferior than South Africa's.
Correct: India's fielding is inferior to South Africa's.
Rule: Adjectives expressing qualities that do not admit of different degrees cannot
be compared.
Incorrect: Our field is more square.
Correct: Our field is square.
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Rule: Double comparatives and superlatives are to be avoided.
Incorrect: Zarda mangoes are more sweeter than Maldah ones.
Correct: Zarda mangoes are sweeter than Maldah ones.
Test Yourself
Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some
have none. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The letter
corresponding to that part is your answer. If there is no mistake, the answer is ‘No
error’.
1. Firstly you should a)/ think over the meaning of the words b)/ and then use them.
c)/ No error d)
2. The driver tried his best a)/ to avert the accident by b)/ bringing the car to a
suddenly stop. c)/ No error d)
3. The Sunrise Hotel was a)/ fully equipped to offer b)/ leisure stay c)/ to its clients.
d)/ No error e)
4. The technician reminded a)/ them to have a thoroughly cleaning of the b)/
machine after each use. c)/ No error d)
5. I am much glad a)/ that you have b)/ won the prize. c)/ No error d)
6. My observation is that a)/ between Vivek and Shashi, b)/ Vivek is the most
intelligent. c)/ No error d)
7. It very often a)/ happens that b)/ a man who talks most does little. c)/ No error
d)
8. From all accounts a)/ I learn that b)/ he is the best and honest member of the
new Cabinet. c)/ No error d)
9. He is a)/ too intelligent b)/ to make a mistake. c)/ No error d)
10. The flood situation this year a)/ is worst than b)/ that prevailed in the last year,
c)/ No error d)
Answers
1.a; Replace ‘Firstly’ with ‘First’
2. c; Replace ‘suddenly’ with ‘sudden’
3. c; Replace ‘leisure’ with ‘leisurely’
4. b; Replace ‘thoroughly’ with ‘thorough’
5. a; Replace ‘much’ with ‘very’
6. c; Replace ‘the most’ with ‘more’
7. c; Replace ‘most’ by ‘much’
8. c; The correct form is ‘he is the best and most honest member....’
9. d; No error
10. b; Replace ‘worst’ with ‘worse’
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Understanding of Verb – Tips and Tricks
Verb
A Verb is a word that tells or asserts something about a person or thing. It tells
about the person or thing in the state of (a) doing, (b) being or (c) being acted up on.
Thus a verb is a doing or being word.
Kinds of verbs :
A Transitive verb is a verb that denotes an action which passes over from the doer
or agent to an object, Transitive means passing over. For example,
India won the World Cup.
An Intransitive verb is a verb that denotes an action which does not pass over to an
object, or that expresses a state of an object, or that expresses a state of being.
Intransitive means not passing over. For example,
The sun shines brightly.
Rule: When an intransitive verb is used in a causative sense, it becomes transitive.
1. He sat in a chair.
2. He sat me on chair.
Rule: Verbs like, fall, lie, rise and sit are made transitive by a slight change in their
spellings. The transitive is the causative of the corresponding intransitive verb.
Incorrect: The poachers were caught yesterday when they fell trees illegally.
Correct : The poachers were caught yesterday when they felled trees illegally.
Verbs of Incomplete Predication

The intransitive verb which requires something to make the sense complete is called
a verb of incomplete predication.
For example be, become, seem, grow, taste, appear.
That which is required to make the sense (of these verbs) complete is known as the
complement of the verb or the completion of the predicate. For example,
The family appears.
Rule: When the subjective complement is a noun (or a pronoun), it is in the same
case as the subject, that is, in the nominative case.
For example
The lawyer called the witness a liar.
Rule: When the objective complement is a noun it is in the objective case in
agreement with the object.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Language has its base in logic and harmony. The subject and the verb are the
essential parts of a sentence. It is imperative that the verb agree with the subject in
number and person.
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Rule: Two or more singular subjects connected by and usually take a verb in the
plural.
Incorrect: Computer and telecommunication has metamorphosed information
technology.
Correct: Computer and telecommunication have metamorphosed information
technology.
Rule: If two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing, the verb must be
singular.
Incorrect : The poet and critic have been honoured.
Correct : The poet and critic has been honoured.
Rule: If two subjects together express one idea, the verb is in the singular.
Incorrect: Bread and butter are essential for one's life.
Correct: Bread and butter is essential for one's life.
Rule: If the singular subjects are preceded by each or every, the verb is usually
singular.
Incorrect: Every man and woman in a family are responsible for the upbringing of a
child.
Correct: Every man and woman in a family is responsible for the upbringing of a
child.
Rule : Two or more singular subjects connected by or, nor, either ... or, neither... nor
take a verb in the singular.
Incorrect: Either Manoj or Madhukar have the key to this problem.
Correct: Either Manoj or Madhukar has the key to this problem.
Rule: When the subjects, joined by or or nor are of different numbers, the verb
must be plural, and the plural subject must be placed next to the verb.
Incorrect : Neither Rekha nor her friends was present at the party.
Correct : Neither Rekha nor her friends were present at the party.
Rule: When the subjects, joined by or or nor are of different persons, the verb
agrees in person with the one nearest to it.
Incorrect : Either she or I pays the fees.
Correct : Either she or I pay the fees.
Error of Proximity
The verb is made to agree in number with a noun near it instead of with its proper
subject. This is wrong and should be avoided.
Incorrect : The behaviour of the students were not proper.
Correct: The behaviour of the students was not proper.
Rule: Words joined to a singular subject by with, as well as, etc. are parenthetical.
The verb should therefore be put in the singular.
Incorrect: The guru as well as his disciples are committed to celibacy.
Correct : The guru as well as his disciples is committed to celibacy.
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Rule: Either, neither, each, everyone, many a must be followed by a singular verb.
Incorrect: Many a man have resigned in crisis.
Correct: Many a man has resigned in crisis.
Rule: When a plural noun denotes some specific quantity or amount considered as a
whole, the verb is generally singular.
Incorrect: Five hours are too short a time to judge one's character.
Correct: Five hours is too short a time to judge one's character.
The Infinitive
Usually a verb is limited by the number and person of its subject. For example,
He plays cricket.
They play cricket.
A verb, which is not limited by person and number as a verb that has a subject, is
called the verb infinite or the infinitive. Infinitives are of two kinds.
1. Simple Infinitive and
2. Gerundial or Qualifying Infinitive.
Simple Infinitive - When the infinitive is used like a noun.
(i) as the subject of a verb. To name is to give an identity.
(ii) as the object of a verb. I have decided to leave the place.
(iii) as the complement of a verb. Her hobby is to dance.
(iv) as the object of a preposition. He is about to go.
(v) as the complement of the object. She heard her weep.
Gerundial or Qualifying Infinitive-when the infinitive is used for the following
purposes:
(i) to qualify a verb. He slept to refresh himself.
(ii) to qualify an adjective. Tea is easy to prepare.
(iii) to qualify a noun. He has a point to make.
(iv) to qualify a sentence. To be very frank, I hate your smile.
Rule: The infinitive is used without to after verbs like help, watch, bid, dare, hear,
let, make, need and see.
Incorrect : I bid him to quit the organisation.
Correct: I bid him quit the organisation.
Rule: If, however, the structure is do + dare or do + need, the infinitive is used with
to.
Incorrect: You do not need worry about us.
Correct: You do not need to worry about us.
Rule: The following verbs are followed by the infinitive.
Agree, arrange, attempt, care, cease, consent, decide, determine, endeavour, fall,
forget, hesitate, hope,learn, manage, neglect, prepare, promise, propose, refuse,
regret, remember, seem, swear, undertake.
Incorrect: I agree for helping you out in trouble.
Correct: I agree to help you out in trouble.
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Rule: Prepositions but and except take the infinitive without to.
Incorrect: There is no alternative but to help him out.
Correct : There is no alternative but help him out.
Rule: Expressions would rather, would sooner, rather than, sooner than, had better
are followed by infinitive without to.
Incorrect : I would rather to go for batting.
Correct : I would rather go for batting.
Participle
1. Present Participle
2. Past Participle
3. Perfect Participle
Rule: Present participle is used when all the parts of a sentence have the same
subject;
Incorrect: Opened the drawer, he took out his gun.
Correct: Opening the drawer, he took out his gun.
Rule: When a sentence has two different subjects, avoid using present participle.
Instead a clause should be used in such instances.
Incorrect: While going to school, a dog jumped at me.
Correct: While I was going to school, a dog jumped at me.
Rule: Some past participles are used only as adjectives and qualify a noun. They can
be used as past participles with changed spellings. For example, shrunken, drunken,
sunken, graven, molten.
Incorrect: He and his brother have drunken wine last night.
Correct: He and his brother have drunk wine last night.
Rule: Perfect participle is used when one activity is completely over. Having worked
hard, he felt tired.
Auxiliary Verb
Auxiliary literally means giving help, So an auxiliary verb is one that helps the main
verb form in tenses, moods, voices etc. The following verbs are auxiliaries: is, are,
am, was, were, be, can, could, dare, do, does, did, have, has, had, may, might, must,
need, ought, shall, should, will, would, used to.
1. May implies permission, doubt or possibility.
May I come in? (permission)
It may rain tonight. (possibility)
2. Might is the past form of “may” and it implies more doubt than “may”.
If the clouds are salted, the rains might come.
3. Can is used to express ability.
Ex. He can do the work.
4. Could is the past form of can but it does not necessarily represent past time. Often
it implies a more uncertain condition.
He could refuse, but she never does.
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5. Should expresses the idea that something must be done or is important.
Should and ought to have similar meanings, but ought is followed by “to” “Ought
to” has a more objective force and is used when we are talking about laws, duties and
regulations.
We ought to see her tomorrow.
6. Must is used to give strong advice or orders. Ex. He really must stop drinking.
7. Do is used to make question and negative forms of ordinary verbs.
Do you know him? I don’t like swimming.
“Do” is always used in question-tags. You know painting, do you?
Test Your Understanding In Verb

Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some
have none. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake,
the answer is ‘No error’.
1. Many a student (a)/ are frustrated (b)/ because of unemployment. (c)/ No error
(d)
2. It is true (a)/ that the poor is unable (b)/ to get nourishing food even today. (c)/
No error (d)
3. People have a right to criticise (a)/ but at the same time each of them (b)/ have to
remember his duty also. (c)/ No error (d)
4. The child (a)/ picked up a burned paper (b)/ from the street. (c)/ No error (d)
5. Never did this exhibition of contempt and anger ceased (a)/ so long as British rule
remained (b)/ a live thing in India. (c)/ No error (d)
6. The teacher was angry (a)/ when he found that (b)/ you are not there. (c)/ No
error (d)
7. I would like you to (a)/ complete this assignment (b) before you will leave for
Mumbai. (c)/ No error (d)
8. Ordinarily, when in difficulty (a)/ Ruchi prefers keeping her counsel (b)/ than
running about taking advice. (c)/ No error (d)
9. One of the drawbacks (a)/ of modern education are (b)/ that it does not
encourage original thinking. (c)/ No error (d)
10. I enquired of him (a)/ why he is so negligent (b)/ in his studies. (c)/ No error (d)
Answers
1. b; Replace ‘are’ with ‘is’
‘Many a’ takes singular subject and singular verb.
2. b; Replace ‘is’ with ‘are’
Here, ‘poor’ stands for ‘poor people’.
3. c; Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’
4. b; Replace ‘burned’ with ‘burnt’
5. a; Replace ‘ceased’ with ‘cease’
6. c; Replace ‘are’ with ‘were’
7. c; Remove ‘will’
8. c; Replace “than” with “to”
9. b; Replace ‘are’ with ‘is’
10. b; Replace ‘is’ with ‘was’
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Pronouns – Tips and Tricks
Pronoun
A pronoun is used in place of a noun or nouns.
Personal Pronoun
I, we, you, he, she, it, they are called personal pronouns because they stand for the
three persons.
i.The person speaking (I, We)
ii.The person spoken to, and (You)
iii. The person spoken of. (He, She, it, They)
Pronouns are used so that our language is not cumbersome with the same nouns
being repeated over and over in a paragraph.
Subject Pronoun: (Subjective case)
(I, we, you, he, she, it, they)
Example: She is at work.
’She’ is main subject of the sentence, hence in the sentence, ‘She’ is the subjective
personal pronoun.
Objective pronoun (objective case)
Example: He will meet us later.
‘Us’ is the objective personal pronoun, as it is the object of the verb ‘meet.’
Possessive pronoun (possessive case)
Example: That is our clubhouse.
‘Our’ shows the possession of the object ‘clubhouse’.
Gender
Example: He went to the market.
He is used for male gender.
Other examples - (his, him, he etc.)
Example: She is doing the laundry.
‘She’ is used for female gender.
(Her, hers, etc.)
Example: It is important to them.
‘It’ is gender neutral as it shows an object,
‘Them’ is also gender neutral as ‘Them’ can consists of both genders.
Others gender neutral pronouns are - (Their, they, its.)
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Number
Singular Pronoun - where the pronoun is only referring to one specific Noun.
Example: That book belongs to me.
Plural Pronoun - where the pronoun is used to refer to a number of nouns.
Example: That is Their book, not yours.
Reflexive Pronoun
“They are object pronouns that we use when the subject and the object are the same
Noun.”
Example: I told myself not to bet all my money on one horse.
Example: The robber hurt himself chasing me through the alley.
“Reflexive pronouns are those which are used to indicate a noun which has been
used in an earlier part of the same sentence.
(myself, themselves, yourself, ourselves, herself, himself, itself.)
Example: She blamed herself for the accident.
He injured himself today.
Emphatic or Intensive Pronoun
“These pronouns are used to emphasize a Noun or pronoun.
(myself, himself, herself, themselves, itself, yourself, yourselves and ourselves.)
Example: He himself is his worst critic.
“These pronouns act as appositives of nouns or pronouns for the sake of emphasis,”
Example: You yourself wrote those words.
This request came from the employee themselves.
They themselves know that the Prank was in bad taste.
Avoid reporting things that you yourself haven’t witnessed.
Demonstrative Pronoun
“Demonstrative pronouns are used to show or identify one or a number of nouns
that may be far or near in distance or time.
They are only four in number (This, that, these, those)
This, that are called Singular demonstrative pronoun
These, those are called Plural demonstrative pronouns.
Example: That is a beautiful house.
They can also be used to show an unspecified quantity in a sentence.
Example: These were made by me.
(These is showing an unspecified quantity of something that was made by a person.)
Example: Everyone remembers those days.
(Those is showing a particular time or period of days in the past, it is being used in
place of a noun that could be - school, summer, college etc.)
Example: This is what he is charging.
This is used as pronoun in place of a number.
These pronouns point out someone or something.
They are identical in form to demonstrative adjective/determiners.
The difference is that -
• A demonstrative pronoun stands alone (because it is a substitute for a noun or
noun phrase)
• But a demonstrative adjective is accompanied by the noun it modifies.
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Example: She gave me this gift.
(This - demonstrative adjective)
I like this.
(This - demonstrative pronoun)
(More example of demonstrative pronoun)
These are my children.
That is a good idea.
The streets of Delhi are more crowded than those of Mumbai.
Indefinite Pronoun
“These pronouns do stand for some person or thing, but we don’t know for exactly
whom.”
When we say, “somebody stole my watch.”
(We don’t know to whom the word ‘somebody’ refers to. The word ‘somebody’ is an
indefinite pronoun.
Example: One should speak the truth.
Somebody immediately called the doctor.
Anybody can solve this problem.
Nobody was present.
Many are called, but few are chosen.
Do good to others.
(Few, all, some, none, everything- indefinite pronouns)
Distributive Pronoun
“These Pronouns refer to individual elements in a group or a pair, one individual at a
time.”
Example:
Each of the boys gets a prize.
Either of these roads leads to the railway station.
Either of you can go.
Neither of the accusations is true.
You may bring any of your friends.
None of our students failed last year.
Each, either, neither are called distributive pronouns because they refer to persons or
things, one at a time.
Eachis used to denote every one of a number of persons or things taken singly.
Either means the one or the other of two.
Neither means not the one nor the other of two.
It is negative of either.
Either and Neither should be used only in speaking of two persons or things.
When more than two are spoken of (Any, No one, and none) should be used.
Reciprocal Pronoun
Each and one really belong to the subject, Other and another are objects,
but Each other and one another have become compound pronouns, (and are called
reciprocal pronouns) and are rarely separated even by a preposition)
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Example: The brothers quarreled with each other.
They all gave evidence against one another.
Jamie and Jack always sit beside each other in break.
They haven’t seen one another since last year.
Relative Pronoun
These pronouns are used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun.
These are: who, whom, which, whoever, whomever, whose, whichever and that.
The driver who Ran the stop sign was careless.
Which and that are generally used for objects.
Who and whom are used for people and whose is used to show possession.
Example: She will choose the color which looks good on everyone.
She is complaining to whoever she comes across nowadays.
There is a car in the parking lot that someone has painted a bright pink.
Is there anyone here whose mobile phone has a signal?
I met Hari who had just returned.
I have found the pen which I lost.
There is the book That you lent me.
Interrogative Pronoun
Who, whom, which and what are interrogative pronouns as they are used to ask
questions about a person or object that we do not know about.
Compounds of these words are made by attaching (-ever) to the words to strengthen
the emphasis on the word.
Example: Which one would you like?
What is your Name?
Who will be managing the bullet?
Whom did you tell about this?
Whoever could have done this?
Whichever one will you choose?
‘Who’ is always the subject of the verb.
‘Whom’ is never the subject of the verb.
It is object of the verb.
It is used to show the person to or for whom the action is being done.
whom were you meeting with?
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How to make Verbs agree with Numbers
Verb-Number Agreement
The Problem
Which is correct: "The cost of new books is dropping,” or “The cost of new books
are dropping"?
The Explanation
To determine whether to use is or are in such a sentence, you need to understand
that you are dealing with the Number of a verb. There are two numbers in grammar
&ndash singular and plural.
A singular verb is used with singular subject and a plural verb is used with plural
subject.
The Subject
A subject is one of the two parts into which every sentence may be divided. The
other part is the predicate.
The Subject of a sentence is what or whom we are talking about and the predicate of
a sentence is what we are saying about the subject.
Consider these examples:
1. The Goa summit was held in October.
What are we talking about? The Goa summit.
What we are talking about: (It) was held in October.
Thus the sentence is divided in this way: "The Goa summit" [subject] "was held in
October." [predicate].
2. Truman was elected Vice-President of the United States in 1944.
Whom we are talking about: Truman [subject].
What we are talking about him: (he) was elected Vice-President of the United States
in 1944 [predicate].
The subject of a sentence may consist of single noun or pronoun, as in:
• Rumi was operated for tumour.
• Richa is beautiful.
• Houses could once be built in eight weeks.
• Flower blooms in spring.
This single noun or pronoun is called the subject of the verb. Subject of the verb is
the single word (noun or pronoun) which is directly, and exclusively, influences the
number of the verb.
The subject of the sentence (don’t confuse with the subject of the verb though
they frequently identical) may contain not only the subject of the verb, but also one
or more adjectives, conjunctions, adverbs, prepositional phrases, or other assorted
parts of speech.
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To spot the difference between subject of the verb and subject of the sentence, see
the build up a sentence in below examples.
Women are fascinating creatures.
Subject of the verb and subject of the sentence: women.
Let us add a prepositional phrase:
Women of beauty are fascinating creatures.
Subject of the sentence : Women of beauty.
Subject of the verb : Women.
Now, adding an adverb, a conjunction, and a second prepositional phrase:
Healthy young women of great beauty and delightfully curvaceous lines are
fascinating creatures.
Subject of the Sentence: Healthy young women of great beauty and delightfully
curvaceous lines.
Subject of the verb : women.
Key Point : Subject of the verb is single noun or pronoun; whereas, subject of the
sentence may be single word, noun or pronoun as well as combination of adjectives,
conjunctions, adverbs, prepositional phrases or other part of speech.
Now, see these examples:

1. Are women fascinating creatures?
Verb: Are
Subject of the verb : women
The subject may be split a verb phrase:
2. How do women improve their health? [verb phrase]
Verb phrase: Do improve
Subject of the verb : Women
3. There are many reasons for admiring the girl child.
Verb: Are
Subject of the verb : reasons
4. Beyond the Alps lies Italy.
Verb: lies
Subject of the verb: Italy.
In above example, you can see the verb precedes its subject.
* So, The subject of the verb need not precede the verb.
To find subject of the sentence is a bit easy; however, finding the subject of the verb
&ndash that is, the single noun or pronoun which drives the number of the verb- is a
bit difficult. So, note these important points:
* The subject of a sentence may, and often does, contain one or more prepositional
phrases.
* The single noun or pronoun subject of the verb is never found in within or as part
of the prepositional phrase.
Go through the each of the sentences given below:
1. In China’s Civil War, Nanking claimed further gains.
The verb is claimed and its subject is Nanking.
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2. Business and industrial leaders in Kolkata predicted a rush of applications for
price adjustments.
Here we have a rather long subject of the sentence (all the words up to the verb
predicted) but usual one word subject of the verb is Leaders.
3. The cost of automobiles has just risen 27 per cent.
The subject of the verb is Cost. Note cost is singular and that the verb has risen is
also singular.
4. There go my brothers.
Subject of the verb is Brothers. This is an instance in which the subject of the verb
follows the verb (go) i.e. verb preceded the subject of the verb. There is an adverb.
5. One of my best friends was killed yesterday.
One of my best friends is prepositional phrase. One is pronoun and so subject of the
verb. Note the both subject and verb are singular.
6. The captain, with all his sisters, brothers, aunts, and cousins by dozens, is going
abroad.
The subject of the sentence is made up of all words up to is, the subject of the verb
is single word captain. Since, captain is singular, is going is singular.
7. Ram, like his mother and father, has brown hair.
Like is a preposition, and so nouns mother and father have no influence on the
number of the verb. Ram is singular so the verb has is also singular.
8. Has either of your parents married since divorce?
Of your parents is a prepositional phrase. Either in this sentence means either one ;
therefore it is singular and takes singular verb has married.
9. Was each of the criminals tried separately?
Like either, each means each one. It is a singular pronoun and takes singular verb
was tried.
10. Divya’s beauty, as well as her versatility and charm, has made her a very popular
girl in the college.
As well as her versatility and charm is a prepositional phrase introduced by the triple-
ply preposition as well as. So, subject of the verb is Divya.
Important Principles
• The subject of the verb is usually a single-word noun or pronoun.
• Such noun or pronoun is not found with a prepositional phrase.
• Generally, the subject precedes the verb but in certain sentence patterns may follow
the verb.
• The number of the verb depends on the number of the single-word subject
• Singular subjects take singular verbs and plural subjects take plural verb.
Back to the starting Problem
"The cost of new books is dropping," or "The cost of new books are dropping"?
Subject of the sentence: The cost of new books
• Subject of the verb : cost
Cost is singular so it must take singular verb.
• Hence correct sentence: The cost of new books is dropping.
The Conclusion
A verb must agree in number with single-word subject - noun or pronoun.
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Understanding of Noun
NOUN
Kinds of Noun:
1. Proper Noun: a proper noun is the name of some particular person or place.
Ex- Ram , Shyam, Delhi.
2. Common Noun: A Common noun is a name given in common to every person
or thing of the same kind or class.
Ex- boy, girl, teacher etc.
3. Collective noun: A collective noun is the name of a group of persons or things.
Ex- army, committee, crowd etc.
4.Abstract Noun: a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete
object.
Ex- strength, innocence, fear, judgment. Etc.
5. Material Noun:Material noun is the name given to the material, substance or
things made up of The alloy.
Ex- cotton, gold, silver etc.
NOUN for Gender

1. Masculine Gender: A noun that denotes male animal is said to be of the
Masculine Gender.
Ex- Man, boy, Tiger, Sun etc.
2. Feminine Gender: A noun that denotes a female animal is said to be of the
Feminine Gender.
Ex- woman, girl, nature, lioness etc.
3. Common Gender: A noun that denotes either a male or a female is said to be of
the common gender.
Ex- Parent, child, student, cousin etc.
4.Neuter Gender: A noun that denotes a thing without life , neither male nor
female , is said to be of the Neuter gender.
Ex- Book, Pen, room etc.
NOUN for NUMBER

1. Singular Noun: A noun that denotes one person or thing, is said to be in the
Singular Number.
Ex- pen, cow, boy etc.
2. Plural Noun: A noun that denotes more than one person or thing , is said to be
in the plural Number.
Ex- Pens, Boys, Cows etc
NOUN: Countable / Uncountable

Countable nouns are the names of objects, people etc that we can count.
Ex- book, apple, doctor, horse etc.
Uncountable nouns are the names of things which we can’t count. They mainly
denote substance and abstract things.
Ex- milk, oil, sugar, gold, honesty etc.
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NOUN for CASES
The case of a noun tells us about the position of that noun or pronoun in a sentence.
In English, there are five cases.
Nominative case: A noun is said to be in the nominative case if it is the subject of a
verb.
Ex- Ram is an intelligent boy.
Objective case: Nouns or Pronouns are said to be in objective case if they are the
direct object of verbs or the objects of the preposition.
Dative case: A noun is said to be in Dative case if it is the indirect object of the
verb.
Rohan brought me a flower. (‘Me’ is in dative case)
Possessive case: A noun is said to be in the possessive case if it denotes possession
or ownership.
Ex- This is your pencil. (‘your’ is in possessive case)
Vocative case :A noun or pronoun is said to be in vocative case if it is used to call (
or to get attention of a person or persons)
Ex- Mr. Mallya , people are waiting for you in the hall. (Mr. Mallya is in vocative
case)
NOUN in Apposition
When one noun follows another to describe it, the noun which follows is said to be
in apposition to the noun which comes before it.
Ex- Ram , our captain, made fifty runs.
Kabir , the great reformer, was a weaver.
RULES AND EXAMPLES

1. Some nouns always take a singular verb.
Scenery, advice, information, machinery, stationery, furniture, abuse, fuel, rice, gram,
issue, bedding, repair, news, mischief, poetry, business, economics, physics,
mathematics, classic, ethics, athletics, innings, gallows.
(A) The scenery of Kashmir are enchanting. (Correct use- is)
(A) He has given advices. (Correct use- advice)
2. Some nouns are singular in meaning, but they are used as plural nouns and
always take a plural verb.
Cattle, gentry, vermin, peasantry, artillery, people, clergy, company, police.
(A) The cattle is grazing in the ground. (correct use- are)
(B) Police has controlled the situation. ( correct use- have)
3. Some nouns are always used in a plural form and always take a plural verb.
Trousers, scissors, spectacles, stockings, shorts, measles, goods, alms, premises,
thanks, tidings, annals, chattels, etc.
(A) Where is my trousers? (correct use- are)
(B) Spectacles is a costly item. ( correct use- are)
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4. There are some nouns that indicate length, measure, money, weight or
number. When they are preceded by a numeral, they remain unchanged in
form.
Foot, meter, pair, score, dozen, head, year, hundred, thousand, million.
(A) It is a five years degree course. (correct use- year)
(A) I have seven dozens of shoes. (correct use- dozen)
5. Collective nouns such as jury, public, team, committee, government,
audience, orchestra, company, etc. are used both as singular and Plural. It
depends on the usage.
(A) The jury was divided in their opinion. (correct use- were)
(A) The team have not arrived yet. (correct use- has)
6. Some nouns have one meaning in the singular and another in the plural:
a. Advice = counsel,
advices = information
b.Air = atmosphere,
airs = proud
c. Authority = command,
authorities = persons in power
d. Good = wise,
goods = property
e. Iron = metal,
irons = fetters, chains
f. Force = strength
forces = army
g. Content = satisfaction,
contents = things contained
h. Respect = regards,
respects = compliments
i. Work = job
works = compositions, factories.
7. People are often confused or they commit mistakes in the use of certain
nouns.
(A) Lecturership is wrong: lectureship is correct.
(B) Freeship is wrong; free studentship is correct.
(C) Boarding is wrong; boarding house is correct.
(D) Family members is wrong; members of the family is correct.
(E) English teacher is wrong; the teacher of English is correct.
(F) Cousin - brother or sister is wrong; only cousin is correct.
(G) Wages means punishments when used in the singular.
Ex- The wages of sin is death.
(H) It also means charges for the labour when used in the plural sense.
Ex- The wages of daily workers have been raised.
8. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person, number and gender.
Ex- Every student must bring his luggage.
All students must do their home work.
Each of the boys must carry his own bag.
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9. While using ‘everybody’ ‘everyone’, ‘anybody’, and ‘each’ the pronoun of
the masculine or the feminine gender is used according to the context.
I shall be happy to help each of the boys in this practice.
But when the sex is not mentioned, we use the pronoun of the masculine gender.
Anyone can qualify this exam if he tries.
Each of the six boys in the class has finished their tasks. (Incorrect)
Each of the six boys in the class has finished his task. (Correct)
10. The pronoun ‘one’ must be followed by ‘one’s’.
One must finish his homework in time. (Incorrect)
One must finish one’s homework in time. (Correct)
11. Enjoy, apply, resign, acquit, drive, exert, avail, pride, absent, etc., when
used as transitive verbs, always take a reflexive pronoun after them. When
‘self’ is added to ‘my’, ‘your’, ‘him’, ‘her’, and ‘it’, and ‘selves’ to our and them
- they are known as reflexive pronouns.
He absented from the meeting.
He absented himself from the meeting.
12. ‘Who’ denotes the subject and ‘whom’ is used for the object?
Who : It’s the subject of a verb e.g., Who gave you that book?
It’s a predicate nominative (a noun in the predicate that renames or refers to the
sentence’s subject) e.g.,This is who I am.
Whom is an objective pronoun, which is a pronoun that receives the action of
a verb. It also has two main uses:
It is the object of a verb e.g., Whom should I call?
It is the object of a preposition e.g., From whom did you get this information?
13. When two or more singular nouns are connected by ‘either or’; ‘neither
nor’, ; and ‘or’, the pronoun used is singular.
Either Rohan or Sohan will give their bike. (Incorrect)
Either Rohan or sohan will give his book. (Correct)
14. When a singular and a plural noun are joined by ‘or’, ‘nor’, the pronoun
must be plural.
Either the student or his teachers failed in his duty. (Incorrect)
Either the student or his teachers failed in their duty. (Correct)
15. ‘Whose’ is used for living persons and ‘which’ for lifeless objects.
Which novel did you select?
Whose photograph is lying there?
16. ‘Each other’ is used when there are two subjects or objects and ‘one
another’ when there are more than two.
Ram and Sita loved each other.
Those five students, who are sitting there, love one another.
17. When a pronoun stands for a collective noun, it must be in the singular
number and in the neuter gender if the collective noun is viewed as a
whole.but Â if it gives an idea of different entities , plural pronoun is used.
The jury gave ‘its’ verdict.
Here the ‘jury’ gives the idea of one whole.
If the collective noun conveys the idea of separate individuals comprising the whole,
the pronoun standing for it must be plural.
The jury were divided in their opinions.
In above sentence , the ‘jury’ gives the idea of several individuals.
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18. If pronouns of different persons are to be used together in a sentence, the
serial order of persons should be as follows;
Second person(2) + third (3)+ first person(1) in normal sentences. But when mistake
or fault is expressed in the sentence, the order should be; first person(1) + second
person(2) + third person(3). RULE-231
You, he and I have finished the work. (Normal idea)
I, you and he are to blame. ( here Confession of guilt is expressed , it’s a negative
idea, hence order is 123)
19. ‘Some’ is used in affirmative sentences to express quantity or degree. ‘Any’
is uses in negative or interrogative sentences.
I shall buy some apples.
I shall not buy any apples.
Have you bought any apples?
But ‘some’ may be correctly used in interrogative sentences which are, in fact,
requests.
Will you please give me some water?
20. The use of ‘few’, ‘a few’’ and ‘the few’ should be used with care. They
denote ‘number’.
‘Few’ means ‘not many’, ‘almost nothing’. A ‘few’ is positive and means ‘some at
least’. ‘The few’ means ‘whatever there is’.
A few men are free from fault. (Incorrect)
Few men are free from fault. (Correct)
(Here the sense is negative and thus ‘a few’ is wrong.)
Few teams will qualify for the world cup. (Incorrect)
A few boys will pass in the examination. (Correct)
Here the sense is positive and thus ‘few’ is incorrect.
I have already read a few books that are in the library. (Incorrect)
I have already read the few books that are in the library. (Correct)
Here the sense is ‘whatever there is’. ’everything that is in the library’
21. Use of ‘less’ and ‘fewer’
‘Less’ denote quantity and ‘fewer’ denote number.
No less than fifty students were selected. (Incorrect)
No fewer than fifty students were selected. (Correct)
There are no fewer than five liters of water in the bottle. (Incorrect)
There are no less than five liters of water in the bottle. (Correct)
22. Use of little, a little, the little
‘Little’ means ‘hardly any’
There is little hope of his recovery. (Incorrect)
There is a little hope of his recovery. (correct)
‘A little’ means ‘some’, though not much.
Little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (Incorrect)
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (Correct)
‘The little means ‘not much but all there is’.
Little water that is in the bottle may be used for the child. (Incorrect)
The little water that is in the bottle may be used for the patient. (Correct)
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23. Use of elder, older.
‘Elder’ is used for persons of same family.
‘Older’ refers to persons as well as things and is followed by ‘than’.
Rohan is elder than all other boys of this area. (Incorrect)
Rohan is older than all other boys of this area. (Correct)
Sabu is my older brother. (Incorrect)
Sabu is my elder brother. (Correct)
24. Normally ‘than’ is used in the comparative degree, but with words like
superior, inferior, senior, junior, prior, anterior, posterior and prefer ‘to’ is
used.
Sara is junior than Neeta.( Incorrect)
Sara is junior to Neeta. (Correct)
I prefer reading than walking. (Incorrect)
I prefer reading to walking. (Correct)
25. when a comparison is made by using a comparative followed by ‘than’, the
word ‘other’ must exclude the thing compared form the class of things with
which it is compared.
He is better than any man. (Incorrect)
He is better than any other man. (Correct)
‘Any man’ includes the man himself and thus the sentences will be awkward.
26. In some cases, the comparison is subtle and must be given proper
attention.
Ex- The climate of Delhi is better than Mumbai. (Incorrect)
Here the comparison should be between the climate of Delhi and the climate of
Mumbai.
The climate of Delhi is better than the climate of Mumbai. (Correct) Or
The climate of Ranchi is better than that of Gaya. (Correct)
(Here, ‘That of’ means ‘the climate of’)
If the traits are in plural, it will be ‘those of'.
The products of Reliance are better than those of Suzuki.
The scenery of Kashmir is better than Shimla. (Incorrect)
The scenery of Kashmir is better than that of shimla. (Correct)
27. ‘many a’ is always followed by the singular verb.
Many a student were drowned in the river. (Incorrect)
Many a student was drowned in the river. (Correct)
28. If the subject is ‘the number of’ the singular verb is used. And when the
expression (‘a +number+of) is used , plural verb is used.
The number of students are very small. (Incorrect)
The number of students is very small. (Correct)
A number of girls has passed in the examination. (Incorrect)
A number of girls have passed in the examination.( correct)
29. When ‘as well as’, ‘along with’, together with’, ‘no less than’, ‘in addition
to’ and ‘not’ and ‘with’ join two subjects, the verb will be used according to
the first subject.
Ram, as well as his five friends, are going.( Incorrect)
Ram, as well as his five friends, is going. (Correct)
The teacher, along with the students, were dancing.( Incorrect)
The teacher, along with the students, was going. (Correct)
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Common Error Detection Practice Set-1
Read these sentences carefully and try to understand the correct uses.
Incorrect: My father gave me some advices.

Correct: My father gave me some ADVICE.
Advice is mainly used with the first meaning, and in this meaning it is a mass noun (that is, it has
no plural).
Incorrect: Mahi has grey hairs.

Correct: Mahi has grey HAIR.
The noun hair is a singular, plural, or collective noun.
Incorrect: I asked the authority if they had any informations about the arrival of the
flight.
Correct: I asked the authority if they had any INFORMATION about the arrival of
the flight.
Information is a non-countable noun (you can't have 4 informations), so it is neither singular nor
plural. The correct usage is "information" without the 's'.
Incorrect: People should be true to their word.

Correct: People should be true to their WORDS.
Incorrect: Furnitures are now-a-days made of steel.

Correct: FURNITURE IS now-a-days made of steel.
Incorrect: I asked them to leave their luggages at the hotel room.

Correct: I asked them to leave their LUGGAGE at the hotel room.
Incorrect: The building is out of repairs.

Correct: The building is out of REPAIR.
Incorrect: The farmer took out the cattles for grazing.

Correct: The farmer took out the CATTLE for grazing.
Incorrect: I bought three dozens notebooks.

Correct: I bought three DOZEN notebooks.
Incorrect: Sachin has completed three-fourth of his homework till yet.

Correct: Sachin has completed THREE-FOURTHS of his homework till yet.
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Here, we have brought to you another set of correct and incorrect uses of Grammar.
Read it carefully and try to understand why one is incorrect. So, you don't make such
silly mistakes during your exam.
Incorrect: The price of the mobile phone is twenty thousands rupees.

Correct: The price of the mobile phone is twenty THOUSAND rupees.
Incorrect:Shruti cooked fishes for lunch.

Correct: Shruti cooked FISH for lunch.
Incorrect: He owns twelve sheeps and five deers.

Correct:He owns twelve SHEEP and five DEER.
Incorrect: My mother gave me a ten-rupees note for my pocket money.

Correct: My mother gave me a TEN-RUPEE note for my pocket money.
Incorrect: The table’s legs are broken.

Correct: The LEGS OF THE TABLE are broken.
Incorrect: I went to the party with my family members.

Correct: I went to the party with THE MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY.
Incorrect: He has six brother-in-laws.

Correct: He has six BROTHERS-IN-LAW.
Incorrect: This is Amol’s my friend’s book.

Correct: This is AMOL my friemd’s book.
Incorrect: I have many works to do today.

Correct: I have MUCH WORK to do today.
Incorrect: Politics are very popular these days.

Correct: Politics IS very popular these days.
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Here, we have brought to you another set of correct and incorrect uses of Grammar.
Read it carefully and try to understand why one is incorrect. So, you don't make such
silly mistakes during your exam.
Incorrect : All the money are kept in the locker.

Correct : All the money IS kept in the locker.
Incorrect :I kept my spectacle on the table.

Correct I : kept my SPECTACLES on the table.
Incorrect : The scissor should be kept out of reach of children.

Correct : The SCISSORS should be kept out of reach of children.
Incorrect : The Punjabis are brave peoples.

Correct : The Punjabis are A BRAVE PEOPLE.
Incorrect : The people of Europe have seen two World Wars.

Correct : The peoples of Europe have seen two World Wars.
Incorrect : Rita prefers wearing light-coloured cloth.

Correct : Rita prefers wearing light-coloured CLOTHES.
Incorrect : The Park Street is closed for repair.

Correct : The Park Street is closed for REPAIRS.
Incorrect : He does not like these kinds of movies.

Correct : He does not like MOVIES OF THIS KIND.
Incorrect : The Planning Commission are at work.

Correct : The Planning Commission IS at work.
Incorrect : Those news are good.

Correct : THAT NEWS IS good.
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Common Error Detection: Section 1
1. Ram was / senior to / 5. Supposing if / it rains /9. I and my colleague / have
Sam in college. what shall / we do? carefully considered the
A. Ram was A. Supposing if important issues raised by /
B. senior to B. it rains the report which you sent me
C. Sam in college C. what shall and / we have decided to
D. we do?
D. No Error take the following action.
E. No Error
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A A. I and my colleague
B. have carefully considered
2. It was him / who came 6. Either Nemmu or the important issues rai
/ running / into the Mennu / are in the wrong; C. the report which you sent
classroom. / both can / certainly me and
A. It was him never be. D. we have decided to take
B. who came A. Either Nemmu or the following
C. running Mennu E. No Error
D. into the classroom B. are in the wrong; Answer: Option A
E. No Error C. both can
Answer: Option A D. certainly never be 10. Even if / the teacher has
E. No Error
Answer: Option B completed the / course the
3. The capital of Yemen / students cannot pass / unless
is situating / 2190 meters 7. None of two girls / who they study themself.
above / the sea level. were present / appeared to A. Even if
A. The capital of Yemen be inclined / to listen to B. the teacher has completed
B. is situating sane advice. the
C. 2190 meters above A. None of two girls C. course the students
D. the sea level B. who were present cannot pass
E. No Error C. appeared to be inclined D. unless they study themself
Answer: Option B D. to listen to sane advice E. No Error
E. No Error Answer: Option D
4. The captain along with Answer: Option A
his team / are practicing 8. Everyone knows / that 11. Ramu is the elected
very hard / for the / forth the leopards is / faster / of leader / and also a person /
coming matches. all animals. who we all / can confide in.
A. The captain along with A. Everyone knows A. Ramu is the elected leader
his team B. that the leopards is B. and also a person
B. are practicing very hard C. faster C. who we all
C. for the D. of all animals D. can confide in
D. forth coming matches E. No Error E. No Error
E. No Error Answer: Option D Answer: Option E
Answer: Option B
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12. The gambling stall / was 16. If you saw / the amount 20. This girl / wrote an
a grand success / because of Samosas / he consumed essay / so well that / her
almost everyone / tried their at breakfast this morning,/ teacher was exceedingly
luck. you would understand why pleased with her.
A. The gambling stall he is so over-weight. A. This girl
B. was a grand success A. If you saw B. wrote an essay
C. because almost everyone B. the amount of Samosas C. so well that
D. tired their luck C. he consumed at breakfast D. her teacher was
E. No Error this morning, exceedingly pleased with
Answer: Option D D. you would understand her
why he is so over-weight E. No Error
13. Little water / that was left E. No Error Answer: Option B
/ in the bottle was not Answer: Option B
enough / to quench the 21. Everyone of the
thirst of two persons. 17. As our room was / students / has bought / his
A. Little water upstairs, so we/ didn't hear / identity card.
B. that was left him. A. Everyone of the
C. in the bottle was not A. As our room was students
enough B. upstairs, so we B. has bought
D. to quench the thirst of C. didn't hear him C. his
two persons D. No error D. identity card
E. No Error Answer: Option B E. No Error
Answer: Option E Answer: Option A
18. There are / no
14. The father / as well as conducted tours / for tourist 22. The doctor said / that
the sons were / mysteriously to visit all the / important patient / should not have
missing / from the house. places. wasted / before coming
A. The father A. There are for help.
B. as well as the sons were B. no conducted tours A. The doctor said
C. mysteriously missing C. for tourist to visit all the B. that patient
D. from the house D. important places C. should not have wasted
E. No Error E. No Error D. before coming for help
Answer: Option B Answer: Option C E. No Error
Answer: Option B
15. Every man, woman and 19. On Friday evening /
child / is now aware / of the Mamta and me / took a 23. In my youth / I used to
terrible consequences of / coach / for Patna and / visit / Sharma's and
habit of smoking. arrived at Amit's house. Chawla's company.
A. Every man, woman and A. On Friday evening A. In my youth
child B. Mamta and me B. I used to
B. is now aware C. took a coach C. visit
C. of the terrible D. for Patna and arrived at D. Sharma's and Chawla's
consequences of Amit's house company
D. habit of smoking E. No Error E. No Error
E. No Error Answer: Option B Answer: Option D
Answer: Option D
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24. As he stood / below 28. Cattles / were grazing / 33. Both the / girls helped
the shower / the sharp jets in the meadows / near our / one another.
of / ice cold water revived farm. A. Both the
his spirit. A. Cattles B. girls helped
A. As he stood B. were grazing C. one another
B. below the shower C. in the meadows
D. No Error
C. the sharp jets of D. near our farm.
D. ice cold water revived E. No Error Answer: Option C
his spirit Answer: Option A
E. No Error 34. Vijay is / very much /
Answer: Option D 29. Many a man / have / sorry about her
been working / under me. misconduct.
25. Many a person / have A. Many a man A. Vijay is
lost / their life / and all B. have B. very much
property in the riots. C. been working C. sorry about her
A. Many a person D. under me misconduct
B. have lost E. No Error D. No Error
C. their life Answer: Option B Answer: Option B
D. and all property in the
riots 30. The cricket / is a / game
E. No Error of change. 35. She treated/ me as
Answer: Option B A. The cricket though / an old friend.
B. is a A. She treated
26. I have / two sister-in- C. game of change B. me as though
laws / whose husbands / D. No Error C. an old friend
are all well settled. Answer: Option C D. No error
A. I have Answer: Option B
B. two sister-in-laws 31. Mr Alexgander / has
C. whose husbands purchased / new furnitures 36. I'll go with you / as
D. are all well settled from Metro-Mall. long as/ I won't have to
E. No Error A. Mr Alexgander sing.
Answer: Option B B. has purchased
C. new furnitures from A. I'll go with you
27. I told him / the story / Metro-Mall B. as long as
in details / to make him D. No Error C. I won't have to sing
understand it fully. Answer: Option C D. No error
A. I told him Answer: Option C
B. the story 32. Last year / many people
C. in details / died from cholera 37. She'll pay you / as soon
D. to make him epidemic. as she / receive the parcel.
understand it fully. A. Last year A. She'll pay you
E. No Error B. many people B. as soon as she
Answer: Option C C. died from cholera C. receive the parcel
epidemic
D. No error
D. No Error
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38. I don't have a car / and 42. Our history can be seen 45. This Project which is
I don't want / one as well. / as a long evolutionary funded / by the united
A. I don't have a car dialectical development / nations / has helped over
B. and I don't want in which there have been / four / lakh Indians
C. one as well a painstaking forgiving of overcome poverty.
D. No error rational and moral self. A. This Project which is
Answer: Option C A. Our history can be seen funded
B. as a long evolutionary B. by the united nations
39. Indian scientists are no dialectical development C. has helped over four
way / inferior than / any C. in which there have D. lakh Indians overcome
other scientists in the been poverty
world. D. a painstaking forgiving E. No error
A. Indian scientists are no of rational and moral self Answer: Option E
way E. No error
B. inferior than Answer: Option C 46. The number of tourists
C. any other scientists in / is expected to rise / from
the world 43. Our knowledge of seven to ten percent / in
D. No error history does not come to / the next ten years.
Answer: Option B Our help and some times A. The number of tourists
we / even fail to remember B. is expected to rise
40. Belgium chocolate is / who invented America. C. from seven to ten
considered / by many to A. Our knowledge of percent
be finger / than any others history does not come to D. in the next ten years
in the world. B. Our help and some E. No error
A. Belgium chocolate is times we Answer: Option C
considered C. even fail to remember
B. by many to be finger D. who invented America 47. I enquired / of him /
C. than any others in the E. No error whether he would /
world Answer: Option D accompany me to
D. No error Dharmsala.
Answer: Option C 44. The Committee has A. I enquired
made / significant changes B. of him
41. My grandfather owns / in / the rules which / will C. whether he would
fifty acre / of wet land. help to banks. D. accompany me to
A. My grandfather owns A. The Committee has Dharmsala
B. fifty acre made E. No error
C. of wet land B. significant change in Answer: Option E
D. No error C. the rules which
Answer: Option B D. will help to banks
E. No error
Answer: Option D
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48. Being that my car is 51. The website, which 53. The Moon may be the
getting / its annual check does not / accept best place / to look for
up. / I will not be / able to advertisement and is aliens as their / footprints
pick you up tomorrow funded / entirely by on their surface would /
morning. donations, describes itself last far longer than radio
A. Being that my car is / as the fifth most popular signals.
getting website on the planet. A. The Moon may be the
B. its annual check up. A. The website, which best place
C. I will not be does not B. to look for aliens as
D. able to pick you up B. accept advertisement their
tomorrow morning and is funded C. footprints on their
E. No error C. entirely by donations, surface would
Answer: Option A describe itself D. last far longer than
D. as the fifth most radio signals
49. We can't hardly believe popular website on the E. No error
that the / situation is so planet Answer: Option C
serious as / to justify such E. No error
precautions / as you have Answer: Option D
taken. 54. The judge advised the
A. We can't hardly believe 52. As sharing crime Government to / have
that the statistics for / the year metered auto-rickshaw
B. situation is so serious as 2011, the Commissioner across the state while /
C. to justify such admitted that / there had recounting his personal
precautions been an undue delay in / experience where an auto-
D. as you have taken the setting up of an anti- rickshaw driver / made
E. No error narcotics cell. him to wait and also
Answer: Option A A. As sharing crime demanded Rs. 100. A. The
statistics for judge advised the
50. The third season of / B. the year 2011, the Government to
the popular television Commissioner admitted B. have metered auto-
show will ends / on a that rickshaw across the state
grand note with / C. there had been an undue while
celebrities dancing and delay in C. recounting his personal
having fun. D. the setting up of an experience where an auto-r
A. The third season of anti-narcotics cell D. made him to wait and
B. the popular television E. No error also demanded Rs. 100
show will ends Answer: Option E E. No error
C. on a grand note with Answer: Option D
D. celebrities dancing and
having fun
E. No error
Answer: Option B
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55. The company aims / to 58. The Minister will have / a 61. If successful, the
nearly double / its tough task on his hand / research could / pave the
revenues on the back / of where three different way towards / the
a strongest product recommendations / for this prevention in untimely
pipeline. year's rate reach his desk. deaths / due to fatal
illnesses.
A. The company aims A. The Minister will have
A. If successful, the
B. to nearly double B. a tough task on his hand research could
C. its revenues on the back C. where three different B. pave the way towards
D. of a strongest product recommendations C. the prevention in
pipeline D. for this year's rate reach untimely deaths
E. No error his desk D. due to fatal illnesses
Answer: Option D E. No error E. No error
56. The woman that had /
kidnapped a child has now 59. The current economic 62. The Ministry has
/ been apprehended and is scenario / could possibly directed banks / to do
being / held in the city's undo / the growth that away with their / separate
promotion policies, a move
jail. followed / the economic / strongly opposed by the
A. The woman that had liberalization of 1991. A. The officers' unions.
B. kidnapped a child has current economic scenario A. The Ministry has
now B. could possibly undo / the directed banks
C. been apprehended and growth that followed B. to do away with their
is being C. the growth that followed C. separate promotion
D. held in the city's jail D. the economic policies, a move
E. No error liberalization of 1991 D. strongly opposed by the
Answer: Option D E. No error officers' unions
Answer: Option E E. No error
57. Rose growers in / the Answer: Option D
city are waking up / to the 60. In a first of its kind study,
63. After a complaint was
benefits / of collective / a team of scientist have filed, / police teams was
action. tried to / 'grow' new stem given the photograph / of
A. Rose growers in cells in / the ear that get the accused from the
B. the city are waking up damage with age. CCTV footage / recorded
C. to the benefits A. In a first of its kind study, at the hotel.
D. of collective action B. a team of scientist have A. After a complaint was
E. No error tried to filed,
Answer: Option C C. 'grow' new stem cells in B. police teams was given
D. the ear that get damage the photograph
with age C. of the accused from the
E. No error CCTV footage
D. recorded at the hotel
Answer: Option B
E. No error
Answer: Option B
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64. Activists opposing the 67. The education Council 70. Teaching in this school
rail project said / that the / is consisted of ten / would certainly improve
eleven new flyovers to be members / all of whom / / if it had less boys / in all
built / would practically are experienced men. the high classes.
ring / the death knell for A. The education Council A. Teaching in this school
the city. B. is consisted of ten B. would certainly improve
A. Activists opposing the members C. if it had less boys
rail project said C. all of whom D. in all the high classes.
B. that the eleven new D. are experienced men. E. No error
flyovers to be built E. No error Answer: Option C
C. would practically ring Answer: Option B
D. the death knell for the
city 68. The woman who / has
E. No error been perpetually hesitating
Answer: Option E / which of the two books
/ she will read first will
65. It is common / probably read none and
knowledge that each / of will suffer.
us / loves our home. A. The woman who
A. It is common B. has been perpetually
B. knowledge that each hesitating
C. of us C. which of the two books
D. loves our home D. she will read first will
E. No error probably read none and wi
Answer: Option D E. No error
Answer: Option D
66. The teacher repeatedly
warned / the students not 69. Summons were /
to make / noise but issued yesterday / by
students / did not obey. Sessions judge / against
A. The teacher repeatedly the suspected thief.
warned A. Summons were
B. the students not to B. issued yesterday
make C. by Sessions judge
C. noise but students D. against the suspected
D. did not obey. thief.
E. No error E. No error
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Common Error Detection: Section 2
1. Because of the cricket 3. The newer type of 5. Each of the students in
tournament / automatic machines/ the computer class/ has to
organizational work hardly wash/ the clothes faster. type/ their own research
/ I have had any / rest A. The newer type of paper this semester.
since one week. automatic machines A. Each of the students in
A. Because of the cricket B. wash the computer class
tournament C. the clothes faster B. has to type
B. organizational work D. No error C. their own research
hardly Answer: Option A paper this semester
C. have had any D. No Error
D. rest since one week. 4. By the time/ we got our Answer: Option D
E. No error tickets and entered the
Answer: Option C cinema theater,/ the show 6. The fact of me/ being a
was already begun. stranger/ does not excuse
2. A property dealer was A. By the time his conduct.
/shoot dead by four B. we got our tickets and A. The fact of me
unidentified jacket clad entered the cinema theater B. being a stranger
men /while taking a C. the show was already C. does not excuse his
morning walk /in a park. begun conduct
A. A property dealer was D. No Error D. No error
B. shoot dead by four Answer: Option C Answer: Option A
unidentified jacket clad
men
C. while taking a morning
walk
D. in a park.
Answer: Option B
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Spotting Errors: Section 1
1. Find out whether there is any 4. Find out whether there is any
grammatical error in below sentence. grammatical error in below sentence.
We discussed about the problem so The Indian radio / which was previously
thoroughly / on the eve of the controlled by the British rulers / is free
examination / that I found it very easy to now from the narrow vested interests.
work it out. A. The Indian radio
A. We discussed about the problem so B. which was previously controlled by the
thoroughly British rulers
B. on the eve of the examination C. is free now from the narrow vested
C. that I found it very easy to work it out. interests
D. No error. D. No error
An Indian ship / laden with merchandise If I had known / this yesterday / I will
/ got drowned in the Pacific Ocean. have helped him
A. An Indian ship A. If I had known
B. laden with merchandise B. this yesterday
C. got drowned in the Pacific Ocean C. I will have helped him
D. No error D. No error
I could not put up in a hotel / because A lot of travel delay is caused / due to
the boarding and lodging charges / were the inefficiency and lack of good
exorbitant. management / on behalf of the railways.
A. I could not put up in a hotel A. A lot of travel delay is caused
B. because the boarding and lodging B. due to the inefficiency and lack of
charges good management
C. were exorbitant C. on behalf of the railways
D. No error D. No error
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One of the members / expressed doubt if According to the Bible / it is meek and
/ the Minister was an atheist. humble / who shall inherit the earth.
A. One of the members A. According to the Bible
B. expressed doubt if B. it is meek and humble
C. the Minister was an atheist C. who shall inherit the earth
D. No error. D. No error
I have got / my M.Sc. degree / in 1988. Do the roses in your garden smell / more
A. I have got B. my M.Sc. degree sweetly / than those in ours?
C. in 1988 D. No error A. Do the roses in your garden smell
B. more sweetly
Answer: Option A C. than those in ours
D. No error
9. Find out whether there is any Answer: Option B
grammatical error in below sentence.
Having received your letter / this
morning, we are writing / to thank you 13. Find out whether there is any
for the same. grammatical error in below sentence.
A. Having received your letter Block of Residential flats / are coming up /
B. this morning, we are writing near our house.
C. to thank you for the same A. Block of Residential flats
D. No error B. are coming up
C. near our house
Answer: Option D D. No error
Answer: Option A
10. Find out whether there is any
If you lend him a book / he will lend it to 14. Find out whether there is any
some one else / and never you will get it grammatical error in below sentence.
back. You can get / all the information that you
A. If you lend him a book want / in this book.
B. he will lend it to some one else A. You can get
C. and never you will get it back B. all the information that you want
D. No error C. in this book
D. No error
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The students were / awaiting for / the It is the duty of every citizen to do his
arrival of the chief guest. utmost / to defend the hardly-won /
A. The students were freedom of the country.
B. awaiting for
A. It is the duty of every citizen to do his
C. the arrival of the chief guest
D. No error. utmost
B. to defend the hardly-won
Answer: Option B C. freedom of the country
D. No error.
16. Find out whether there is any Answer: Option B

Sixty miles / are / a good distance.
A. Sixty miles 20. Find out whether there is any
B. are grammatical error in below sentence.
C. a good distance No sooner did I open the door / when
D. No error.
the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in /
Answer: Option B making us shiver from head to foot.
A. No sooner did I open the door
B. when the rain, heavy and stormy,
17. Find out whether there is any rushed in
grammatical error in below sentence. C. making us shiver from head to foot
They have been / very close friends / until D. No error.
they quarrelled.
A. They have been Answer: Option B
B. very close friends
C. until they quarrelled
D. No error. 21. Find out whether there is any
Answer: Option A grammatical error in below sentence.
If a man diligently seeks to come into the
contact / with the best that has been
18. Find out whether there is any thought and said in this world / he will
grammatical error in below sentence. become simple and unselfish.
When the dentist came in / my tooth was A. If a man diligently seeks to come into
stopped aching / out of fear that I might the contact
lose my tooth. B. with the best that has been thought
A. When the dentist came in and said in this world
B. my tooth was stopped aching C. he will become simple and unselfish
C. out of fear that I might lose my tooth D. No error.
D. No error.
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You must / remember me / to post this He couldn't but help / shedding tears at the
letter. plight of the villagers / rendered homeless
A. You must by a devastating cyclone.
B. remember me A. He couldn't but help
C. to post this letter B. shedding tears at the plight of the villagers
D. No error. C. rendered homeless by a devastating
cyclone
Answer: Option B D. No error.
Answer: Option A
grammatical error in below sentence. 27. Find out whether there is any
I shall certainly / write you / when I shall grammatical error in below sentence.
reach NewDelhi. He will certainly help you / if you will ask
A. I shall certainly him / in a pleasant manner.
B. write you A. He will certainly help you
C. when I shall reach NewDelhi B. if you will ask him
D. No error. C. in a pleasant manner
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option B
On the busy Ring Road / we witnessed a The brand propositon now therefore had to
collusion / between a truck and an auto. be that Keokarpin Antiseptic Cream is more
A. On the busy Ring Road effective / because it penetrates deepdown
B. we witnessed a collusion (beinglight and non-sticky) and works from
C. between a truck and an auto within / (because of its ayurvedic
D. No error. ingredients) to keep skin blemish, free and
helps cope with cuts nicks, burns and nappy
Answer: Option B rash.
A. The brand propositon now therefore had
to be that Keokarpin Antiseptic Cream is
25. Find out whether there is any more effective
grammatical error in below sentence. B. because it penetrates deepdown
Mr.Praful Patel / is not attending his (beinglight and non-sticky) and works from
office / for the last one month. within
A. Mr.Praful Patel C. (because of its ayurvedic ingredients) to
B. is not attending his office keep skin blemish, free and helps cope with
C. for the last one month cuts nicks, burns and nappy rash
D. No error. D. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
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Will you please buy / some jaggery for He persisted / to do it / in spite of my
me / if you go to the market? advice.
A. Will you please buy A. He persisted
B. some jaggery for me B. to do it
C. if you go to the market? C. in spite of my advice
Most of the members at the meeting felt The long-awaited moment at last came, /
/ that the group appointed for and we set out for the station / as merry
investigating the case / were not a band of children as I have ever seen
competent to do the job efficiently. before or since.
A. Most of the members at the meeting A. The long-awaited moment at last
felt came,
B. that the group appointed for B. and we set out for the station
investigating the case C. as merry a band of children as I have
C. were not competent to do the job ever seen before or since
efficiently D. No error.
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C

31. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
grammatical error in below sentence. Our conception of / what should a
In these days of inflation / a ten rupee's science of mental life be / has changed
note will not buy you / even an ordinary considerably since James' time.
meal. A. Our conception of
A. In these days of inflation B. what should a science of mental life be
B. a ten rupee's note will not buy you C. has changed considerably since James'
C. even an ordinary meal time
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He is not coming tomorrow / as he is Azharuddin is one of the finest batsmen
having a pain in the chest / and has to / that India have produced / over the
see a doctor. decades.
A. He is not coming tomorrow A. Azharuddin is one of the finest
B. as he is having a pain in the chest batsmen
C. and has to see a doctor B. that India have produced
D. No error. C. over the decades
D. No error.
Many times the news has been published The thief broke in the / house at the /
/ in the papers that the end of the world dead of night
will be certain / if a nuclear war breaks A. The thief broke in the
out. B. house at the
A. Many times the news has been C. dead of night
published D. No error.
B. in the papers that the end of the world Answer: Option A
will be certain
C. if a nuclear war breaks out
Answer: Option D May I / know who you want / to see
please
A. May I B. know who you want
37. Find out whether there is any C. to see please D. No error.
Answer: Option B
The reason Ram / is absent from his duty
/ is because he is unwell.
A. The reason Ram grammatical error in below sentence.
B. is absent from his duty He said that he / will mind if / I refused
C. is because he is unwell his offer.
D. No error. A. He said that he
B. will mind if
Answer: Option A C. I refused his offer.
D. No error.
Answer: Option B
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Arun's parents died when he was young In spite of several reminders, / he did not
and / he looked after his aunt / who had so far send / any reply to me, letters.
no children.
A. Arun's parents died when he was A. In spite of several reminders,
young and B. he did not so far send
B. he looked after his aunt C. any reply to me, letters.
C. who had no children D. No error.
D. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
Though child marriage / has been As much as I admire him for his sterling
banned / the custom still prevailed qualities / I cannot excuse him for /
among some groups in India. being unfair to his friends.
A. Though child marriage A. As much as I admire him for his
B. has been banned sterling qualities
C. the custom still prevailed among some B. I cannot excuse him for
groups in India
D. No error. C. being unfair to his friends.
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
My papa is / in bad mood / today / 48. Find out whether there is any
A. My papa is B. in bad mood grammatical error in below sentence.
C. today D. No error. Please try to understand / that the
dispute on this issue is between my
Answer: Option B brother and myself, / and concerns
nobody else.
A. Please try to understand
grammatical error in below sentence. B. that the dispute on this issue is
The warden / forbade the student / from between my brother and myself,
leaving the hostel. C. and concerns nobody else
A. The warden D. No error.
B. forbade the student
C. from leaving the hostel Answer: Option B
D. No error.
Answer: Option D
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All the furnitures have been / sent to the Everyone visiting the house asked the
new house / located in a village. young girl / how could she kill the wolf /
A. All the furnitures have been single handed and without a weapon.
B. sent to the new house A. Everyone visiting the house asked the
C. located in a village young girl
D. No error. B. how could she kill the wolf
C. single handed and without a weapon
Answer: Option A D. No error.
Answer: Option B
It does not matter how you do it; / what 54. Find out whether there is any
I want is that / you should finish the grammatical error in below sentence.
work within a month. Many health-conscious people / prefer
A. It does not matter how you do it; margarine / than butter.
B. what I want is that A. Many health-conscious people
C. you should finish the work within a B. prefer margarine
month C. than butter
Though senior in age, / his father is The retiring principal asked his old pupils
junior than / my father in service. / to take the interest in the school / after
A. Though senior in age, he has retired.
B. his father is junior than A. The retiring principal asked his old
C. my father in service pupils
D. No error. B. to take the interest in the school
C. after he has retired
Answer: Option B
While walking slowly in the park / on a 56. Find out whether there is any
quiet summer afternoon / a mad dog grammatical error in below sentence.
suddenly attacked him from behind At present juncture / however, the
A. While walking slowly in the park supercomputer / would be a costly toy.
B. on a quiet summer afternoon A. At present juncture
C. a mad dog suddenly attacked him from B. however, the supercomputer
behind C. would be a costly toy
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The crews were on board, / and they It is time / we should accept all our
soon busied themselves / in preparing to people as equals / and as partners in the
meet the storm. task of building a strong and united
A. The crews were on board,
nation.
B. and they soon busied themselves
C. in preparing to meet the storm A. It is time
D. No error. B. we should accept all our people as
equals
Answer: Option C C. and as partners in the task of building
a strong and united nation
58. Find out whether there is any D. No error.
Troy was taken by Greeks / this formed Answer: Option B
the basis of a story / which has become
famous.
A. Troy was taken by Greeks 62. Find out whether there is any
B. this formed the basis of a story grammatical error in below sentence.
C. which has become famous Twice twelve / makes / twenty-four
D. No error.
A. Twice twelve
Answer: Option A B. makes
C. twenty-four
I am much pleased / to know that / you Answer: Option B
have topped the list.
A. I am much pleased
B. to know that 63. Find out whether there is any
C. you have topped the list grammatical error in below sentence.
D. No error. Regretfully, profits earned by your
company / fell by 20 per cent last year /
Answer: Option A
despite higher sales.
A. Regretfully, profits earned by your
60. Find out whether there is any company
grammatical error in below sentence. B. fell by 20 per cent last year
He has not been attending / English C. despite higher sales
classes / since one month
A. He has not been attending D. No error.
B. English classes
C. since one month Answer: Option A
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
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In a report issued by Indian Statistical If I were him, / I would have taught /
Institute, / the Iron and Steel Industry is those cheats a lesson.
investing more than any other / Indian
industry in fighting pollution. A. If I were him,
A. In a report issued by Indian Statistical B. I would have taught
Institute, C. those cheats a lesson
B. the Iron and Steel Industry is investing D. No error.
more than any other
C. Indian industry in fighting pollution Answer: Option A
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
65. Find out whether there is any Looking back, I find that among the
grammatical error in below sentence. many impressions ofthe people of India,
He is going everyday / for a morning / absorbed while I lived among them, /
walk / with his friends and neighbours
A. He is going everyday are their reverence for great men and
B. for a morning walk women.
C. with his friends and neighbours A. Looking back, I find that among the
D. No error. many impressions ofthe people of India,
B. absorbed while I lived among them,
Answer: Option A C. are their reverence for great men and
women
My father goes / to the office / five day Answer: Option A
week.
A. My father goes B. to the office
C. five day week D. No error.
Answer: Option C grammatical error in below sentence.
If you work hard, / you will get good
67. Find out whether there is any grades / in examinations
grammatical error in below sentence. A. If you work hard,
If she will be promoted / she will get / a B. you will get good grades
higher salary. C. in examinations.
A. If she will be promoted D. No error
B. she will get
C. A higher salary Answer: Option C
D. No error.
Answer: Option A
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He managed to make sense of the book / I have / an appointment / on the 9th
even though it was the first time / he September on five o'clock
read anything on the subject. A. I have
A. He managed to make sense of the B. an appointment
book C. on the 9th September on five o'clock
B. even though it was the first time D. No error.
C. he read anything on the subject
D. No error. Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
2. Find out whether there is any They / enjoyed thoroughly / at the party.
grammatical error in below sentence. A. They
She reluctantly said that / if nobody else B. enjoyed thoroughly
was doing it / she will do it. C. at the party
A. She reluctantly said that D. No error.
B. if nobody else was doing it
C. she will do it Answer: Option B
D. No error.
Answer: Option C 6. Find out whether there is any

The method suggested in the lecture /
3. Find out whether there is any enables a student to learn more quickly /
grammatical error in below sentence. and to have remembered for a longer
I fail to understand / why he replied in period of time.
negative / when the proposal was in his A. The method suggested in the lecture
favour. B. enables a student to learn more quickly
A. I fail to understand C. and to have remembered for a longer
B. why he replied in negative period of time
C. when the proposal was in his favour D. No error.
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
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My friend asked me / if I can lend him The police broke upon the robbers /
my Parker pen / for a few days. when they were in the lonely place / to
A. My friend asked me
B. if I can lend him my Parker pen divide their booty.
C. for a few days A. The police broke upon the robbers
D. No error. B. when they were in the lonely place
C. to divide their booty
8. Find out whether there is any Answer: Option A

The test will not need / more than one
and half hour / to finish. 12. Find out whether there is any
A. The test will not need grammatical error in below sentence.
B. more than one and half hour Since it was his first election campaign,
C. to finish the candidate was confused; / none could
D. No error.
clearly understand / either the principles
Answer: Option B he stood for or the benefits he promised.
A. Since it was his first election campaign,
the candidate was confused;
9. Find out whether there is any B. none could clearly understand
The school is / within hundred yards / C. either the principles he stood for or
from the church. the benefits he promised
A. The school is D. No error.
B. within hundred yards
C. from the church Answer: Option D
D. No error.
Answer: Option B
10. Find out whether there is any Jayesh is getting / fatter because he /
grammatical error in below sentence. does not take exercise at all
His father died of cholera / but his A. Jayesh is getting
mother also, / though very weak, is out
of danger. B. fatter because he
A. His father died of cholera C. does not take exercise at all
B. but his mother also, D. No error.
C. though very weak, is out of danger
D. No error. Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
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He loved / none but / his neighbour's Neeraj said / that he would rather fail
daughter. than copying / in the examination
A. He loved A. Neeraj said
B. none but B. that he would rather fail than copying
C. his neighbour's daughter C. in the examination
The criminal was / caught, convicted the grammatical error in below sentence.
hung / in a short period of time. I had hoped to have met him yesterday /
A. The criminal was to discuss the matter with him / but he
B. caught, convicted the hung was not in his house, and so I could not
C. in a short period of time meet him.
D. No error. A. I had hoped to have met him
yesterday
Answer: Option C B. to discuss the matter with him
C. but he was not in his house, and so I
16. Find out whether there is any could not meet him
grammatical error in below sentence. D. No error.
I am thinking of / to go to Agra / for my
cousin's marriage. Answer: Option A
A. I am thinking of
B. to go to Agra
C. for my cousin's marriage 20. Find out whether there is any
D. No error. grammatical error in below sentence.
You will come / to my party tomorrow, /
Answer: Option B isn't it?
A. You will come
17. Find out whether there is any B. to my party tomorrow,
grammatical error in below sentence. C. isn't it?
In management, as you rise higher, / the D. No error.
problems you face becomemore and Answer: Option C
more unstructured and you can't just fall
back on / the tools you had been
A. In management, as you rise higher, 21. Find out whether there is any
B. the problems you face becomemore grammatical error in below sentence.
and more unstructured and you can't just I wonder / how am I / to do it
fall back on A. I wonder B. how am I
C. the tools you had been C. to do it D. No error.
D. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
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He is not to blame / for what has It is unfortunate that / many youngsters
happened / for he is in no way connected get / addicted to gamble.
with it. A. It is unfortunate that
A. He is not to blame B. many youngsters get
B. for what has happened C. addicted to gamble
C. for he is in no way connected with it D. No error.
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
grammatical error in below sentence. Kamala's fountain-pen / is as expensive /
Had you not / reached in time / he as Shyama.
would have lost allour belongings. A. Kamala's fountain-pen
A. Had you not B. is as expensive
B. reached in time C. as Shyama
C. he would have lost allour belongings D. No error.
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
grammatical error in below sentence. When we consider all the factors, which
The man told to her / that he had not are many, / the number of school
brought his dog / out for a walk as he dropouts / are quite disturbing.
was afraid that it would rain. A. When we consider all the factors,
A. The man told to her which are many,
B. that he had not brought his dog B. the number of school dropouts
C. out for a walk as he was afraid that it C. are quite disturbing
would rain D. No error.
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
grammatical error in below sentence. She has never / approve of him /
If I am you / I would have seen to it / working as a clerk.
that I won the prize. A. She has never
A. If I am you B. approve of him
B. I would have seen to it C. working as a clerk
C. that I won the prize D. No error.
D. No error.
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At the station, / I'll hire a coolie / to It is necessary / that everybody / must have
carry my baggages a house.
A. At the station, A. It is necessary B. that everybody
B. I'll hire a coolie C. must have a house D. No error.
C. to carry my baggages
Answer: Option C
31. Find out whether there is any Students should not take part / in party
grammatical error in below sentence. politics and political demonstrations / as
The number of marks carried by each they interfere in serious study
question / are indicated / at the end of A. Students should not take part
the question B. in party politics and political
A. The number of marks carried by each demonstrations
question C. as they interfere in serious study
B. are indicated D. No error.
C. at the end of the question Answer: Option C
D. No error.
Answer: Option B 36. Find out whether there is any
To facilitate exports and improve sales in
32. Find out whether there is any the domestic market / some of the
grammatical error in below sentence. improvised fabrics and garments
There is no question / of my failing / in fabricated out from them / are displayed
the examination. in the main pavilion
A. There is no question A. To facilitate exports and improve sales
B. of my failing in the domestic market
C. in the examination B. some of the improvised fabrics and
D. No error. garments fabricated out from them
C. are displayed in the main pavilion.
Answer: Option B
She is / no longer popular as she has / a 37. Find out whether there is any
friends grammatical error in below sentence.
A. She is Both of you two / can come with me / to
B. no longer popular as she has the play tonight
C. a friends A. Both of you two B. can come with me
D. No error. C. to the play tonight D. No error.
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No sooner did the sun rise / when we When he was asked what is wrong with
took a hasty breakfast / and resumed the him. / he said that he was not well. / and
journey.
A. No sooner did the sun rise asked for leave of absence for one day.
B. when we took a hasty breakfast A. When he was asked what is wrong
C. and resumed the journey with him
D. No error. B. he said that he was not well
C. and asked for leave of absence for one
Answer: Option B day
D. No error.
grammatical error in below sentence. Answer: Option A
The charges in this hospital / are less
than / the hospital near my house.
A. The charges in this hospital
B. are less than 43. Find out whether there is any
C. the hospital near my house grammatical error in below sentence.
D. No error Wherever they go / Indians easily adapt
to / local circumstances.
Answer: Option C A. Wherever they go
B. Indians easily adapt to
40. Find out whether there is any C. local circumstances
The brakes and steering failed / and the
bus ran down the hill / without anyone Answer: Option B
being able control it.
A. The brakes and steering failed
B. and the bus ran down the hill 44. Find out whether there is any
C. without anyone being able control it
D. No error. grammatical error in below sentence.
Remember that you are part of / the
Answer: Option C team and your success depends on the
support / you are able to give and get
from your other team members.
41. Find out whether there is any A. Remember that you are part of
grammatical error in below sentence. B. the team and your success depends on
The tall three girls / had left / the day the support
before. C. you are able to give and get from your
A. The tall three girls B. had left
C. the day before. D. No error. other team members
D. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option A
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It is an established fact that the It is true / that God helps those / who
transcendental American poets and helps themselves.
philosophers. / who lived in the latter A. It is true
B. that God helps those
half of the nineteenth century. / were
C. who helps themselves
more influenced by Indian philosophy, in D. No error.
particular by Upanishadic Philosophy.
A. It is an established fact that the Answer: Option C
transcendental American poets and
philosophers 49. Find out whether there is any
B. who lived in the latter half of the grammatical error in below sentence.
nineteenth century Happily, zoos were / unwilling to
C. were more influenced by Indian cooperate / in a scheme that was
philosophy, in particular by Upanishadic potentially harmful to animal welfare
Philosophy A. Happily, zoos were
D. No error. B. unwilling to cooperate
C. in a scheme that was potentially
Answer: Option C harmful to animal welfare
D. No error.
Answer: Option C
That house / is costing me / ten 50. Find out whether there is any
thousand rupees grammatical error in below sentence.
Neither he / nor his father is interested /
A. That house B. is costing me in joining the party.
C. ten thousand rupees D. No error. A. Neither he
B. nor his father is interested
Answer: Option B C. in joining the party.
D. No error.
47. Find out whether there is any Answer: Option D

Firstly you should / think over the 51. Find out whether there is any
meaning of the words / and then use grammatical error in below sentence.
them. With little patience / you will be able to /
A. Firstly you should cross this hurdle
B. think over the meaning of the words A. With little patience
C. and then use them B. you will be able to
D. No error. C. cross this hurdle
D. No error.
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She was told / to give the award to Since we are friends / there should be no
whosoever / she thought has done the secret / between you and I.
most for the downtrodden. A. Since we are friends
A. She was told B. there should be no secret
B. to give the award to whosoever C. between you and I.
C. she thought has done the most for the D. No error.
downtrodden.
Answer: Option C
53. Find out whether there is any Since the attachment of airconditioned
grammatical error in below sentence. sleeping cars to all important trains, /
At the end of the year / every student travelling became very pleasant, /
who had done adequate work / was especially during the summer season.
automatically promoted. A. Since the attachment of airconditioned
A. At the end of the year sleeping cars to all important trains,
B. every student who had done adequate B. travelling became very pleasant,
work C. especially during the summer season.
C. was automatically promoted. D. No error.
D. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option D

grammatical error in below sentence. If I will have the time / I shall try and
The reason why / he was rejected / was make it / to the zoo this afternoon.
because he was too young. A. If I will have the time
A. The reason why B. I shall try and make it
B. he was rejected C. to the zoo this afternoon.
C. was because he was too young. D. No error.
D. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option C
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We are four brothers and sisters living in The single biggest gainer in this process /
this house / but neither of us is / was ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales are
satisfied with it. estimated / to have moved up from 50
A. We are four brothers and sisters living million to 200 million sticks per month
in this house during 1987 and last year.
B. but neither of us is A. The single biggest gainer in this
C. satisfied with it. process
D. No error. B. was ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales are
estimated
Answer: Option B C. to have moved up from 50 million to
200 million sticks per month during 1987
and last year.
A leading textile manufacturer, one of the Answer: Option B
fastest growing in the industry. / is
looking for a marketing manager / to
look up the marketing network of the 62. Find out whether there is any
company grammatical error in below sentence.
A. A leading textile manufacturer, one of They left / their luggages / at the railway
the fastest growing in the industry. station.
B. is looking for a marketing manager A. They left
C. to look up the marketing network of B. their luggages
the company C. at the railway station.

grammatical error in below sentence. Salim and Antony are such good friends
Not one of the hundreds / of striking / that one won't go to the pictures. /
workers. / were allowed to go near the without his coming too.
factory. A. Salim and Antony are such good
A. Not one of the hundreds friends
B. of striking workers. B. that one won't go to the pictures.
C. were allowed to go near the factory. C. without his coming too.
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She is / five years / senior than me. None of the students attending your class
A. She is B. five years
C. senior than me. D. No error. / answered your questions / did they?
A. None of the students attending your
Answer: Option C class
B. answered your questions
65. Find out whether there is any C. did they?
The President had hardly spoken / a few
words / when the microphone stopped Answer: Option C
functioning.
A. The President had hardly spoken
B. a few words 69. Find out whether there is any
C. when the microphone stopped grammatical error in below sentence.
functioning. An animal / can be just as unhappy in a
D. No error. vast area / or in a small one
Answer: Option D A. An animal
B. can be just as unhappy in a vast area
C. or in a small one
Locke's treatises on government
toleration and education / show a mind Answer: Option C
fully awake in / the possibilities of social
reconstruction.
A. Locke's treatises on government 70. Find out whether there is any
toleration and education grammatical error in below sentence.
B. show a mind fully awake in He is working in / a bank in New Delhi /
C. the possibilities of social for the past several months.
reconstruction. A. He is working in
D. No error. B. a bank in New Delhi
Answer: Option B C. for the past several months.
D. No error.

You will get / all the information / if you
read this booklet carefully.
A. You will get
B. all the information
C. if you read this booklet carefully.
D. No error.
Answer: Option A
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1. Find out whether there is any 4. Find out whether there is any grammatical
grammatical error in below sentence. error in below sentence.
The scientist must follow / his hunches Had I / known it earlier / I would contact
and his data / wherever it may lead. you.
A. The scientist must follow A. Had I B. known it earlier
B. his hunches and his data C. I would contact you. D. No error.
C. wherever it may lead.
Answer: Option C
5. Find out whether there is any grammatical
error in below sentence.
2. Find out whether there is any He asked me / why did I call / him a rogue.
grammatical error in below sentence. A. He asked me B. why did I call
Each one of the boys / have paid / the C. him a rogue. D. No error.
tuition-fee.
A. Each one of the boys Answer: Option B
B. have paid
C. the tuition-fee.
D. No error. 6. Find out whether there is any grammatical
error in below sentence.
Answer: Option B Were you / given a choice / or you had to
do it?
A. Were you B. given a choice
3. Find out whether there is any C. or you had to do it? D. No error.
A large scale exchange of nuclear Answer: Option A
weapons / will produce unprecedented
amounts of radiation / that can penetrate 7. Find out whether there is any grammatical
into the biological tissue. error in below sentence.
A. A large scale exchange of nuclear The person which was / recommended for
weapons the position / did not fulfil the prescribed
B. will produce unprecedented amounts qualifications.
of radiation A. The person which was
C. that can penetrate into the biological B. recommended for the position
tissue. C. did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications.
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What does Professor Dhavan / spend so At the moment the house / was burgled
many hours / in the laboratory? the family / attended a night party in the
A. What does Professor Dhavan neighbourhood.
B. spend so many hours A. At the moment the house
C. in the laboratory? B. was burgled the family
D. No error. C. attended a night party in the
neighbourhood.
Answer: Option A
The presumption that the average 13. Find out whether there is any
investor does not understand / or take grammatical error in below sentence.
interest in the affairs of the company / is Scarcely had / I arrived than / the train
not correct. left.
A. The presumption that the average A. Scarcely had B. I arrived than
investor does not understand C. the train left. D. No error.
B. or take interest in the affairs of the Answer: Option B
company
C. is not correct.
Answer: Option D Though he stoutly persisted in denying
his involvement in the case, / the facts
10. Find out whether there is any made it very clear / that he had hand in
grammatical error in below sentence. the cruel murder of his wife.
Shanghai is / bigger than any city / of the A. Though he stoutly persisted in denying
world his involvement in the case,
A. Shanghai is B. bigger than any city B. the facts made it very clear
C. of the world D. No error. C. that he had hand in the cruel murder
of his wife.
Answer: Option C
Sheela has scored a first class / in her grammatical error in below sentence.
final exams, / isn't it? One of my favourite actor / is acting / in
A. Sheela has scored a first class this play also.
B. in her final exams, A. One of my favourite actor
C. isn't it? B. is acting
D. No error. C. in this play also.
Answer: Option C D. No error.
Answer: Option A
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grammatical error in below sentence. Supposing if / there is no bus. / how will
Emphasis on equality of life ensures / for you get there?
the health and happiness / of every
individual. A. Supposing if B. there is no bus.
A. Emphasis on equality of life ensures C. how will you get there? D. No error.
B. for the health and happiness
C. of every individual. Answer: Option A
D. No error.

Because of the emergency help / that the
grammatical error in below sentence. patient received / he would have died
There was very heavy rain last night, / A. Because of the emergency help
and the rivers have overflown their banks B. that the patient received
/ causing severe hardship to the people C. he would have died
living by them. D. No error.
A. There was very heavy rain last night,
B. and the rivers have overflown their Answer: Option A
banks
C. causing severe hardship to the people
living by them.
Answer: Option B He was in such hurry / that he didn't / wait
for me
A. He was in such hurry B. that he didn't
18. Find out whether there is any C. wait for me D. No error.
Every motorist knows / road signs--- Answer: Option A
whether symbols or colour codes--- have
an immediacy / that neither the spoken
nor the written word can match. 22. Find out whether there is any
A. Every motorist knows grammatical error in below sentence.
B. road signs---whether symbols or Will you be / at Board meeting / on next
colour codes--- have an immediacy Wednesday?
C. that neither the spoken nor the written
A. Will you be
word can match.
D. No error. B. at Board meeting
C. on next Wednesday?
Answer: Option D D. No error.
Answer: Option C
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Do you know / The eminent speaker's speech / was
A. Do you know B. to play broadcasted over / all the major radio-
C. the guitar? D. No error. stations.
A. The eminent speaker's speech
Answer: Option B B. was broadcasted over
C. all the major radio-stations.
Few scientists changed / people's ideas as Answer: Option B
much as / Darwin with his Theory of
Evolution.
A. Few scientists changed 28. Find out whether there is any
B. people's ideas as much as grammatical error in below sentence.
C. Darwin with his Theory of Evolution. The meeting adjourned abruptly / by the
D. No error. Chairman after / about three hours of
deliberation.
Answer: Option A A. The meeting adjourned abruptly
B. by the Chairman after
C. about three hours of deliberation.
D. No error.
The course provide / not only theoretical
Answer: Option A
inputs / but also practical training
A. The course provide
B. not only theoretical inputs
C. but also practical training
D. No error.
The company has put up an
Answer: Option A advertisement / in newspapers / all over
the country.
A. The company has put up an
26. Find out whether there is any advertisement
grammatical error in below sentence. B. in newspapers
After the humiliating exposure / he C. all over the country.
hanged his head / in shame. D. No error.
A. After the humiliating exposure
B. he hanged his head Answer: Option A
C. in shame.
D. No error.
Answer: Option B
148 | P a g e
Will you lend me / little money / to tide The ability to plan, / organise and
coordinate work is all fundamental / to
over this crisis. working within deadline.
A. Will you lend me A. The ability to plan,
B. little money B. organise and coordinate work is all
C. to tide over this crisis. fundamental
D. No error. C. to working within deadline.
D. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
He gave them no money / nor did help A group of friends / want to visit / the
them / in any way. new plant as early as possible.
A. He gave them no money A. A group of friends
B. nor did help them B. want to visit
C. in any way. C. the new plant as early as possible.
D. No error.
D. No error.

grammatical error in below sentence. After leaving his office / he went directly
The Sharmas / are living in this colony / / to a restaurant.
for the last eight years. A. After leaving his office
A. The Sharmas B. he went directly
B. are living in this colony C. to a restaurant.
C. for the last eight years. D. No error.
D. No error. Answer: Option D
He was in a hurry / because he had an
33. Find out whether there is any appointment / with the company's
grammatical error in below sentence. director.
My wife has got / a new job / a month A. He was in a hurry
ago. B. because he had an appointment
A. My wife has got B. a new job C. with the company's director.
C. a month ago. D. No error. D. No error.
149 | P a g e
A body of volunteers / have been There is still / little tea / left in the cup.
organised / to spread the message of the A. There is still B. little tea
saint. C. left in the cup. D. No error.
A. A body of volunteers
Answer: Option B
B. have been organised
C. to spread the message of the saint.
D. No error.
Answer: Option B grammatical error in below sentence.
He says that / his car does / eight
kilometers in a litre
39. Find out whether there is any A. He says that
grammatical error in below sentence. B. his car does
When I get a cold / it takes me weeks / C. eight kilometers in a litre
to shake it off. D. No error.
A. When I get a cold
B. it takes me weeks Answer: Option C
C. to shake it off.
D. No error.
Answer: Option A grammatical error in below sentence.
After opening the door / we entered into
the room / next to the kitchen
40. Find out whether there is any A. After opening the door
grammatical error in below sentence. B. we entered into the room
Another reason for pharmaceutical C. next to the kitchen
companies beefing up their / OTC (Over D. No error.
the Country) divisions is that prescription
drugs with proven safety records which Answer: Option B
have been reached / the end of the their
patent protection periodare
A. Another reason for pharmaceutical 44. Find out whether there is any
companies beefing up their grammatical error in below sentence.
B. OTC (Over the Country) divisions is Can I lend / your pencil / for a minute,
that prescription drugs with proven safety please?
records which have been reached A. Can I lend
C. the end of the their patent protection B. your pencil
periodare C. for a minute, please?
D. allowed to be sold without a D. No error.
prescription. No error Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
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Last month we celebrated / the wedding Unless you stop to make noise at once / I
of our sister for whom / we have been will have no option but to / bring the
matter to the attention of the police.
looking for a suitable alliance for three A. Unless you stop to make noise at once
years. B. I will have no option but to
A. Last month we celebrated C. bring the matter to the attention of the
B. the wedding of our sister for whom police.
C. we have been looking for a suitable D. No error.
alliance for three years.
D. No error. Answer: Option A

He is generally / more hungry / than she
46. Find out whether there is any is
A. He is generally B. more hungry
grammatical error in below sentence. C. than she is D. No error.
In an English paper / examiners should
give as much weightage to language / as Answer: Option D
they give to contents.
A. In an English paper 50. Find out whether there is any
B. examiners should give as much grammatical error in below sentence.
weightage to language Since India has gained Independence /
C. as they give to contents. 49 years ago. / much progress has been
D. No error made in almost every field.
A. Since India has gained Independence
Answer: Option D B. 49 years ago.
C. much progress has been made in
almost every field.
D. No error.
I am hearing / a lot about / the problem
of AIDS these days.
A. I am hearing 51. Find out whether there is any
B. a lot about grammatical error in below sentence.
He ensured his bank manager / that he
C. the problem of AIDS these days. would soon / repay the loan.
D. No error. A. He ensured his bank manager
B. that he would soon
Answer: Option A C. repay the loan.
D. No error.
Answer: Option A
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A free press is not a privilege / but the He enquired me / why I had not seen
organic necessity / in a free society. him the previous day / as I had promised
A. A free press is not a privilege to do.
B. but the organic necessity A. He enquired me
C. in a free society. B. why I had not seen him the previous
D. No error. day
C. as I had promised to do.
Answer: Option B
He explained the matter / at great length 57. Find out whether there is any
/ but I was not the wiser grammatical error in below sentence.
A. He explained the matter I was there / many a time / in the past.
B. at great length A. I was there
C. but I was not the wiser B. many a time
D. No error. C. in the past.
D. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
He will end up his work / in the city / by grammatical error in below sentence.
the end of the year. All the four sons / of the old man /
A. He will end up his work quarrelled between themselves.
B. in the city A. All the four sons
C. by the end of the year. B. of the old man
D. No error. C. quarrelled between themselves.
Answer: Option C
Even though the shirt is rather expensive 59. Find out whether there is any
/ but I wish to / purchase it with my grammatical error in below sentence.
own money. He wanted to work all night / but we saw
A. Even though the shirt is rather that he was completely worn out
expensive A. He wanted to work all night
B. but we saw that he was completely
B. but I wish to
worn out
C. purchase it with my own money. C. and so we persuaded him to stop.
152 | P a g e
Mr.Smith was accused for murder / but Having read a number of stories / about
the court found him not guilty / and space travel / his dream now is about to
acquitted him. visit the moon
A. Mr.Smith was accused for murder A. Having read a number of stories
B. but the court found him not guilty B. about space travel
C. and acquitted him. C. his dream now is about to visit the
D. No error. moon
Answer: Option C
She sang / very well / isn't it?
A. She sang B. very well 65. Find out whether there is any
C. isn't it? D. No error. grammatical error in below sentence.
The party chief made it a point to state
Answer: Option C that / the Prime Minister and the Union
Home Minister should also come. / and
they see what his party men had seen.
grammatical error in below sentence. I A. The party chief made it a point to state
am sure that all my monthly expenses / that
would exceed the income / If I do not B. the Prime Minister and the Union
economic Home Minister should also come.
A. I am sure that all my monthly C. and they see what his party men had
expenses seen.
B. would exceed the income D. No error.
C. If I do not economic Answer: Option C
D. No error.
63. Find out whether there is any It is easy to see that / a lawyer's
grammatical error in below sentence. demeanour in court / may be prejudicial
Whenever you go to a temple / you must against the interests of his client.
put off / your shoes at the entrance. A. It is easy to see that
A. Whenever you go to a temple B. a lawyer's demeanour in court
B. you must put off C. may be prejudicial against the interests
C. your shoes at the entrance. of his client.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option D
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He is wiring / for the / last four hours Were he / to see you, / he would have
A. He is wiring been surprised.
B. for the A. Were he
C. last four hours B. to see you,
D. No error. C. he would have been surprised.
D. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option A

She walked in / the room where the grammatical error in below sentence.
murder / had taken place. I could not convince them / because they
A. She walked in persisted to suggest / that I was lying.
B. the room where the murder A. I could not convince them
C. had taken place. B. because they persisted to suggest
D. No error. C. that I was lying.
D. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
154 | P a g e
If you listen with / the question carefully It is the newspaper / that exposes us to the
/ you will be able to answer them easily widest range / of human experiences and
A. If you listen with behaviour.
B. the question carefully A. It is the newspaper
C. you will be able to answer them easily B. that exposes us to the widest range
D. No error. C. of human experiences and behaviour.
D. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
It is difficult / for anyone / to past time A small baby breathes about / 45 times per
thus. minute while / a child of about six years
A. It is difficult B. for anyone breathes about 25 times per minute.
C. to past time thus. D. No error. A. A small baby breathes about
B. 45 times per minute while
Answer: Option C C. a child of about six years breathes about
25 times per minute.
D. No error.
grammatical error in below sentence. Answer: Option D
The customer handed over / a hundred-
rupees note / to the shopkeeper.
A. The customer handed over 7. Find out whether there is any grammatical
B. a hundred-rupees note error in below sentence.
C. to the shopkeeper. I have read / too many books / by R . K .
D. No error. Narayan.
Answer: Option B A. I have read B. too many books
C. by R . K . Narayan. D. No error.
Answer: Option B
Myself and Gopal / will take care of / the 8. Find out whether there is any grammatical
function on sunday. error in below sentence.
A. Myself and Gopal He was sure / that he should / win the
B. will take care of Prize.
C. the function on sunday. A. He was sure B. that he should
D. No error. C. win the Prize. D. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
155 | P a g e
He is / too intelligent / to make a He deserted the path of honour / in
mistake. order to / satisfy his ambition / and then
A. He is went down his doom very quickly.
A. He deserted the path of honour
B. too intelligent
B. in order to
C. to make a mistake. C. satisfy his ambition
D. No error. D. and then went down his doom very
quickly.
Answer: Option D E. No error.
Answer: Option D
He fell from a running train / and would grammatical error in below sentence.
have died / if the villagers did not get Nitin's nephew, who lives / in Bangalore,
him admitted in the nearby hospital is eager to travel to / Delhi to have / a
glimpse of the capital.
immediately. A. Nitin's nephew, who lives
A. He fell from a running train B. in Bangalore, is eager to travel to
B. and would have died C. Delhi to have
C. if the villagers did not get him D. a glimpse of the capital.
admitted in the nearby hospital E. No error.
immediately.
Answer: Option E
D. No error.

Bible / can be / regarded as / a great.
11. Find out whether there is any A. Bible B. can be
C. regarded as D. a great.
grammatical error in below sentence. E. No error.
Several issues raising / in the meeting
could / be amicably resolved / due to his Answer: Option A
tactful handling.
A. Several issues raising 15. Find out whether there is any
B. in the meeting could grammatical error in below sentence.
C. be amicably resolved The institute / imparts training / in / the
D. due to his tactful handling. French.
E. No error. A. The institute B. imparts training
C. in D. the French.
E. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
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His father promised to / give him I shall be able / to complete the work in
/ stipulated time provide / ou do not
anything what he / wants if he / passes disturb me.
in the examination. A. I shall be able
A. His father promised to B. to complete the work in
B. give him anything what he C. stipulated time provide
C. wants if he D. ou do not disturb me.
D. passes in the examination.
Answer: Option C
E. No error.

Our neighbours had repeated / the same
17. Find out whether there is any illogical sequence of activities / if we had
grammatical error in below sentence. not brought the / facts to their notice.
Being a very fast worker, / he is always A. Our neighbours had repeated
liking / by all his colleagues. / and B. the same illogical sequence of activities
superiors too. C. if we had not brought the
D. facts to their notice.
A. Being a very fast worker, E. No error.
B. he is always liking
C. by all his colleagues. Answer: Option A
D. and superiors too.
E. No error. 21. Find out whether there is any
Answer: Option B We are happy /
A. We are happy
B. to know that
C. the project completed
18. Find out whether there is any D. strictly as per the schedule.
While luminaries of the dance world /
have a dearth of opportunities to display Answer: Option C
their art / upcoming dancers suffer from
/ an unfortunate lack of exposure. 22. Find out whether there is any
A. While luminaries of the dance world grammatical error in below sentence.
B. have a dearth of opportunities to He was too / irritated to / concentrate
on his work / for a long time.
display their art A. He was too
C. upcoming dancers suffer from B. irritated to
D. an unfortunate lack of exposure. C. concentrate on his work
E. No error. D. for a long time.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B Answer: Option E
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The environment in which / companies When I / last see him / he was / in
operating / today is / undergoing Calcutta.
Frenetic changes. A. When I B. last see him
A. The environment in which C. he was D. in Calcutta.
B. companies operating E. No error.
C. today is
D. undergoing Frenetic changes. Answer: Option B
E. No error.
24. Find out whether there is any The interviewer asked the actress / how
grammatical error in below sentence. could she / manage to attain fame / in a
He has been undergoing / the special short period.
training course / which each of the A. The interviewer asked the actress
employees / is required to. B. how could she
A. He has been undergoing C. manage to attain fame
B. the special training course D. in a short period.
C. which each of the employees E. No error.
D. is required to. Answer: Option B
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
25. Find out whether there is any I cannot / make from / what you are
grammatical error in below sentence. saying / about him.
A lot of money / is wasted in / the A. I cannot
duplication of work / in any organisation. B. make from
A. A lot of money C. what you are saying
B. is wasted in D. about him.
C. the duplication of work E. No error.
D. in any organisation.
E. No error. Answer: Option B
26. Find out whether there is any He has a scheme / of his own which he
grammatical error in below sentence. thinks / more preferable to / that of any
We decided not tell to / the patient about other person.
/ the disease he was / suffering from. A. He has a scheme
A. We decided not tell to B. of his own which he thinks
B. the patient about C. more preferable to
C. the disease he was D. that of any other person.
D. suffering from. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
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Looking forward / to seeing / you / soon. No sooner the / clock strike six than / all
A. Looking forward B. to seeing the employees / rushed out of office.
C. you D. soon. A. No sooner the
E. No error. B. clock strike six than
C. all the employees
Answer: Option B D. rushed out of office.
E. No error.
The historian / has been working / on the 36. Find out whether there is any
project / from last 12 years. grammatical error in below sentence.
A. The historian B. has been working We play / tennis together / every
C. on the project D. from last 12 years. morning / since last June.
E. No error. A. We play B. tennis together
Answer: Option D C. every morning D. since last June.
E. No error.
Answer: Option A
You should inform / your superiors about / 37. Find out whether there is any
all those events which are / directly related grammatical error in below sentence.
to your work. Don't go by his appearance; / he is
A. You should inform capable at / doing any work / without
B. your superiors about any hesitation.
C. all those events which are A. Don't go by his appearance;
D. directly related to your work. B. he is capable at
E. No error. C. doing any work
D. without any hesitation.
Answer: Option E E. No error.
Answer: Option B
We now look forward for / some great 38. Find out whether there is any
achievements / which to some extent / can grammatical error in below sentence.
restore the country's prestige once again. Even at the planning stage / Rajesh was
A. We now look forward for quite sure, / that the scheme was /
B. some great achievements binding to fail.
C. which to some extent A. Even at the planning stage
D. can restore the country's prestige once B. Rajesh was quite sure,
again. C. that the scheme was
E. No error. D. binding to fail.
E. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
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Our school is making / every possible In the last week / I tell him to come / in
effort / to provide best facilities / and time but he still / comes late every day.
personal attention for each child. A. In the last week
A. Our school is making B. I tell him to come
B. every possible effort C. in time but he still
C. to provide best facilities D. comes late every day.
D. and personal attention for each child. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option D

grammatical error in below sentence. You may not always / get whatever you
In my opinion / the balance sheet deserve / but that does not belittle / the
exhibits / a true and fair / view of the importance for your work.
state of affairs of the bank. A. You may not always
A. In my opinion B. get whatever you deserve
B. the balance sheet exhibits C. but that does not belittle
C. a true and fair D. the importance for your work.
D. view of the state of affairs of the bank. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option E

grammatical error in below sentence. When I stood up spontaneously / and
At last the rain ceased / and the sky was questioned the speaker; / someone
/ cleared by clouds / and lightning. commented that / it was a boldly step.
A. At last the rain ceased A. When I stood up spontaneously
B. and the sky was B. and questioned the speaker;
C. cleared by clouds C. someone commented that
D. and lightning. D. it was a boldly step.
E. No error. E. No error.
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The Head of the Department along with The patient recover / so fast that / the
his colleagues / are coming to attend / expert doctors / also were surprised.
the conference which is / the conference
which is A. The patient recover
A. The Head of the Department along B. so fast that
with his colleagues C. the expert doctors
B. are coming to attend D. also were surprised.
C. the conference which is E. No error.
D. the conference which is
E. No error. Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
grammatical error in below sentence. Naren could not / decide as to which /
The Head of the Department along with course he should do / after obtaining his
his colleagues / are coming to attend / Degree.
the conference which is / the conference A. Naren could not
which is B. decide as to which
A. The Head of the Department along C. course he should do
with his colleagues D. after obtaining his Degree.
B. are coming to attend
C. the conference which is E. No error.
D. the conference which is
E. No error. Answer: Option E
Answer: Option B
47. Find out whether there is any Due to certain inevitable circumstances /
grammatical error in below sentence. the scheduled programme had to be /
From over last five years / I have been
trying / my best to convince him / but postponed indefinite / but the members
without success. could not be informed.
A. From over last five years A. Due to certain inevitable
B. I have been trying circumstances
C. my best to convince him B. the scheduled programme had to be
D. but without success. C. postponed indefinite
E. No error. D. but the members could not be
informed.
Answer: Option A E. No error.
Answer: Option C
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The mission provides / able service to all By arresting the local criminals / and
/ the needy people in this area / during encouraging good people / we can end /
last few years. hostilities of that area.
A. The mission provides A. By arresting the local criminals
B. able service to all B. and encouraging good people
C. the needy people in this area C. we can end
D. during last few years. D. hostilities of that area.
The success of our efforts / depend upon Schools in that area which / had English
the / number of people who / actually as a / medium of instruction / as the
use the new methods. majority there spoke English.
A. The success of our efforts A. Schools in that area which
B. depend upon the B. had English as a
C. number of people who C. medium of instruction
D. actually use the new methods. D. as the majority there spoke English.
I will put on / a note in this regard / for I have had to work / at the fountain for
your consideration / and necessary almost / ten hours before it could / start
decision. functioning well.
A. I will put on A. I have had to work
B. a note in this regard B. at the fountain for almost
C. for your consideration C. ten hours before it could
D. and necessary decision. D. start functioning well.
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We admired the way / he had completed all The Trust has succeeded / admirably in
his work / and appreciating the method / raising / money for / its future
adopted by him.
A. We admired the way programmes.
B. he had completed all his work A. The Trust has succeeded
C. and appreciating the method B. admirably in raising
D. adopted by him. C. money for
E. No error. D. its future programmes.
Answer: Option C E. No error.
Answer: Option E
Had I come / to know about / his grammatical error in below sentence.
difficulties / would have certainly helped. The committee is thankful to Shri Desai
A. Had I come / for preparing not only the main report
B. to know about / but also for preparing / the agenda
C. his difficulties
D. would have certainly helped. notes and minutes.
E. No error. A. The committee is thankful to Shri
Desai
Answer: Option D B. for preparing not only the main report
C. but also for preparing
59. Find out whether there is any D. the agenda notes and minutes.
Whatever he was / today is only because /
of his mother who / was a renowned Answer: Option C
scientist.
A. Whatever he was
B. today is only because 63. Find out whether there is any
C. of his mother who grammatical error in below sentence.
D. was a renowned scientist. Motivating employees with / traditional
E. No error. authority and financial / incentives have
Answer: Option A become / increasingly difficult.
A. Motivating employees with
60. Find out whether there is any B. traditional authority and financial
grammatical error in below sentence. C. incentives have become
No girl / in her troupe is / so sprightly as / D. increasingly difficult.
your daughter. E. No error.
A. No girl B. in her troupe is
C. so sprightly as D. your daughter. Answer: Option C
E. No error.
Answer: Option C
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We have observed that / many good Do not trouble / yourself about writing to
programmes / suffer of shortage / of funds me / unless you are quite / in the humour
and other resources. for it.
A. We have observed that A. Do not trouble
B. many good programmes B. yourself about writing to me
C. suffer of shortage C. unless you are quite
D. of funds and other resources. D. in the humour for it.
E. Error. E. No error.
If the teacher / is good the students / will grammatical error in below sentence.
respond / positively to them. Scarcely had I / finished washing the car
A. If the teacher A. Scarcely had I
B. is good the students B. finished washing the car
C. will respond C. than the master came
D. positively to them. D. and asked me to clean the floor of the
E. No error. house.
Answer: Option D E. No error.
Answer: Option C
The apparently obvious solutions / to most 70. Find out whether there is any
of his problems / were overlook by / many grammatical error in below sentence.
of his friends. The Head of the Department / advised all
A. The apparently obvious solutions the staff / to not to /
B. to most of his problems A. The Head of the Department
C. were overlook by B. advised all the staff
D. many of his friends. C. to not to
E. No error. D. indulge in gossip.
E. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
Such / rules do not / apply to / you and I
A. Such B. rules do not
C. apply to D. you and I
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
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As it was Ramesh's / first interview he I was to about / go out of my house /
dressed him / in his most / formal suit. when it suddenly / started raining.
A. As it was Ramesh's A. I was to about
B. first interview he dressed him B. go out of my house
C. in his most C. when it suddenly
D. formal suit. D. started raining.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B

grammatical error in below sentence. I am pleased to sanction / one special
Developmental activities of / the increment / to all the employees / with
government come / to a standstill due / this month.
to paucity of funds. A. I am pleased to sanction
A. Developmental activities of B. one special increment
B. the government come C. to all the employees
C. to a standstill due D. with this month.
D. to paucity of funds. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option B
grammatical error in below sentence. While Mahendra was away / on a long
Of the two / sisters / Meena is / the official tour / his office receive an
elder. important letter / which was marked
A. Of the two 'Urgent'.
B. sisters A. While Mahendra was away
C. Meena is B. on a long official tour
D. the elder. C. his office receive an important letter
E. No error. D. which was marked 'Urgent'.
E. No error.
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No country can long endure / if its We have keep / our promise and / you
foundations / were not laid deep / in the can expect / a lot from us in future.
material prosperity.
A. No country can long endure A. We have keep
B. if its foundations B. our promise and
C. were not laid deep C. you can expect
D. in the material prosperity. D. a lot from us in future.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
Rajesh was expecting / a telegram from 12. Find out whether there is any
his uncle / which would inform / him grammatical error in below sentence.
whether he went or not. I would have lost / my luggage and other
A. Rajesh was expecting belongings / if I would have left the
B. a telegram from his uncle compartment /
C. which would inform A. I would have lost
D. him whether he went or not. B. my luggage and other belongings
E. No error. C. if I would have left the compartment
Answer: Option C D. and gone out to fetch drinking water.
E. No error.
grammatical error in below sentence. Answer: Option C
I see you / in Kanpur / during my next
visit / in the month of May.
A. I see you 13. Find out whether there is any
B. in Kanpur grammatical error in below sentence.
C. during my next visit The last year proved / quite bad / as
D. in the month of May. major industries / witness lot of
E. No error
problems.
Answer: Option A A. The last year proved
B. quite bad
10. Find out whether there is any C. as major industries
grammatical error in below sentence. D. witness lot of problems.
He ought / not have / done such a / E. No error.
filthy thing.
A. He ought B. not have Answer: Option D
C. done such a D. filthy thing.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
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In spite of toiling / very hardly he / We have to take / him to the hospital
realised that he had / not earned anything yesterday / because he was / suffering
from fever.
substantial. A. We have to take
A. In spite of toiling B. him to the hospital yesterday
B. very hardly he C. because he was
C. realised that he had D. suffering from fever.
D. not earned anything substantial. E. No error.
Answer: Option B
15. Find out whether there is any He / has seen / the picture / yesterday.
grammatical error in below sentence. A. He B. has seen
Of all the men / known to me none is / C. the picture D. yesterday.
less inclined than he is / to think ill to E. No error.
others. Answer: Option B
A. Of all the men
B. known to me none is
C. less inclined than he is 19. Find out whether there is any
D. to think ill to others. grammatical error in below sentence.
But for your / kind help, this / task could
E. No error. not / have been completed.
A. But for your
Answer: Option D B. kind help, this
C. task could not
D. have been completed.
16. Find out whether there is any E. No error.
grammatical error in below sentence. Answer: Option E
I believe that / next time when you / will
be coming to Mumbai /
A. I believe that 20. Find out whether there is any
B. next time when you grammatical error in below sentence.
C. will be coming to Mumbai Not one of the children / has ever sang /
D. you will bring my book. on any occasion / in public before.
E. No error. A. Not one of the children
B. has ever sang
C. on any occasion
Answer: Option C D. in public before.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
167 | P a g e
Somewhere along the / line I lost / track Everyone is / impress by / his zeal / and
of what Ashish / says about heart enthusiasm.
ailments A. Everyone is B. impress by
A. Somewhere along the C. his zeal D. and enthusiasm.
B. line I lost E. No error.
C. track of what Ashish
D. says about heart ailments Answer: Option B
E. No error.
Answer: Option D 25. Find out whether there is any

His father told me / that though his son
22. Find out whether there is any had / worked very hard, / but he had
grammatical error in below sentence. failed to make any mark in the
An anti-extortion cell is opened / by the examination.
district police headquarter / six months A. His father told me
ago / as a precautionary measure. B. that though his son had
A. An anti-extortion cell is opened C. worked very hard,
B. by the district police headquarter D. but he had failed to make any mark in
C. six months ago the examination.
D. as a precautionary measure. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A

grammatical error in below sentence. The teacher promised / that he will
Hindi and Marathi are / different forms explain it / if they come / before school
of the Sanskrit / which were once spoken the following day.
/ in almost every part of India. A. The teacher promised
A. Hindi and Marathi are B. that he will explain it
B. different forms of the Sanskrit C. if they come
C. which were once spoken D. before school the following day.
D. in almost every part of India. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
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After toiling very hard / over a long One of the objective / of the meeting
period / he found / he had hardly made which / of the meeting which / elect new
no profit at all. office-bearers.
A. After toiling very hard A. One of the objective
B. over a long period B. of the meeting which
C. he found C. of the meeting which
D. he had hardly made no profit at all. D. elect new office-bearers.
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A
Scarcely had / he gone a few steps / that Why did people get / somuch annoyed /
he was told / that his mother was no even with little provocation / is a matter
more. of investigation.
A. Scarcely had A. Why did people get
B. he gone a few steps B. somuch annoyed
C. that he was told C. even with little provocation
D. that his mother was no more. D. is a matter of investigation.
The observers felt that / the stronger When the national / anthem was being /
team had to face / defeat because the sung, everyone were / standing in silence.
players / didn't play whole hearted. A. When the national
A. The observers felt that B. anthem was being
B. the stronger team had to face C. sung, everyone were
C. defeat because the players D. standing in silence.
D. didn't play whole hearted. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option D
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Having learn my lessons / I was very Mr.Raman said that / he had a difference
careful / in dealing with him / in front of / with / the chairman at his statement.
his room-mate. A. Mr.Raman said that
A. Having learn my lessons B. he had a difference
B. I was very careful C. with
C. in dealing with him D. the chairman at his statement.
D. in front of his room-mate. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A

grammatical error in below sentence. During last days / I was continuously
He neglects / attending lectures / trying / to contact you / but you were
regularly / though college was only a few not available.
yards away from his house. A. During last days
A. He neglects B. I was continuously trying
B. attending lectures C. to contact you
C. regularly D. but you were not available.
D. though college was only a few yards E. No error
away from his house.
Answer: Option D
35. Find out whether there is any We were shocking / to hear the news /
grammatical error in below sentence. of the untimely death / of the leader.
He tried as he could / Naveen did not / A. We were shocking
succeed in getting / his car to start up. B. to hear the news
A. He tried as he could C. of the untimely death
B. Naveen did not D. of the leader.
C. succeed in getting E. No error.
D. his car to start up.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
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I do not recall / exactly what he said to After listening to / his advice, I / decided
me / but when I was quit / he said to not to / go abroad for studies.
something to me. A. After listening to
A. I do not recall B. his advice, I
B. exactly what he said to me C. decided to not to
C. but when I was quit D. go abroad for studies.
D. he said something to me. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option
Answer: Option B

grammatical error in below sentence. As the ticket was / firm affixed / on the
The health workers are / being tried their envelope, he / could not remove it.
best / to popularise / preventive A. As the ticket was
measures. B. firm affixed
A. The health workers are C. on the envelope, he
B. being tried their best D. could not remove it.
C. to popularise E. No error.
D. preventive measures.
E. No error. Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
41. Find out whether there is any He had to / seek legal help in / order for
grammatical error in below sentence. settling / the dispute.
Kamlesh asked the dealer / what was the A. He had to
price / of that bicycle and whether / it is B. seek legal help in
really made in Germany? C. order for settling
A. Kamlesh asked the dealer D. the dispute.
B. what was the price E. No error.
C. of that bicycle and whether
D. it is really made in Germany? Answer: Option C
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
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I asked him / whom he thought / would One of the party / members were
be able to / get the first prize. dismissed / for speaking against / the
A. I asked him leader.
B. whom he thought A. One of the party
C. would be able to B. members were dismissed
D. get the first prize. C. for speaking against
E. No error. D. the leader.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B

Mahatma Gandhi did not solve / all the grammatical error in below sentence.
problems of the future / but he did solve No sooner the plane landed / at the
/ problems of his own age. airport than / a group of armed /
A. Mahatma Gandhi did not solve commandos surrounded it.
B. all the problems of the future A. No sooner the plane landed
C. but he did solve B. at the airport than
D. problems of his own age. C. a group of armed
E. No error. D. commandos surrounded it.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A

We never thought / that Mahesh is / grammatical error in below sentence.
oldest than the other / players in the No sooner the plane landed / at the
team. airport than / a group of armed /
A. We never thought commandos surrounded it.
B. that Mahesh is A. No sooner the plane landed
C. oldest than the other B. at the airport than
D. players in the team. C. a group of armed
E. No error. D. commandos surrounded it.
E. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
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The job is much worse than I expected / Well, I spend six or seven years / after high
If I would have realised / how awful it school / trying to find a job for me / but
was going to be / I would not have could not succeed in it.
accepted it. A. Well, I spend six or seven years
A. The job is much worse than I B. after high school
expected C. trying to find a job for me
B. If I would have realised D. but could not succeed in it.
C. how awful it was going to be E. No error.
D. I would not have accepted it.

All renew licences / may be collected from /
52. Find out whether there is any the cashier's counter after / paying the fees.
grammatical error in below sentence. A. All renew licences
The job is much worse than I expected / B. may be collected from
If I would have realised / how awful it C. the cashier's counter after
was going to be / I would not have D. paying the fees.
accepted it. E. No error.
A. The job is much worse than I
expected Answer: Option A
B. If I would have realised
C. how awful it was going to be 56. Find out whether there is any
D. I would not have accepted it. grammatical error in below sentence.
E. No error. All his relatives / except his daughter / have
Answer: Option B gone on / a month's vacation tour.
A. All his relatives
B. except his daughter
53. Find out whether there is any C. have gone on
grammatical error in below sentence. D. a month's vacation tour.
We have done everything / that could be E. No error.
done / to avert the storm / which is now Answer: Option C
coming on.
A. We have done everything
B. that could be done 57. Find out whether there is any
C. to avert the storm grammatical error in below sentence.
D. which is now coming on. No sooner did he / got up from bed / than
E. No error. he was sent / to the dairy.
A. No sooner did he
Answer: Option A B. got up from bed
C. than he was sent
D. to the dairy.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
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In spite of the difficulties / on the way / We can not handle / this complicated
they enjoyed their / trip to Gangothri. case today / unless full details are not
A. In spite of the difficulties given / to us by now.
B. on the way A. We can not handle
C. they enjoyed their B. this complicated case today
D. trip to Gangothri. C. unless full details are not given
E. No error. D. to us by now.
E. No error.
Answer: Option E
Answer: Option C

There is just not enough / timing in my grammatical error in below sentence.
job to sit around / talking about how we The customer scarcely had / enough
feel / about each other. money to pay / to the cashier / at the
A. There is just not enough cash counter.
B. timing in my job to sit around A. The customer scarcely had
C. talking about how we feel B. enough money to pay
D. about each other. C. to the cashier
E. No error. D. at the cash counter.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A

Hardly had the / sad news reached her / grammatical error in below sentence.
ears when she / broke into tears. We don't deny / your right to know /
A. Hardly had the whatever happened while / you were not in
B. sad news reached her the office.
C. ears when she A. We don't deny
D. broke into tears. B. your right to know
E. No errors. C. whatever happened while
D. you were not in the office.
Answer: Option E
174 | P a g e
Neither of the plans / suits him and He is smarter / enough to get / selected for
therefore / he decided not to / go out this / prestigious post.
A. He is smarter B. enough to get
yesterday. C. selected for this D. prestigious post.
A. Neither of the plans E. No error.
B. suits him and therefore
C. he decided not to Answer: Option A
D. go out yesterday.
E. No error 68. Find out whether there is any
Answer: Option B What / you will think / if school boys /
make fun of you?
A. What B. you will think
C. if school boys D. make fun of you?
I was being astonished / when I heard that / Answer: Option B
he had left the country / without informing
anyone of us. 69. Find out whether there is any
A. I was being astonished grammatical error in below sentence.
B. when I heard that I have / the firm / belief in the basic
goodness of / all men.
C. he had left the country A. I have
D. without informing anyone of us. B. the firm
E. No error. C. belief in the basic goodness of
D. all men.
Answer: Option B
Since I had been gone / through the book / We / have been living / in this house / since
long back, I could / not remember the two years.
contents. A. We
A. Since I had been gone B. have been living
B. through the book C. in this house
C. long back, I could D. since two years.
D. not remember the contents. E. No error.
E. No error. Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A
175 | P a g e
He is / a mason / who / built my house. I am contacting you / sometime in next
A. He is B. a mason week / to explain to you / my problem in
C. who D. built my house. detail.
E. No error. A. I am contacting you
B. sometime in next week
Answer: Option B C. to explain to you
D. my problem in detail.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
He served / the country with / heart and
soul / but got nothing in return.
A. He served
B. the country with
Manohar has not only opened / a
C. heart and soul
restaurant, but also / a grocery shop in
D. but got nothing in return.
the / village where we live
E. No error.
A. Manohar has not only opened
B. a restaurant, but also
Answer: Option B
C. a grocery shop in the
D. village where we live
E. No error.
He served / the country with / heart and
soul / but got nothing in return.
A. He served 6. Find out whether there is any
B. the country with grammatical error in below sentence.
C. heart and soul The daily wages that / the workers of this
D. but got nothing in return. / factory receive range / between twenty
E. No error. to thirty rupees.
A. The daily wages that
Answer: Option B B. the workers of this
C. factory receive range
D. between twenty to thirty rupees.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
176 | P a g e
His speech was / judged by many / as He has in / his possession a / price
one of the most important speech / given collection of very old coins. / and some
in the function.
A. His speech was ancient paintings.
B. judged by many A. He has in
C. as one of the most important speech B. his possession a
D. given in the function. C. price collection of very old coins.
E. No error. D. and some ancient paintings.
Answer: Option C
You must had / a kind and gentle heart /
if you want / to be a successful doctor. 12. Find out whether there is any
A. You must had grammatical error in below sentence.
B. a kind and gentle heart They wanted money / to purchase certain
C. if you want things / for themeselves and / for
D. to be a successful doctor. donated to their colleagues.
E. No error. A. They wanted money
Answer: Option A B. to purchase certain things
C. for themeselves and
9. Find out whether there is any D. for donated to their colleagues.
They would not / have able to plan / the
details of the job, / if you had not Answer: Option D
cooperated.
A. They would not
B. have able to plan
C. the details of the job, 13. Find out whether there is any
D. if you had not cooperated. grammatical error in below sentence.
E. No error. According to one survey / only those
Answer: Option B forests which were / not under village
management / succumbed from fires
recently.
10. Find out whether there is any A. According to one survey
grammatical error in below sentence. B. only those forests which were
Looking forward / to / meet you / here. C. not under village management
A. Looking forward B. to D. succumbed from fires recently.
C. meet you D. here. E. No error.
E. No error
177 | P a g e
According to one survey / only those Not only the judges acquited / him of all
forests which were / not under village the charges / levelled against him, but /
management / succumbed from fires also commended all his actions.
recently. A. Not only the judges acquited
A. According to one survey B. him of all the charges
B. only those forests which were C. levelled against him, but
C. not under village management D. also commended all his actions.
D. succumbed from fires recently. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D

grammatical error in below sentence. Not only the judges acquited / him of all
We must go / and congratulate him for / the charges / levelled against him, but /
his brilliant / performance. also commended all his actions.
A. We must go A. Not only the judges acquited
B. and congratulate him for B. him of all the charges
C. his brilliant C. levelled against him, but
D. performance. D. also commended all his actions.
Are you awarefor along time that / by This book is / designed to increase / a
making me waiting / for a long time / my working knowledge of / spoken and
schedule is getting upset? written English.
A. Are you awarefor along time that A. This book is
B. by making me waiting B. designed to increase
C. for a long time C. a working knowledge of
D. my schedule is getting upset? D. spoken and written English.
178 | P a g e
This book is / designed to increase / a According to me / the Indians in general
working knowledge of / spoken and is / not a vigilant / and security
written English. conscious people.
A. This book is A. According to me
B. designed to increase B. the Indians in general is
C. a working knowledge of C. not a vigilant
D. spoken and written English. D. and security conscious people.
Even if the doctor / put in his best Honesty and integrity are / the qualities
efforts, he / could not succeed in / which cannot be / done away with / and
saving the patient. hence assume a lot of importance.
A. Even if the doctor A. Honesty and integrity are
B. put in his best efforts, he B. the qualities which cannot be
C. could not succeed in C. done away with
D. saving the patient. D. and hence assume a lot of importance.
Answer: Option A Answer: Option E
The soap brought in the / market Mangesh cannot be able / to finish this
recently is not / very fragrant and / is too work / unless he takes the / help of his
expensive. colleagues.
A. The soap brought in the A. Mangesh cannot be able
B. market recently is not B. to finish this work
C. very fragrant and C. unless he takes the
D. is too expensive. D. help of his colleagues.
179 | P a g e
Since I meet / Dinesh last Saturday / he We are trying / to locate the / historical
has been contacting me / everyday over city for / the past two years.
phone. A. We are trying
A. Since I meet B. to locate the
B. Dinesh last Saturday C. historical city for
C. he has been contacting me D. the past two years.
D. everyday over phone. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option A

grammatical error in below sentence. Hardly had I / entered the compartment
Even after worked in the office / for as / than I met / my friend Vishwas.
many as fifteen years, / he still does not A. Hardly had I
understand / the basic objectives of the B. entered the compartment
work. C. than I met
A. Even after worked in the office D. my friend Vishwas.
B. for as many as fifteen years, E. No error.
C. he still does not understand
D. the basic objectives of the work. Answer: Option C
E. No error.
Answer: Option A 31. Find out whether there is any

It seems evidents / to me that / the visits
28. Find out whether there is any they made to the island / were not very
grammatical error in below sentence. frequent.
The principals of equal justice / for all is A. It seems evidents
one of / the cornerstones of our / B. to me that
democratic way of life. C. the visits they made to the island
A. The principals of equal justice D. were not very frequent.
B. for all is one of E. No error.
C. the cornerstones of our
D. democratic way of life. Answer: Option A
E. No error.
Answer: Option A
180 | P a g e
Unintentionally I let / out the secret / by How you eat / is as important / as what /
you eat.
talking about / it loudly in the library. A. How you eat B. is as important
A. Unintentionally I let C. as what D. you eat.
B. out the secret E. No error.
C. by talking about
Answer: Option E
D. it loudly in the library.
E. No error.
Answer: Option E Ramesh did not like / leaving his old parents
alone in the house / but he had no
alternative / as he has to go out to work.
33. Find out whether there is any A. Ramesh did not like
grammatical error in below sentence. B. leaving his old parents alone in the house
You deserve to be / rewarded by your C. but he had no alternative
successful / completion of the entire D. as he has to go out to work.
E. No error.
work / in such a short time.
A. You deserve to be Answer: Option D
B. rewarded by your successful
C. completion of the entire work 37. Find out whether there is any
D. in such a short time. grammatical error in below sentence.
E. No error. We wanted to purchase / something but all
the three stores / in that area / were closed
on that day.
Answer: Option B A. We wanted to purchase
B. something but all the three stores
C. in that area
34. Find out whether there is any D. were closed on that day.
Ever since the government / announced Answer: Option C
its new policy / the private institutions
had / run into heavy weather. 38. Find out whether there is any
A. Ever since the government grammatical error in below sentence.
B. announced its new policy Both the brothers are / so good-natured
C. the private institutions had that / they look at their / old and aged
D. run into heavy weather. parents very well.
E. No error. A. Both the brothers are
B. so good-natured that
Answer: Option C C. they look at their
D. old and aged parents very well.
E. No error.
Answer: Option C
181 | P a g e
Ketan had a lot / of work to complete No sooner did / the chairman begin
yesterday / and wishes / that he had my speaking / some participants started /
help shouting slogans.
A. Ketan had a lot A. No sooner did
B. of work to complete yesterday B. the chairman begin speaking
C. and wishes C. some participants started
D. that he had my help D. shouting slogans.
Foolishly Rajani opened / the cooker Scarcely had / he gone / when a
when / it was full steam / and burnt her policeman / knocked at the door.
hands. A. Scarcely had
A. Foolishly Rajani opened B. he gone
B. the cooker when C. when a policeman
C. it was full steam D. knocked at the door.
D. and burnt her hands. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option E
Answer: Option C

grammatical error in below sentence. He fixed a metal ladder / for the wall
The book is making / waves and the sale below his window / so as to be able to /
/ is quite brisk in / all major cities. escape if there was a fire.
A. The book is making A. He fixed a metal ladder
B. waves and the sale B. for the wall below his window
C. is quite brisk in C. so as to be able to
D. all major cities. D. escape if there was a fire.
182 | P a g e
The recent study has / indicated that In spite of the rumours / of an
there is / perceptible change in / the impending takeover / by the government
attitudes of the people. / Ramlal bought more shares of that
A. The recent study has company.
B. indicated that there is A. In spite of the rumours
C. perceptible change in B. of an impending takeover
D. the attitudes of the people. C. by the government
E. No error. D. Ramlal bought more shares of that
company.
Answer: Option B
Jayant told me / that Mihir expect / 49. Find out whether there is any
every friend to meet him / once in a grammatical error in below sentence.
week. Ketaki would have / surely got the job /
A. Jayant told me if she would have / attended the
B. that Mihir expect interview.
C. every friend to meet him A. Ketaki would have
D. once in a week. B. surely got the job
E. No error. C. if she would have
D. attended the interview.
Answer: Option B E. No error.
Answer: Option C
No sooner had the jeep / arrives the 50. Find out whether there is any
station / than a young police officer / grammatical error in below sentence.
jumped out of it. No sooner / we reached there / than it
A. No sooner had the jeep started raining / No mistake.
B. arrives the station A. No sooner
C. than a young police officer B. we reached there
D. jumped out of it. C. than it started raining
E. No error. D. No mistake.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
183 | P a g e
The student / answered to / the question I offered him part-time work / but he
/ asked by the Inspector. turned it over / saying that he would /
rather wait for a full-time job.
A. The student A. I offered him part-time work
B. answered to B. but he turned it over
C. the question C. saying that he would
D. asked by the Inspector. D. rather wait for a full-time job .
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
52. Find out whether there is any Sarang is the only / person who can /
grammatical error in below sentence. complete this work / within stipulated
From a tiny roon in / the slums, they deadline.
have / managed to move to a good / A. Sarang is the only
house in a better locality. B. person who can
A. From a tiny roon in C. complete this work
B. the slums, they have D. within stipulated deadline.
C. managed to move to a good E. No error.
D. house in a better locality. Answer: Option D
E. No error.
Answer: Option C grammatical error in below sentence.
Why some people don't get / what they
deserve / and why others get what they
53. Find out whether there is any don't deserve / is a matter decided by luck.
grammatical error in below sentence. A. Why some people don't get
As always have been said, / parents B. what they deserve
C. and why others get what they don't
should not / impose their desires / on deserve
their wards. D. is a matter decided by luck.
A. As always have been said, E. No error.
B. parents should not
C. impose their desires Answer: Option A
D. on their wards.
E. No error. 57. Find out whether there is any
Pass on / the salt / please / do you?
Answer: Option A A. Pass on B. the salt
C. please D. do you?
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
184 | P a g e
He being the eldest son, / his father expects He could succeed / in catching the ball /
him / to take care of several things /
A. He being the eldest son, before it reaches / the boundary line.
B. his father expects him A. He could succeed
C. to take care of several things B. in catching the ball
D. besides his regular studies. C. before it reaches
E. No error. D. the boundary line.
Answer: Option C
The great actor was / angry with the
treatment / he had received / without any 63. Find out whether there is any
hesitation. grammatical error in below sentence.
A. The great actor was Mohan has collected / all the necessary
B. angry with the treatment documents / and have written a good
C. he had received paper / for this conference.
D. without any hesitation. A. Mohan has collected
E. No error.
B. all the necessary documents
Answer: Option B C. and have written a good paper
D. for this conference.
The results of the recognition / of this fact
are seen / in the gradual improvement / of Answer: Option C
the diet of the poor.
A. The results of the recognition
B. of this fact are seen 64. Find out whether there is any
C. in the gradual improvement grammatical error in below sentence.
D. of the diet of the poor. I am trying to finish / this letter for the
E. No error.
last one hour / I wish you would / go
Answer: Option D away or stop disturbing me.
A. I am trying to finish
61. Find out whether there is any B. this letter for the last one hour
We will pack not only / the material C. I wish you would
properly / but will also deliver it / to your D. go away or stop disturbing me.
valued customers. E. No error.
A. We will pack not only
B. the material properly Answer: Option C
C. but will also deliver it
D. to your valued customers.
E. No error.
Answer: Option A
185 | P a g e
The foremost criterion of selection we the five-member committee were / of the
adopted / were the number of years of view that the present service conditions /
training / a dancer had received / under a
particular guru. of the employees of this company / are
A. The foremost criterion of selection we quite good.
adopted A. the five-member committee were
B. were the number of years of training B. of the view that the present service
C. a dancer had received conditions
D. under a particular guru. C. of the employees of this company
E. No error. D. are quite good.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
If you would have / gone to his house / 69. Find out whether there is any
before 10 a.m., you would have / got his grammatical error in below sentence.
autograph. The man / is / a / social animal.
A. If you would have A. The man B. is
B. gone to his house C. a D. social animal.
C. before 10 a.m., you would have E. No error
D. got his autograph.
E. No error.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option A

grammatical error in below sentence. Jayesh loved his Guru immensely / and
If the by-stander had not been / familiar gave him fullest loyalty, / yet he had his
with first-aid techniques / the driver own / independent way of thinking.
which had met / with the accident would
have died. A. Jayesh loved his Guru immensely
A. If the by-stander had not been B. and gave him fullest loyalty,
B. familiar with first-aid techniques C. yet he had his own
C. the driver which had met D. independent way of thinking.
D. with the accident would have died. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option C
186 | P a g e
We fail to understand / why do most The chairman welcomed / all the guests
educated people / lose their temper even and / gave an outline of the / activities
/ without any apparent reason. performing by the Company.
A. We fail to understand A. The chairman welcomed
B. why do most educated people B. all the guests and
C. lose their temper even C. gave an outline of the
D. without any apparent reason. D. activities performing by the Company.
Day in and day out / he keep telling / his Reasonable ambition, if supported / at
friends that / he wants to go abroad. persistent efforts, / is likely to yield / the
A. Day in and day out desired results.
B. he keep telling A. Reasonable ambition, if supported
C. his friends that B. at persistent efforts,
D. he wants to go abroad. C. is likely to yield
E. No error. D. the desired results.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B

I was standing / at the bus stop / waiting grammatical error in below sentence.
for him / since eight o'clock. Their only demand / for additional wages
A. I was standing were / considered sympathetically / by
B. at the bus stop the progressive management.
C. waiting for him A. Their only demand
D. since eight o'clock. B. for additional wages were
E. No error. C. considered sympathetically
D. by the progressive management.
Answer: Option B
187 | P a g e
They have been / struggling with the Even though it was / raining bad I /
management / from the past five years / went out to / get some medicines.
but their demands are not considered. A. Even though it was
A. They have been B. raining bad I
B. struggling with the management C. went out to
C. from the past five years D. get some medicines.
D. but their demands are not considered. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C

grammatical error in below sentence. The new facts he / has discovered and
Your machine would not have / given the new / arguments he has advanced /
you so much trouble / if you had / has not changed my opinion.
maintained it proper. A. The new facts he
A. Your machine would not have B. has discovered and the new
B. given you so much trouble C. arguments he has advanced
C. if you had D. has not changed my opinion.
D. maintained it proper. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option D

grammatical error in below sentence. Immediately after boarding the bus, /
Our system of assigning / different jobs Mahesh asked the conductor. / that if he
to different people / should be based on knew / where the museum was,
/ their strengths and weaknesses. A. Immediately after boarding the bus,
A. Our system of assigning B. Mahesh asked the conductor.
B. different jobs to different people C. that if he knew
C. should be based on D. where the museum was,
D. their strengths and weaknesses. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option D
188 | P a g e
Twenty-five kilometres / from In a very harsh tone, / he shouted at his
Bhubaneswar to Cuttack / are / a long servants / and told them that / he does
distance. not need their services.
A. Twenty-five kilometres A. In a very harsh tone,
B. from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack B. he shouted at his servants
C. are C. and told them that
D. a long distance. D. he does not need their services.
He loosened his temper / whenever he Honesty, integrity and being intelligent /
knows / things do not take place / as per are the qualities which / we look for
his planning. when / we interview applicants.
A. He loosened his temper A. Honesty, integrity and being intelligent
B. whenever he knows B. are the qualities which
C. things do not take place C. we look for when
D. as per his planning. D. we interview applicants.
He was very disappointed / when he They could have / helped him / had they
found / that someone else / had secured approached by him / for help well in
higher marks. advance.
A. He was very disappointed A. They could have
B. when he found B. helped him
C. that someone else C. had they approached by him
D. had secured higher marks. D. for help well in advance.
189 | P a g e
So longer as / you are honest / and Though he suffered of fever, / he
forthright I will / support you in this attended office / and completed all the
task. pending / work by sitting late.
A. So longer as A. Though he suffered of fever,
B. you are honest B. he attended office
C. and forthright I will C. and completed all the pending
D. support you in this task. D. work by sitting late.
On his attitude / it seems that what he All individuals are / different so their /
wants / is that the decision-making tastes vary from / one another.
power / should rest with him. A. All individuals are
A. On his attitude B. different so their
B. it seems that what he wants C. tastes vary from
C. is that the decision-making power D. one another.
D. should rest with him. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A

grammatical error in below sentence. The future is / yet to come / but you
Foolishly Madhu threw / some water on have a / a lot from us in future.
the electric heater / when it catches fire / A. The future is
and she got a shock. B. yet to come
A. Foolishly Madhu threw C. but you have a
B. some water on the electric heater D. a lot from us in future.
C. when it catches fire E. No error.
D. and she got a shock.
Answer: Option C
190 | P a g e
Ten kilometres / are / a / long distance. Rosy herself wash / all the clothes and /
A. Ten kilometres B. are never gives them / to the laundry.
C. a D. long distance. A. Rosy herself wash B. all the clothes and
E. No error. C. never gives them D. to the laundry.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
Rajdeep always introduces / himself by his / grammatical error in below sentence.
first name and never mentions / his family Generally, people have not receptive / and
name. fail to notice the / irrelevant answers they /
A. Rajdeep always introduces get for straight questions.
B. himself by his A. Generally, people have not receptive
C. first name and never mentions B. and fail to notice the
D. his family name. C. irrelevant answers they
E. No error. D. get for straight questions.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A
Rajdeep always introduces / himself by his / grammatical error in below sentence.
first name and never mentions / his family Pramod said that / he prefers a white shirt /
name. to coloured one /
A. Rajdeep always introduces A. Pramod said that
B. himself by his B. he prefers a white shirt
C. first name and never mentions C. to coloured one
D. his family name. D. on any festival occasion.

grammatical error in below sentence. A high level meeting / of officials is
We have helped them not only / with reporting / to have discussed / the issue in
money but also / with new machinery / and great detail.
raw material. A. A high level meeting
A. We have helped them not only B. of officials is reporting
B. with money but also C. to have discussed
C. with new machinery D. the issue in great detail.
D. and raw material. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option E
191 | P a g e
Whatever work / that which you The majority of the / computer
undertake / put your best / efforts in it. professionals recommends / that
A. Whatever work effective measures / should be taken
B. that which you undertake against software piracy.
C. put your best A. The majority of the
D. efforts in it. B. computer professionals recommends
E. No error. C. that effective measures
Answer: Option B D. should be taken against software
piracy.
I personally feel that / cleanliness in the Answer: Option A
city / is one proof of the / efficiently
civic administration.
A. I personally feel that 38. Find out whether there is any
B. cleanliness in the city grammatical error in below sentence.
C. is one proof of the The photograph will give / the reader a
D. efficiently civic administration. far better / notion of the structure / than
E. No error. any verbal description.
Answer: Option D A. The photograph will give
B. the reader a far better
C. notion of the structure
35. Find out whether there is any D. than any verbal description.
If you cannot / sympathy with the poor,
/ how will you be / able todo social Answer: Option C
work?
A. If you cannot
B. sympathy with the poor,
C. how will you be 39. Find out whether there is any
D. able todo social work? grammatical error in below sentence.
E. No error. One of the most effective / solutions is
that / she should work on Sunday / and
Answer: Option B complete the assignment.
A. One of the most effective
36. Find out whether there is any B. solutions is that
grammatical error in below sentence. C. she should work on Sunday
While going / through the report / D. and complete the assignment.
yesterday I find / several factual mistakes. E. No error.
A. While going
B. through the report Answer: Option E
C. yesterday I find
D. several factual mistakes.
E. No error.
Answer: Option C
192 | P a g e
On resuming his duty, / he asked his In the absence of / clear instuctions / one
Superiors / that whether he would be / cannot be expected / to be functioned
permitted to leave early. effectively.
A. On resuming his duty, A. In the absence of
B. he asked his Superiors B. clear instuctions
C. that whether he would be C. one cannot be expected
D. permitted to leave early. D. to be functioned effectively.
Very few employees / in our company are / What is needed today is / a new breed of
so dedicated as / Mahesh will. managers / with a new set of concepts / and
A. Very few employees a flexible way about thinking.
B. in our company are A. What is needed today is
C. so dedicated as B. a new breed of managers
D. Mahesh will. C. with a new set of concepts
E. No error. D. and a flexible way about thinking.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option D
Each cigarette / a person smoke / does grammatical error in below sentence.
some harm and eventually / it may cause a Rajesh won the case as / he argued very
serious disease. forcefully and / in such the intelligent way /
A. Each cigarette that the judge changed his opinion.
B. a person smoke A. Rajesh won the case as
C. does some harm and eventually B. he argued very forcefully and
D. it may cause a serious disease. C. in such the intelligent way
E. No error. D. that the judge changed his opinion.
E. No error.
A detailed inquiry / in the incident / has The minister's speech / has been reported /
been initiated / by the Central Government. to the newspaper / No mistake
A. A detailed inquiry A. The minister's speech
B. in the incident B. has been reported
C. has been initiated C. to the newspaper
D. by the Central Government. D. No mistake
E. No error. E. No error
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Yesterday, a visitor to / the park was In order to save petrol, / motorists must
attacked / by a tiger and / had to hospitalise. have to / be very cautious / while driving
A. Yesterday, a visitor to along the highways.
B. the park was attacked A. In order to save petrol,
C. by a tiger and B. motorists must have to
D. had to hospitalise. C. be very cautious
E. No error. D. while driving along the highways.
E. No error.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option B

All of you will agree with me / that no grammatical error in below sentence.
problem faced by our society / is as grave Even after requesting / him, he did not / tell
and intractable / as this problem is us that how / he wolved the problem
A. All of you will agree with me A. Even after requesting
B. that no problem faced by our society B. him, he did not
C. is as grave and intractable C. tell us that how
D. as this problem is D. he wolved the problem
The basket of apples / sent by the gardener Every animal in the zoo / is fed regularly /
/ contained a number of / green mangoes and attended to / very promptly.
also. A. Every animal in the zoo
A. The basket of apples B. is fed regularly
B. sent by the gardener C. and attended to
C. contained a number of D. very promptly.
D. green mangoes also. E. No error.
E. No error.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option E
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Since it was a memory test / the students Neither the earthquake / nor the subsequent
were instructed / to learn the / passage with fire / was able to dampen / the spirit of the
heart. residents.
A. Since it was a memory test A. Neither the earthquake
B. the students were instructed B. nor the subsequent fire
C. to learn the C. was able to dampen
D. passage with heart. D. the spirit of the residents.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option D

This is one of / the most interesting book /
I have / ever read.
A. This is one of
B. the most interesting book
C. I have
D. ever read.
E. No error
Answer: Option B
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Sentence Correction: Section 1
1. The small child does 5. They were all shocked at 9. The performance of our
whatever his father was his failure in the competition. players was rather worst than
done. A. were shocked at all I had expected.
A. has done B. had all shocked at A. bad as I had expected
B. did C. had all shocked by B. worse than I had expected
C. does D. had been all shocked on C. worse than expectation
D. had done E. No correction required D. worst than was expected
E. No correction required Answer: Option E E. No correction required
6. I need not offer any
2. You need not come unless explanation regarding this 10. Why did you not threw
you want to. incident - my behaviour is the bag away?
A. You don't need to come speaking itself. A. did you not throw
unless you want to A. will speak to itself B. had you not threw
B. You come only when you B. speaks for itself C. did you not thrown
want to C. has been speaking D. you did not thrown
C. You come unless you D. speaks about itself E. No correction required
don't want to E. No correction required Answer: Option A
D. You needn't come until Answer: Option B
you don't want to 11. Shapes of gods and
E. No correction required 7. He is too important for goddess are worshipped by
Answer: Option A tolerating any delay. people.
A. to tolerate A. Images B. Reflections
3. There are not many men B. to tolerating C. Clay shapes D. Clay toys
who are so famous that they C. at tolerating E. No correction required
are frequently referred to by D. with tolerating Answer: Option A
their short names only E. No correction required
A. initials Answer: Option A 12. In addition to enhanced
B. signatures their reputations through
C. pictures 8. The population of Tokyo strategic use of philanthropy,
D. middle names is greater than that of any companies are sponsoring
E. No correction required other town in the world. social initiatives to open new
Answer: Option A A. greatest among any other markets.
B. greater than all other A. of enhancing their
4. The man to who I sold my C. greater than those of any reputation
house was a cheat. other B. to having enhance their
A. to whom I sell D. greater than any other reputation
B. to who I sell E. No correction required C. to enhancing their
C. who was sold to Answer: Option E reputation
D. to whom I sold D. to have their reputation
E. No correction required enhancing
Answer: Option D E. No correction required
Answer: Option C
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13. The intruder stood 17. He found the gold coin 21. Acquisition of certain
quietly for few moments as he cleans the floor. specific skills can be
A. for few time A. as he had cleaned facilitated from general
B. for the few moments B. while he cleans awareness, education to
C. for moments C. which he is cleaning novel situations
D. for a few moments D. while cleaning A. can be facilitated by
E. No correction required E. No correction required B. may facilitate through
Answer: Option D Answer: Option D C. can be felicitated with
D. may be felicitated with
14. The police has so far 18. He admired the speed E. No correction required
succeeded in recovering only with which he completed the Answer: Option A
a part of the stolen property. work and appreciating the
A. thus far succeeded for method adopted by him 22. He never has and ever
recovery A. appreciate the method will take such strong
B. so far succeeded in being adopted measures.
recovery of B. appreciated the method A. had taken nor will ever
C. as for as succeeded in adopted take
recovery of C. appreciate the method of B. had taken and will ever
D. so far succeeded to adoption take
recover D. appreciated the method C. has and never will take
E. No correction required adopting method D. had and ever will take
Answer: Option E E. No correction required E. No correction required
15. He confidentially asked
the crowd if they thought he 19. Maria unnecessarily 23. Technology must use to
was right and the crowd picked up a quarrel with Rani feed the forces of change.
shouted that they did. and left the party hurried. A. must be used to feed
A. that he did A. has picked up B. must have been using to
B. that they had B. picked on feed
C. that he is C. picked C. must use having fed
D. that he didn't D. picking up D. must be using to feed
E. No correction required E. No correction required E. No correction required
Answer: Option E Answer: Option C Answer: Option A
16. Why should the 20. She cooks, washes dishes, 24. Anyone interested in the
candidates be afraid of does her homework and use of computers can learn
English Language is not then relaxing. much if you have access to a
clear. A. relaxing then personal computer.
A. the candidates should be B. then is relaxing A. they have access
B. do the candidates be C. relaxing is then B. access can be available
C. should be the candidates D. then relaxes C. he or she has access
D. are the candidates E. No correction required D. one of them have access
E. No correction required Answer: Option D E. No correction required
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25. They are not beware of 29. Despite of their 33. He is a singer of repute,
all the facts differences on matters of but his yesterday's
A. are not aware for principles, they all agree on performance was quite
B. are not aware of the demand of hike is salary? disappointing.
C. are not to be aware A. Despite their A. performances of yesterday
D. must not to be aware for B. Despite of the were
E. No correction required C. Despite for their B. yesterday performance
Answer: Option B D. Despite off their was
E. No correction required C. yesterday performance
26. We can not always Answer: Option A were
convey ourselves in simple D. performances about
sentences. 30. The man who has yesterday were
A. cannot always convey committed such a serious E. No correction required
B. can not always express crime must get the mostly Answer: Option E
C. cannot always express severe punishment.
D. can not always A. be getting the mostly 34. Their earnings are such
communicate severely that they find it difficult to
E. No correction required B. get the most severe make both ends to meet.
Answer: Option C C. have got the most severely A. to makings both ends
D. have been getting the meet
27. What does agonise me severe most B. to make both ends for
most is not this criticism, but E. No correction required meeting
the trivial reason behind it. Answer: Option B C. to make both ends meet
A. most agonising me D. for making both ends to
B. agonises me most meet
C. agonising me most 31. For many centuries in E. No correction required
D. I most agonised Indian History there was no Answer: Option C
E. No correction required city so famous like the city of
Answer: Option B Ujjain. 35. He has received no other
A. as message than an urgent
28. As there was no time, the B. such as telegram asking him to rush
remaining items were C. likewise his village immediately.
deferred into the next D. so like A. asked him to rush his
meeting. E. No correction required village
A. are deferred till Answer: Option A B. asking him to have rush
B. were deferred till his village
C. were deferred to 32. We don't know how did C. asking him to rush to his
D. had deferred with the thief made an escape. village
E. No correction required A. how the thief did make D. asking him rushing at his
Answer: Option B B. how the thief does make village
C. how the thief made E. No correction required
D. how was the thief made Answer: Option C
E. No correction required
Answer: Option C
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36. One of the most 40. If you are thinking about 45. The research study is an
significant phenomenons of investigation overseas, isn't it eye-opener and attempts to
our time has been the makes sense to find an acquaint us with the
development of cinema. experience guide? problems of poor nations.
A. phenomenon A. it is not making A. attempted to acquaint
B. phenomena B. doesn't it make B. attempts at acquainting
C. phenomenonna C. does it make C. attempt to acquaint
D. phenomenonns D. is it making D. attempting to acquaint
E. No correction required E. No correction required E. No correction required
Answer: Option B Answer: Option B Answer: Option B
41. This is one of the most 46. It was unanimously

37. Had you been told me resolved that the parties
about your problem, I would important inventions of this
century. should unitedly undertook
have helped you. launching of popular
A. If you would have told A. invention of this century
B. invention of these centuryprogrammes.
B. Had you have told A. should be united
C. had you told C. invention of centuries
D. invention of the centuriesundertook
D. If you have told B. should be unitedly
E. No correction required E. No correction required
Answer: Option E undertaken
Answer: Option C C. should be unitedly
undertake
42. The orator had been left D. should unitedly undertake
38. It was until many years the auditorium before the
later that Gandhi became a E. No correction required
audience stood up. Answer: Option D
rebel against authority. A. had been leaving
A. It was not until many B. was left
years 47. They continued to work
C. had left in the field despite of the
B. It was till many years D. would leave
C. It was not many years heavy rains.
E. No correction required A. even though there is
D. Until It was many years Answer: Option C
E. No correction required heavy rain
Answer: Option A B. although heavily rains
43. He dislikes the word C. in spite the heavy rains
dislike, isn't he D. even though it rained
39. Anand has the guts to A. didn't he B. doesn't he heavily
rise from the occasion and C. hasn't he D. does he E. No correction required
come out successfully. E. No correction required Answer: Option D
A. in rising from Answer: Option B
B. to raise with 48. It is always better to
C. to rise to 44. We must take it granted make people realise the
D. to rise against that Madhu will not come importance of discipline than
E. No correction required for today's function. to impose them on it.
Answer: Option C A. take it for granted A. impose it with them
B. taking it granted B. impose them with it
C. took it as granted C. imposing them on it
D. have it granted D. impose it on them
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49. My doctor knew that I 53. The drama had many 57. All the allegations levelled
would eventually recover and scenes which were so against him were found to be
do kind of work I would be humorous that it was hardly baseless.
doing before possible to keep a straight A. level against
A. would have been doing face. B. level with
B. would have done A. hardly possible for C. levelling with
C. had been done keeping D. levelled for
D. had been doing B. hardly impossible for E. No correction required
E. No correction required keeping Answer: Option E
Answer: Option D C. hardly impossible for keep
D. hardly possible keeping 58. Ramesh is as tall if not,
50. Later he became E. No correction required taller than Mahesh.
unpopular because he tried Answer: Option E A. not as tall but
to lord it on his followers. B. not so tall but as
A. to lord it for 54. Hardly does the sun rise C. as tall as, if not
B. to lord over when the stars disappeared. D. as if not
C. to lord it over A. have the sun rose E. No correction required
D. to lord it over on B. had the sun risen Answer: Option C
E. No correction required C. did the sun rose
Answer: Option C D. the sun rose 59. He hesitated to listen to
E. No correction required what his brother was saying.
51. The crops are dying; it Answer: Option B A. listened to hesitate
must not had rained. B. hesitated listen to
A. must had not 55. You will be late if you do C. hesitates to listening
B. must not be not leave now D. is hesitated to listen to
C. must not have A. did not leave E. No correction required
D. must not have been B. left Answer: Option E
E. No correction required C. will not leave
Answer: Option C D. do not happen to leave 60. The prosecution failed in
E. No correction required establish in every case today.
52. The courts are actively to Answer: Option E A. to
safeguard the interests and B. on
the rights of the poor. 56. The train will leave at C. as
A. are actively to 8.30 pm, we have been ready D. upon
safeguarding by 7.30pm so that, we can E. No correction required
B. have been actively reach the station in time. Answer: Option A
safeguarding A. were
C. have to active in B. must be 61. One of my drawbacks is
safeguarding C. are that I do not have
D. are actively in D. should have totolerance of ambiguity.
safeguarding E. No correction required A. do not have
E. No correction required Answer: Option B B. cannot have
Answer: Option B C. am not
D. did not have to
Answer: Option A
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62. They should have calmly 65. Because of his mastery in 68. We met him immediately
thought of the advantages this field, his suggestions are after the session in which he
that would accrue to them. wide accepted. had been given a nice speech.
A. should have been calm in A. are widely accepted A. would be giving
thinking about B. widely acceptance B. has been given
B. should be calmly thought C. have widely accepted C. will have given
of D. have been wide accepted D. had given
C. shall have to calmly E. No correction required E. No correction required
thought of Answer: Option A Answer: Option D
D. should have calmly think
of 66. They felt humiliated 69. For some days the new
E. No correction required because they realised that professor lectured above the
Answer: Option E they had cheated. heads of his pupils.
A. have been cheated A. over the head of
63. The easiest of the thing B. had been cheated B. over the heads of
to do is to ask the address to C. had been cheating C. on the heads of
the postman. D. were to be cheated D. through the heds of
A. of the things to do E. No correction required E. No correction required
B. among the things did Answer: Option B Answer: Option B
C. of the thing to be done
D. of all the things done 67. Tax evaders should 70. The accused now flatly
E. No correction required heavily punished as they do it denies have admitted his guilt
Answer: Option A intentionally. in his first statement.
A. should be heavy fined A. having admitted
64. We demonstrated to B. should have heavily fined B. had admitted
them how we were prepared C. shall have heavy fine C. have been admitting
the artistic patterns. D. should be heavily fined D. has admitting
A. are prepared E. No correction required E. No correction required
B. have prepared Answer: Option D Answer: Option A
C. are preparing
D. had prepared
Answer: Option D
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Sentence Correction: Section 2
1. We were still standing in 4. They failed in their 7. Though we have kept in
the queue when the film attempt to repair the mind to try and
was beginning. demolished portion of that maintainmost facilities, we
A. film began building. would like to request you to
B. film had begun A. for their attempt to kindly bear with us any
C. beginning of the film repair inconvenience that may be
was over B. in their attempting to caused.
A. must keep in mind to try
D. film begins repair
and maintain
E. No correction required C. with their attempt to B. have kept in mind trying
Answer: Option B repair and maintain
D. in their attempt for C. would keep in mind to try
2. If I would have realised repairs and to maintain
the nature of job earlier, I E. No correction required D. should have kept in mind
would not have accepted it. Answer: Option E to try and to maintain
A. If I have had E. No correction required
B. In case I would have 5. I earnestly believe that you Answer: Option E
C. Had I been will visit our relatives during
D. Had I your forthcoming trip to 8. The tea-estate
E. No correction required Mumbai. administration is in such
Answer: Option A A. had hardly believe that mess thereis no leader to set
B. sincerely would believe the things right.
C. certainly believing that A. in such a mess here
3. The crime has growth
D. could not believe B. in a such mess that here
rapidly in Russia since the E. No correction required
C. in such a mess that there
disintegration of the Answer: Option E D. with such a mess that
communist system. there
A. rapid crime has grown 6. By such time you finish E. No correction required
B. crime has grown rapidly that chapter, I will write a Answer: Option C
C. crimes grow rapidly letter.
D. crimes have been A. The time when 9. They examined both the
rapidly grown B. By the time samples very carefully but
E. No correction required C. By that time failed to detect any difference
Answer: Option B D. The time in them.
E. No correction required A. some difference in
Answer: Option B B. some difference between
C. any difference between
D. any difference between
E. any difference between
Answer: Option C
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10. "Friends and comrades, 14. Making friends is more 18. The moment the
the light has gone away from rewarding than to make manager came to know
our lives and there is enemies. fraudulent action of his
darkness everywhere" A. to be unsociable assistant, he order
A. off B. to be sociable immediately dismissed him.
B. out of A. immediately ordered his
C. being unsociable
C. out from dismissed
D. out off D. making enemies B. ordered his immediate
E. No correction required E. No correction required dismissal
Answer: Option B Answer: Option D C. immediately order
dismissal of his
11. Because of his ill health, 15. The moment they saw D. ordered for immediately
the doctor has advised him me, they were delight dismissal of him
not to refrain from smoking. A. had delighted E. No correction required
A. to not refrain from B. were delighted Answer: Option B
B. to resort to C. are delighted
C. to refrain from D. have been delighted 19. The meeting was
D. to be refrained from E. No correction required attended to by all invitees.
E. No correction required A. all attended to by
Answer: Option C Answer: Option B B. attended by all
C. fully attended to by
12. They have a scheme of 16. He should not had D. like attending to all
rewarding the best of the done it. E. No correction required
performers every year. A. had not Answer: Option B
A. a best performer B. should had not
B. the best among the C. should not have 20. If he has to spend five
performer D. should have hours in the queue, it was
C. a best among performer E. No correction required really a wastage.
D. the best of the performer Answer: Option C A. is a really wastage
E. No correction required B. is real a wastage
Answer: Option E 17. No sooner do the bells C. has really a wastage
D. is really a wastage
13. What happens to all ring than the curtain rose. E. No correction required
those travellers on the ship A. did the bell ring Answer: Option D
was not known? B. did the bells ring
A. What happened of C. had the bell rang 21. The world has seen small
B. What happened in D. had the bell rung real attempt at population
C. What is that happens to E. No correction required and resource planning.
D. What happened to Answer: Option B A. few
E. No correction required B. little
Answer: Option D C. less
D. a few
Answer: Option B
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22. My hair stood off ends 25. The people generally try 28. Most of the Indian
when I saw the horrible to curry favour with the workers are as healthy as, if
sight. corrupt but influential not healthier than, British
A. stood at ends person. workers.
B. stood on ends A. cook favour A. as if healthy as not
C. stood to ends B. seek favour healthier
D. stands on ends C. extract favour B. healthier but not as
E. No correction required D. display favour healthy
Answer: Option B E. No correction required C. as healthy, if not healthier
Answer: Option E D. so healthy, if not healthier
23. The long or short of it is E. No correction required
that I do not want to deal 26. I have got some tea, but I Answer: Option E
with that new firm. do not have a sugar.
A. The long and short of it A. some
B. The long and short for it B. got
C. The long or short for it C. more
D. The shot and long for it D. any
24. Can you tell me why did 27. Had I realised how close
you not speak the truth? I was to the edge of the
A. why did not you speak valley, I would not have
B. that why did you not carried the bags there.
speak A. Had I been realised
C. why you did not speak B. If I would have realised
D. why did you not spoke C. When I realised
E. No correction required D. Had I had realised
Answer: Option C E. No correction required
Answer: Option E
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Sentence Improvement: Section 1
1. The workers are hell 4. The record for the 8. John had told me that he
bent at getting what is due biggest tiger hunt has not hasn't done it yet.
to them. been met since 1911 when A. told
A. hell bent on getting Lord Hardinge, the then B. tells
B. hell bent for getting Viceroy of India, shot a C. was telling
C. hell bent upon getting tiger than measured 11 feet D. No improvement
D. No improvement and 6 inches.
A. improved Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C B. broken
C. bettered
D. No improvement 9. If he had time he will
2. When it was feared that Answer: Option B call you.
the serfs might go too far A. would have
and gain their freedom B. would have had
5. His powerful desire
from serfdom, the brought about his C. has
protestant leaders joined downfall. D. No improvement
the princes at crushing A. His intense desire
them. B. His desire for power Answer: Option C
A. into crushing C. His fatal desire
B. in crushing D. No improvement
C. without crushing 10. Will you lend me few
D. No improvement Answer: Option B rupees in this hour of
need?
6. Will you kindly open the A. lend me any rupees
Answer: Option B knot? B. borrow me a few rupees
A. untie C. lend me a few rupees
B. break D. No improvement
3. If the room had been C. loose
brighter, I would have D. No improvement Answer: Option C
been able to read for a
while before bed time. Answer: Option A 11. During his long
A. If the room was discourse, he did not touch
brighter 7. He sent a word to me that point.
B. If the room are brighter that he would be coming A. touch upon
C. Had the room been late. B. touch on
brighter A. sent word C. touch of
D. No improvement B. had sent a word D. No improvement
C. sent words
Answer: Option C D. No improvement Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
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12. He found a wooden 16. hoping not to be 20. I took the cycle which
broken chair in the room. disturbed, I sat down in my he bought yesterday.
A. wooden and broken easy chair to read the book. A. that he bought yesterday
chair I won as a prize. B. that which he had
B. broken wooden chair A. I had won as a prize bought yesterday
C. broken and wooden B. I have won as prize C. that he had bought
yesterday
chair C. I had to win as a prize D. No improvement
D. No improvement D. No improvement
Answer: Option C
17. More than one person 21. Please make it a point

13. He could not look was killed in accident. to send you letter at my
anything in the dark room. A. were killed address.
A. away B. are killed A. on my address
B. up C. have been killed B. to my address
C. down C. in my address
D. No improvement
Answer: Option C
18. No one could explain
how a calm and balanced 22. If you are living near a
14. The greatest thing in market place you should be
style is to have a use of person like him could
penetrate such a mindless ready to bear the
metaphor. disturbances caused by
A. away act on his friends. traffic.
A. perpetuate A. to bear upon
B. up
C. down B. perpetrate B. to bear with
D. No improvement C. precipitate C. to bear away
Answer: Option C
15. While crossing the 19. Five years ago today, I 23. I hope you won't object
highway a five year old am sitting in a small to me watching while you
child was knocked out by a Japanese car, driving across work.
passing car. Poland towards Berlin. A. against me watching
A. away A. was sitting B. me to watch
B. up B. sat C. to my watching
C. down C. have been sitting D. No improvement
Answer: Option C
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24. You cannot forbid him 28. It became clear that the 32. Practically every part of
leaving. strangers were heading into the banana tree is used by
A. he leaving a serious disaster. man.
B. his leaving A. along A. each part
C. him to leave B. towards B. any part
D. No improvement C. for C. most part
Answer: Option C
25. You have come here 29. The dissidents hold a
with a view to insult me. great problem in every 33. My opinion for the film
A. to insulting me political party. is that it will bag the
B. of insulting me A. cause national ward.
C. for insulting me B. give A. opinion to
D. No improvement C. pose B. opinion about
D. No improvement C. opinion on
Answer: Option A D. No improvement
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
26. 20 kms are not a great
distance in these days of 30. I would have waited for
fast moving vehicles. you at the station if I knew 34. The end of the
A. is not a great distance that you would come. examinations is (an)
B. is no distance A. had known opportunity for
C. aren't a great distance B. was knowing celebrating.
D. No improvement C. have known A. chance
D. No improvement B. moment
Answer: Option A Answer: Option A C. occasion
D. No improvement
27. The more they earn, 31. They are social insects, Answer: Option B
more they spend. living in communities,
A. More they earn, more regulated by definite laws,
they spend each member of society 35. We were not the wiser
B. More they earn, the bearing well-defined and for all this effort to explain
more they spend separate part in the work the case to us.
C. The more they earn, the of a colony. A. none
more they spend A. who are living in B. neither
D. No improvement communities C. nevertheless
B. living among a D. No improvement
Answer: Option C community
C. who lives with a Answer: Option A
community
D. No improvement
Answer: Option D
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36. Whenever my students 40. If you are not clear 44. Either he or I am
come across new words, I about the meaning of a going.
ask them to look for them word, it is wise to look to a A. he or I are going
in the dictionary. dictionary. B. he is going or I am
A. to look it up A. look for C. I or he is going
B. to look them up B. look at D. No improvement
C. to look at them C. look up
D. No improvement D. No improvement Answer: Option D
45. I hope you vividly
remember the premier of
37. We look forward to 41. You are warned against the film when I, my wife
hear from you. committing the same and you were present in
A. hearing mistake again. the hall.
B. have heard A. to commit A. my wife, I and you
C. listen B. for committing B. you, I and my wife
D. No improvement C. against to commit C. my wife, you and I
Answer: Option A
38. It was indeed a shock
for her, but she has later 42. No sooner he had 46. To get one's name in
recovered from it. returned home then his the Rowland Ward's book
A. since mother felt happy. of hunting records was the
B. then A. had he returned home hot ambition of every
C. afterwards when serious hunter.
D. No improvement B. he had returned home A. extreme
than B. burning
Answer: Option A C. did he return home than C. high
39. Realising is the Answer: Option C Answer: Option C
significance of technical
education for developing
country, the government 43. He should move on to 47. Taxpayers are to be
laid aside a large sum on it the next point, and not conscious of their
during the last plan-period. harp one sting only. privileges.
A. laid up A. harp on string only A. have to
B. set aside B. harp only one string B. need
C. laid out C. harp upon one string C. ought to
D. No improvement only D. No improvement
D. No improvement
Answer: Option C
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48. As she was suffering 52. Mr. Smith arrived at 56. If you cross the line
from high fever, she could India in June last year. you will be disqualified.
not face the examination. A. to A. cross upon the line
A. bear B. by B. cross on the line
B. suffer C. in C. cross out the line
C. take D. No improvement D. No improvement
D. No improvement
Answer: Option C
57. Why the dinosaurs died
53. But in all these cases out is not known.
49. The demonstration conversion from scale have A. it is not known
passed off peacefully. well-formulated. B. the reason is not known
A. passed out A. can be well-formulated C. that is not known
B. passed away B. are well-formulated D. No improvement
C. passed on C. well-formulated
D. No improvement D. No improvement Answer: Option D
58. His father won't be
able to leave for Varnasi
50. Every time I go in a lift 54. With a thundering roar until they have arrived.
to my sixth floor the huge rocket soared up A. until they arrive
apartment, I remember the from the launching pad. B. until they will have
calm and serenity of my A. flew up arrived
ancestral home in the B. went upwards C. until they will arrive
village. C. took off D. No improvement
A. move in a lift D. No improvement
B. ascend in a lift Answer: Option A
C. take a lift Answer: Option C
D. No improvement
59. I will not go to school,
Answer: Option C 55. There is dearth of if it shall rain tomorrow.
woman doctor in our state. A. it would rain tomorrow
We shall have to recruit B. it will rain tomorrow
51. In fact, if it hadn't been some from the other states. C. it rains tomorrow
for his invaluable advice on A. women doctor D. No improvement
so many occasions I B. woman doctors
wouldn't have achieved C. women doctors Answer: Option C
anything in life. D. No improvement
A. remarkable advice
B. valuable advices Answer: Option C
C. priceless suggestion
D. No improvement
Answer: Option D
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60. If I stood alone in 64. The cloud of 68. The logic of Berlin wall
defence of truth, and the misfortunes appears to already had been
whole world is banded have blown out. undermined but when the
against me and against A. over news came through that
truth. I would fight them B. up the wall itself had been
all. C. away opened I jumped into a
A. will be banded D. No improvement car.
B. were banded A. had been undetermined
C. banded Answer: Option A already
D. No improvement B. had already been
65. While we would like undetermined
Answer: Option B that all Indian Children to C. had been already
go to school, we need to undetermined
61. He has not and can ponder why they do not. D. No improvement
never be in the good books A. that all the Indian Answer: Option B
of his employer because he children
lacks honesty. B. if all the children of
A. has not and cannot be India 69. Other countries have
B. has not and can never C. all Indian children eradicated this disease ten
been D. No improvement years ago.
C. has not been and can Answer: Option C A. eradicated
never be B. had eradicated
D. No improvement C. did eradicated
66. In India today many of D. No improvement
Answer: Option C our intellectuals still talk in
terms of the French Answer: Option A
Revolution and the Rights
62. When the examinations of Man, not appreciating
were over Anil and me that much has happened 70. Young men and
went to our native town. since then. women should get
A. me and Anil A. much has been habituated to reading and
B. Anil and I happening writing about current
C. I and Anil B. much had happened affairs.
D. No improvement C. much might happen A. used
D. No improvement B. prepared
Answer: Option B C. trained
Answer: Option D D. No improvement
63. Our office clock is not
so correct as it should be it 67. I shall be grateful to Answer: Option D
is usually five minutes fast. you if you are of help to
A. right me now.
B. regular A. help
C. accurate B. would help
D. No improvement C. helped
D. No improvement
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option B
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Sentence Improvement: Section 2
1. The poor villagers have 5. He was fined for careless 8. As he is past his teens
waited in the bitter cold for driving. now, he can look for
more than 4 hours now. A. got fined himself.
A. have been waiting B. fined A. after
B. had waited C. was to be fined B. to
C. has been waiting D. No improvement C. around
Answer: Option D
2. The old man felled some 6. Although India is still by

trees in the garden with far a poor country, it can 9. There is no more room
hardly no effort at all. become rich if its natural for you in this
A. hard effort and human resources are compartment.
B. hardly any effort fully utilised. A. there is no more seat
C. a hardly any effort A. few and far between B. there is no more space
D. No improvement B. by and large C. there is no more
C. by and by accommodation
Answer: Option B D. No improvement D. No improvement
3. The company goes to Answer: Option B Answer: Option B

great length to ensure that
employees can be
comfortable in their work 7. The reason why he 10. Most donors would
environment. wrote the letter was seriously protest any effort
A. are comfortable because he could not to extrapolate from such
B. will be comfortable contact him over the limited data.
C. should be comfortable phone. A. protest against
D. No improvement A. why he wrote the letter B. protest at
was since C. protest to
Answer: Option A B. for which he wrote the D. No improvement
letter because
4. I want you to clearly C. why he wrote the letter Answer: Option A
understand that excuses was that
won't do D. No improvement
A. you clearly to 11. She says she's already
understand Answer: Option B paid me back, but I can't
B. you to understand remember, so I'll have to
clearly take her word.
C. to clearly understand A. to take her word true
you B. to take her at her word
D. No improvement C. to take her word for it
D. No improvement
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option B
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12. If you had attended the 16. Please remind me of 20. We did not see this
meeting, you would have posting these letters to my movie yet.
benefited a great deal. relatives. A. have seen
A. could benefit A. by posting B. have not seen
B. would benefit B. to post C. have seen
C. benefited C. for posting D. No improvement
Answer: Option B
21. My friend was in
13. This matter admits of 17. Not a word they spoke hospital for a week after an
no excuse. to the unfortunate wife accident.
A. admits to about it. A. through
B. admits from A. did they speak B. following
C. admits B. they will speak C. for
D. No improvement C. they had spoken D. No improvement
D. No improvement
Answer: Option A
14. If he would have tried 22. All, but her, had made
he would have succeeded. 18. Not long back, in an attempt.
A. is tried Japan, a mysterious nerve A. All, but she,
B. was tried gas affected a large number B. All, but herself,
C. had tried of people. C. All, but her,
D. No improvement A. effected D. No improvement
B. infected
Answer: Option C C. infested Answer: Option A
D. No improvement
15. It will be no good Answer: Option B 23. Whatever to our other
trying to find an excuse problems. we have no
next time. shortcoming to cheap
A. to try to find 19. We had nothing to eat labour in India.
B. to try finding since 8'o clock, this A. default
C. trying finding morning. B. deficit
D. No improvement A. have had nothing C. scarcity
B. has had nothing D. No improvement
Answer: Option A C. did have nothing
D. No improvement Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
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24. I have lived in Delhi 26. I shall not go untill I 28. Due to these reason we
since I was four. am invited. are all in favour of
A. am living A. till I am invited universal compulsory
B. lived B. Unless I am invited education.
C. had lived C. if not I am invited A. Out of these reasons
D. No improvement D. No improvement B. For these reasons
C. By these reasons
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B D. No improvement
Answer: Option B
25. This telephone number 27. He died in the year
is not existing. 1960 at 11pm on 14 July.
A. has not existed A. on 14 July in the year
B. does not exist 1960 at 11pm
C. has not been existing B. in the year 1960 on 14
D. No improvement July at 11pm
C. at 11pm on 14 July in
Answer: Option B the year 1960
D. No improvement
Answer: Option C
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Sentence Formation
1. 4. 7.
1. I 1. medicine 1. him
2. immediately 2. a 2. the
3. salary 3. Neeta 3. to
4. my 4. given 4. charge
5. want 5. was 5. handover
A. 43152 A. 51423 A. 42531
B. 15432 B. 25431 B. 51342
C. 25143 C. 15423 C. 41352
D. 42351 D. 42531 D. 45231
E. 45132 E. 35421 E. 52431
Answer: Option B Answer: Option E Answer: Option E
2. 5. 8.
1. do 1. of 1. seen
2. today 2. we 2. going
3. you 3. heard 3. you
4. must 4. him 4. him
5. it 5. had 5. have
A. 34152 A. 42351 A. 35214
B. 25413 B. 52341 B. 35142
C. 12543 C. 25341 C. 32514
D. 51324 D. 25431 D. 35124
E. 45213 E. 25314 E. 53124
Answer: Option A Answer: Option E Answer: Option B
3. 6. 9.
1. left 1. at 1. bag?
2. the 2. it 2. you
3. house 3. take 3. seen
4. he 4. once 4. have
5. suddenly 5. away 5. my
A. 12435 A. 23514 A. 51432
B. 21354 B. 14352 B. 43512
C. 45123 C. 32514 C. 42351
D. 52341 D. 53214 D. 42153
E. 24135 E. 42315 E. 21435
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10. 12. 14.
1. killed 1. tea 1. I
2. a 2. have 2. help
3. Jaswant 3. that 3. not
4. bear 4. some 4. you
5. wild 5. before 5. did
A. 31254 A. 43251 A. 24351
B. 53124 B. 24315 B. 15324
C. 23145 C. 24153 C. 45231
D. 43125 D. 52431 D. 43152
E. 15234 E. 41325 E. 52431
Answer: Option A Answer: Option C Answer: Option B
11. 13. 15.

1. was 1. not 1. not
2. and 2. hotel 2. Hari
3. Suresh 3. comfortable 3. away
4. kind 4. was 4. run
5. loving 5. the 5. did
A. 31425 A. 34521 A. 13542
B. 54213 B. 53412 B. 35412
C. 34251 C. 34152 C. 52431
D. 15243 D. 41352 D. 25143
E. 12345 E. 52413 E. 21345
Answer: Option A Answer: Option E Answer: Option D
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Ordering Of Words
1. 3. 5.
When he Then Since the beginning of
P : did not know P : it struck me history
Q : he was nervous and Q : of course P : have managed to catch
R : heard the hue and cry R : suitable it was Q : the Eskimos and Red
at midnight S : how eminently Indians
S : what to do R : by a very difficulty
The Proper sequence method
The Proper sequence should be: S : a few specimens of this
should be: A. SPQR aquatic animal
A. RQPS B. QSRP
B. QSPR C. PSRQ The Proper sequence
C. SQPR D. QPSR should be:
D. PQRS A. QRPS
Answer: Option C B. SQPR
Answer: Option A C. SQRP
D. QPSR
4. Answer: Option D
2. I read an advertisement
It has been established that that said
P : Einstein was P : posh, air-conditioned 6.
Q : although a great Q : gentleman of taste A French woman
scientist R : are available for P : committed suicide
R : weak in arithmetic S : fully furnished rooms Q : where she had put up
S : right from his school R : who had come to
days The Proper sequence Calcutta
should be: S : by jumping from the
The Proper sequence A. PQRS first floor balcony of the
should be: B. PSRQ hotel
A. SRPQ C. PSQR
B. QPRS D. SRPQ The Proper sequence
C. QPSR should be:
D. RQPS Answer: Option B A. PRQS
B. QSRP
Answer: Option B C. RPSQ
D. SRQP
Answer: Option C
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7. 9. 11.
The national unity of a free They felt safer If you need help
people P : to watch the mountain P : promptly and politely
P : to make it impracticable Q : of more than five miles Q : ask for attendants
Q : for there to be an R : as they settled down R : to help our customers
arbitrary administration S : from a distance S : who have instructions
R : depends upon a
sufficiently even balance of The Proper sequence The Proper sequence
political power should be: should be:
S : against a revolutionary A. RPSQ A. SQPR
opposition that is B. RSQP B. QPSR
irreconcilably opposed to it C. PQSR C. QSRP
D. PRSQ D. SQRP
The Proper sequence
should be: Answer: Option A Answer: Option C
A. QRPS
B. QRSP
C. RPQS
D. RSPQ 10. 12.
People It is easier
Answer: Option D P : at his dispensary P : to venture into space
Q : went to him Q : for men
R : of all professions R : beneath their feet
S : for medicine and S : than to explore
8. treatment
The grocer The Proper sequence
P : did not listen to the The Proper sequence should be:
protests of customer should be: A. QRPS
Q : who was in the habit of A. QPRS B. QPSR
weighing less B. RPQS C. PSRQ
R : whom he had cheated C. RQSP D. PQSR
S : with great audacity D. QRPS
Answer: Option B
The Proper sequence Answer: Option C
should be:
A. PRSQ
B. QSPR
C. QPRS
D. PQSR
Answer: Option C
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13. 15. 17.
It was to be In the darkness When it began to rain
P : before their school P : the long, narrow beard suddenly on the first of
examination Q : was clearly visible with January
Q : which was due to start R : the tall stooping figure P : to celebrate the new
R : the last expedition of the doctor year
S : in a month's S : and the aquiline nose Q : we ran for shelter
R : to the neighbouring
The Proper sequence The Proper sequence house
should be: should be: S : where many people had
A. SRQP A. RQPS gathered
B. RQSP B. PSQR
C. RPQS C. RSQP The Proper sequence
D. SPRQ D. QPRS should be:
A. QRPS
Answer: Option C Answer: Option A B. PSQR
C. PRSQ
D. QRSP
14. 16. Answer: Option D

This time We have to
P : exactly what he had P : as we see it
been told Q : speak the truth
Q : the young man did R : there is falsehood and 18.
R : beyond his dreams weakness He told us that
S : and the plan succeeded S : even if all around us P : and enjoyed it
immensely
The Proper sequence The Proper sequence Q : in a prose translation
should be: should be: R : he had read Milton
A. QPRS A. RQSP S : which he had borrowed
B. QPSR B. QRPS from his teacher
C. PQSR C. RSQP
D. QSRP D. QPSR The Proper sequence
should be:
Answer: Option B Answer: Option D A. RSQP
B. QRPS
C. RQSP
D. RQPS
Answer: Option C
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19. 21. 23.
He knew that Of many artists It is easy to excuse
P : and then to save P : those who impressed P : but it is hard
himself me the most Q : in a boy of fourteen
Q : was to save all the lives Q : I was a child R : the mischief of early
R : entrusted to his care R : but those with unique childhood
S : the duty of a captain personalities off stage S : to tolerate even
S : were not always the unavoidable faults
The Proper sequence successful ones
should be: The Proper sequence
A. PQRS The Proper sequence should be:
B. SQRP should be: A. RPQS
C. SPRQ A. SRQP B. QRSP
D. QSRP B. QRSP C. QRPS
C. RSPQ D. RPSQ
Answer: Option B D. QPSR
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option D
20.
It is not, therefore 24.
P : that I pay a tribute 22. The majestic mahogany
Q : to conductors as a class As a disease table
R : with any feeling of P : and breaks up marriages P : belongs to an old prince
unfriendliness Q : accidents and suicides Q : which has one leg
S : to a particular member R : alcoholism leads to missing
of that class S : affecting all ages R : who is no impoverished
S : but not without some
The Proper sequence The Proper sequence pride
should be: should be:
A. PQRS A. SRPQ The Proper sequence
B. RQPS B. RPSQ should be:
C. RSPQ C. SRQP A. PQSR
D. PSRQ D. RQPS B. QRSP
C. PRSQ
Answer: Option C Answer: Option C D. QPRS
Answer: Option D
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25. 27. 29.
Education is He was so kind and There was
P : of the proper sense of generous that P : needed for it everyday
responsibilities P : he not only life
Q : the first need Q : made others do so Q : a time when each
R : in a citizen R : but also family
S : for the development S : helped them himself R : for itself most of the
things it
The Proper sequence The Proper sequence S : actually produced
should be: should be:
A. SQPR A. PSRQ The Proper sequence
B. QSRP B. SPQR should be:
C. QSPR C. PRSQ A. QRSP
D. PQRS D. QPRS B. RQPS
C. RSPQ
Answer: Option C Answer: Option A D. QSRP
Answer: Option D
26. 28.
It would We went
P : appear from his P : along the railway line 30.
statement Q : and had a right to Little
Q : about the policy of R : where other people not P : that he had been let
management allowed to go down
R : in dealing with the S : but daddy belonged to Q : stood by all these years
strike the railway R : did he realise
S : that he was quite in the S : by a colleague whom he
dark The Proper sequence had
should be:
The Proper sequence A. RPQS The Proper sequence
should be: B. PRSQ should be:
A. RPSQ C. RSQP A. RPSQ
B. PSQR D. PRQS B. RSQP
C. RQPS C. QSRP
D. PRQS Answer: Option B D. QSPR
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31. 33. 35.
I saw that I was The appearance
P : but seeing my host in P : and stay fro few days in P : this dinosaurs were at
this mood Delhi their peak
Q : I deemed it proper to Q : when my father told Q : of the first mammals
take leave me on the earth
R : as I had frequently R : very excited R : at the time when
done before S : that I could go with him S : went almost unnoticed
S : it had been my
intention to pass the night The Proper sequence The Proper sequence
there should be: should be:
A. PQRS A. SRPQ
The Proper sequence B. RQSP B. QSRP
should be: C. QRSP C. QRPS
A. QPSR D. SPQR D. RPQS
B. QRPS
C. SPQR Answer: Option B Answer: Option C
D. SRPQ
Answer: Option D
34. 36.
work is the one thing By this time
P : and without it P : at the railway station
32. Q : that is necessary Q : reported mass looting
It is very easy R : to keep the world going R : reports of violence
P : a great deal more than S : we should all die were flooding in
one realises S : which police dispatches
Q : may mean The Proper sequence
R : that a phrase that one should be: The Proper sequence
does not quite understand A. QPSR should be:
S : to persuade oneself B. RPQS A. RSPQ
C. SRPQ B. SPRQ
The Proper sequence D. QRPS C. SQRP
should be: D. RSQP
A. RSQP Answer: Option D
B. SPQR Answer: Option C
C. SRQP
D. RQPS
Answer: Option B
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37. 39. 41.
Then the women Though he dialled He sat
P : lamenting their evil frequently P : through the Town Hall
desire P : on telephone Park
Q : that had brought Q : my brother could not Q : which flanked a path
R : wept loudly contact me running
S : this sorrow upon them R : and had left no R : under the boughs
information S : of a spreading tamarind
The Proper sequence S : as I had gone out of tree
should be: office
A. RPQS The Proper sequence
B. RQPS The Proper sequence should be:
C. PQSR should be: A. PQSR
D. PRQS A. QPRS B. RSQP
B. SQRP C. RSPQ
Answer: Option A C. QPSR D. PRSQ
D. SPQR
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
38.
Women
P : till the other day 42.
Q : who were content 40. I don't remember
being housewives He said P : I saw a man dying in
R : about spending their P : here is the cat front of a hospital
time cooking Q : throughout the night Q : but when I left
S : now sound apologetic R : which had been paying lucknow in 1984
havoc with things R : hit apparently by a fast
The Proper sequence S : that ate the rat moving car
should be: S : the exact date
A. PQRS The Proper sequence
B. RSPQ should be: The Proper sequence
C. QPSR A. PSQR should be:
D. RQPS B. PSRQ A. SQRP
C. QPRS B. SQPR
Answer: Option C D. QRPS C. QRPS
D. SPRQ
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
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43. 45. 47.
It was The master P: We must read
P : in keeping with my P : who was very loyal to P : if we want to absorb
mood him the fruits of great literature
Q : a soft summer evening Q : punished the servant Q : but with
R : as I walked sedately R : without giving any valid concentration
S : in the direction of new reason R : them not as we do
house S : when he left the work cricket stories
unfinished S : undefined
The Proper sequence
should be: The Proper sequence The Proper sequence
A. SRPQ should be: should be:
B. QRPS A. RQPS A. QPSR
C. QPRS B. RQSP B. PSQR
D. SQPR C. QPSR C. PRSQ
D. QRPS D. PRQS
Answer: Option C
44. 46. 48.

All such students With her body I enclose
P : get success P : dragging her unwilling P : and the postage
Q : who are honest and feet Q : a postal order
hard-working Q : weak and infirm R : the price of books
R : and recognition R : doubled with age S : which will cover
S : in very walk of life S : she persisted in her
mission The Proper sequence
The Proper sequence should be:
should be: The Proper sequence A. RPSQ
A. SPRQ should be: B. QSPR
B. PRQS A. PQRS C. QSRP
C. QPRS B. QPRS D. QPSR
D. PSRQ C. RQPS
D. SRPQ Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
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Ordering Of Sentences: Section 1
1. 3.
S1: Smoke oozed up between the planks. S1: Calcutta unlike other cities kepts its
P : Passengers were told to be ready to trams.
quit the ship. P : As a result there horrendous
Q : The rising gale fanned the congestion.
smouldering fire. Q : It was going to be the first in South
R : Everyone now knew there was fire on Asia.
board. R : They run down the centre of the road.
S : Flames broke out here and there. S : To ease in the city decided to build an
S6: Most people bore the shock bravely. underground railway line.
S6: The foundation stone was laid in
The Proper sequence should be: 1972.
A. RSQP
B. PQRS The Proper sequence should be:
C. SQPR A. PRSQ
D. QSRP B. PSQR
C. SQRP
Answer: Option D D. RPSQ
Answer: Option D
2.
S1: A force of exists between everybody
in the universe. 4.
P : Normally it is very small but when the S1: For some time in his youth Abraham
one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, Lincoln was manager for a shop.
the force is considerable. P : Then a chance Customer would come.
Q : It has been investigated by many Q : Young Lincoln way of keeping shop
scientists including Galileo and Newton. was entirely unlike anyone else's.
R : Everything on or near the surface of R : Lincoln would jump up and attend to
the earth is attracted by the mass of earth. his needs and then revert to his reading.
S : This gravitational force depends on S : He used to lie full length on the
the mass of the bodies involved. counter of the shop eagerly reading a
S6: The greater the mass, the greater is book.
the earth's force of attraction on it. We S6: Never before had Lincoln had so
can call this force of attraction gravity. much time for reading as had then.
The Proper sequence should be: The Proper sequence should be:
A. PRQS A. SRQP
B. PRSQ B. QSPR
C. QSRP C. SQRP
D. QSPR D. QPSR
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5. 7.
S1: All the land was covered by the S1: You know my wife, Madhavi, always
ocean. urged me to give up smoking.
P : The leading god fought the monster, P : I really gave it up.
killed it and chopped its body in to two Q : And so When I went to jail I said to
halves. myself I really must give it up, if for no
Q : A terrible monster prevented the other reason than of being self-reliant.
gods from separating the land from the R : When I emerged from jail, I wanted
water. to tell her of my great triumph.
R : The god made the sky out of the S : But when I met her, there she was
upper part of the body and ornamented it with a packet of cigarettes.
with stars. S6: poor girl!.
S : The god created the earth from the
lower part, grew plants on it and The Proper sequence should be:
populated it with animals. A. PSRQ
S6: The god moulded the first people out B. SPQR
of clay according to his own image and C. QPRS
mind. D. RSPQ
The Proper sequence should be: Answer: Option C

A. PQRS
B. PQSR
C. QPSR 8.
D. QPRS S1: When a satellite is launched, the
rocket begins by going slowly upwards
Answer: Option D through the air.
P : However, the higher it goes, the less
air it meets.
6. Q : As the rocket goes higher, it travels
S1: Smoke oozed up between the planks. faster.
P : Passengers were told to be ready to R : For the atmosphere becomes thinner.
quit the ship. S : As a result there is less friction.
Q : The rising gale fanned the S6: Consequently, the rocket still does
smouldering fire. not become too hot.
R : Everyone now knew there was fire on
board. The Proper sequence should be:
S : Flames broke out here and there. A. QPRS
S6: Most people bore the shock bravely. B. QSPR
C. PQRS
The Proper sequence should be: D. PQSR
A. SRQP
B. QPSR Answer: Option A
C. RSPQ
D. QSRP
Answer: Option A
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9. 11.
S1: A father having offered to take the S1: Venice is a strange and beautiful city
baby out in a perambulator, was tempted in the north of Italy.
by the sunny morning to slip into a pub P : There are about four hundred old
for a glass of beer. stone bridges joining the island of Venice.
P : Indignant at her husband's behaviour, Q : In this city there are no motor cars,
she decided to teach him a lesson. no horses, no buses.
Q : She wheeled away the pram. R : These small islands are near one
R : A little later, his wife came by, where another.
to her horror, she discovered her sleeping S : It is not an island but a hundred and
baby. seventeen islands.
S : Leaving the pram outside, he S6: This is because Venice has no streets.
disappeared inside the bar.
S6: She waited for him, anticipating the The Proper sequence should be:
white face and quivering lips which A. PQRS
would soon appear with the news that the B. PRQS
baby had been stolen. C. SRPQ
The Proper sequence should be: D. PQSR
A. SRPQ B. RQPS
C. SPQR D. PQSR Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
12.
10. S1: The Hound of Baskervilles was feared
S1: The city is almost a slum and stinks by the people of the area.
most of time. P : Some people spoke of seeing a huge,
P : The slush on the road did not deter shadowy form a Hound at midnight on
them. the moor.
Q : The occasional slips and falls were Q : But they spoke of it in tones of
considered a small price to pay for the horror.
trip. R : Nobody had actually seen the hound.
R : They were excited, fascinated by the S : This shadowy form did not reveal any
sight of fresh snow on the roads. details about the animal.
S : Even so, it looked beautiful to tourists S6: The Hound of Baskervilles remains
of various categories. an unsolved mystery.
S6: But some visitors came away with the
unforgettable sight of young labours The Proper sequence should be:
scantily clad. A. SPQR
The Proper sequence should be: B. SPRQ
A. RQPS B. QPRS C. PSRQ
C. RSQP D. SPQR D. PQRS
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A
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13. 15.
S1: A gentleman who lived alone always S1: Satyajit Ray made several films for
had two plates placed on the table at children.
dinner time. P : Later film makers have followed his
P : One day just as he sat down to dine, lead.
the cat rushed in to the room. Q : Today other nations are making the
Q : One plate was for himself and other children's film in a big way.
was for his cat. R : This was at a time when no director
R : she drooped a mouse into her own considered children as potential audience.
plate and another into her master plate. S : Ray was, thus, a pioneer in the field.
S : He used to give the cat a piece of meat S6: But today few think of Ray as a maker
from his own plate. of children's films.
S6: In this way the cat showed her
gratitude to her master. The Proper sequence should be:
A. PSRQ
The Proper sequence should be: B. RSQP
A. QSPR C. RSPQ
B. PSRQ D. SQRP
C. QRSP
D. RPQS Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
16.
S1: Hungary, with a population of about
14. 10 million, lies between Czechoslovakia
S1: Ants eat worms, centipedes and to the north and Yugoslavia to the south.
spiders. P : Here a great deal of grain is grown.
P : They are usually much quicker than Q : In recent years, however, progress
the ant itself. has been made also in the field of
Q : Nevertheless, these animals do not industrialisation.
make easy game for ants. R : Most of this country consists of an
R : Besides, they have an extraordinary extremely fertile plain, through which the
number of ways of escaping. river Danube flows.
S : They also eat larvae and insect adults S : In addition to grain, the plain
such as flies, moths and spring tails. produces potatoes, sugar, wine and
S6: Some jump, and some give out a livestock.
pungent repellent substance. S6: The new industries derive mainly
from agricultural production.
A. SQPR The Proper sequence should be:
B. SPRQ A. QRSP
C. SQRP B. RPSQ
D. SRQP C. PRSQ
D. RQSP
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
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17. 19.
S1: Palaeobotany is the study of fossil S1: And then Gandhi came.
plants preserved in rocks dating back in P : Get off the backs of these peasants
millions of years. and workers, he told us, all you who live
P : Records of the history of the world by their exploitation.
are contained in fossils. Q : He was like a powerful current of
Q : Through the ages, plants have fresh air, like a beam of light, like a
evolved from simple to more complex whirlwind that upset many things.
forms. R : He spoke their language and
R : First there were water plants then land constantly dre their attention to their
appalling conditions.
plants appeared during the Paleozoic era. S : He didn't descent from the top, he
S : But since the fossil remains appear seemed to emerge from the masses of
locked in rock layers, they are closely India.
related to the geologist area of S6: Political freedom took new shape and
investigation. then acquired a new content.
S6: The fossil plants indicate the age of
the rock, and also point to facts regarding The Proper sequence should be:
climate, temperature and topography. A. QSRP B. SRQP
C. RSQP D. PRSQ
A. RQSP Answer: Option B
B. SQRP
C. PSQR 20.
D. QRPS S1: Biological evolution has not fitted
man to any specific environment.
Answer: Option D P : It is by no means a biological
evolution, but it is a cultural one.
Q : His imagination, his reason, his
18. emotional subtlety and toughness, makes
S1: On vacation in Tangier, Morocco, my it possible for him not to accept the
friend and I sat down at a street cafe. environment but to change.
P : At one point, he bent over with a big R : And that series of inventions by
smile, showing me, a single gold tooth which man from age by age has reshaped
and a dingy fez. his environment is a different kind of
Q : soon I felt the presence of someone evolution.
standing alongside me. S : Among the multitude of animals
R : But this one wouldn't budge. which scamper, burrow swim around us
S : We had been cautioned about beggars he is in the only one who is not locked in
and were told to ignore them. to his environment.
S6: That brilliant sequence of cultural
S6: Finally a man walked over to me and peaks can most appropriately be termed
whispered, "Hey buddy this guy is your the ascent of man.
waiter and he wants your order".
The Proper sequence should be: A. QPRS B. SRQP
A. SQRP B. SQPR C. QRSP D. SQRP
C. QSRP D. QSPR
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
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21. 23.
S1: The dictionary is the best friend of S1: I usually sleep quite well in the train,
you task. but this time I slept only a little.
P : That may not be possible always. P : Most people wanted it shut and I
Q : It is wise to look it up immediately. wanted it open.
R : Then it must be firmly written on the Q : As usual, I got angry about the
memory and traced at the first window.
opportunity. R : The quarrel left me completely upset.
S : Never allow a strange word to pass S : There were too many people too
unchallenged. much huge luggage all around.
S6: soon you will realize that this is an S6: It was shut all night, as usual.
exciting task.
The Proper sequence should be: A. RSQP
A. PQRS B. SQPR
B. SPQR C. SQRP
C. QRPS D. RSPQ
D. SQPR
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option D
24.
22. S1: In 1934, William Golding published a
S1: The Bhagavadgita recognises the small volume of poems.
nature of man and the needs of man. P : During the World War II(1939-45) he
P : All these three aspects constitute the joined the Royal Navy and was present at
nature of man. the sinking of the Bismarck.
Q : It shows how the human being is Q : He returned to teaching in 1945 and
rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual gave it up in 1962, and is now a full time
one. writer.
R : More than all, it must be a spiritual R : In 1939, he married and started
experience. teaching at Vishop Wordsworth school in
S : Nothing can give him fulfilment Salisbury.
unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical S : At first his novels were not accepted.
conscience. S6: But the Lord of the files which came
S6: A man whom does not harmonise out in 1954 was welcomed as "a most
them, is not truly human. absorbing and instructive tale".
The Proper sequence should be: The Proper sequence should be:
A. PSRQ A. RPQS
B. RSPQ B. RPSQ
C. QPSR C. SRPQ
D. PSQR D. SQPR
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25. 27.
S1: The future beckons to us. S1: While talking to a group, one should
P : In fact we have hard work ahead. feel self-confident and courageous.
Q : Where do we go and what shall be P : Nor is it a gift bestowed by
our endeavour? providence on only a few.
R : We shall also have to fight and end Q : One should also learn how to think
poverty, ignorance and disease. calmly and clearly.
S : It will be to bring freedom and R : It is like the ability to play golf.
oppurtunity to the common man. S : It is not as difficult as most men
S6: There is no resting for any one of us imagine.
till we redeem our pledge in full. S6: Any man can develop his capacity if
he has the desire to do so.
A. PSRQ The Proper sequence should be:
B. QPSR A. SQPR
C. QSRP B. QSPR
D. SRPQ C. QRSP
D. RSQP
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option B
26.
S1: Most of the universities in the country 28.
are now facing financial crisis. S1: A ceiling on urban property.
P : Cost benefit yardstick thus should not P : No mill-owner could own factories or
be applied in the case of universities. mills or plants.
Q : The current state of affairs cannot be Q : And mass circulation papers.
allowed to continue for long. R : Would mean that.
R : Universities cannot be equated with S : No press magnate could own printing
commercial enterprises. presses.
S : Proper development of universities S6: since their value would exceed the
and colleges must be ensured. ceiling fixed by the government.
S6: The Government should realise this
before it is too late. The Proper sequence should be:
A. QSRP
The Proper sequence should be: B. RPSQ
A. QRPS C. SRPQ
B. QSPR D. QPSR
C. QRSP
D. QPRS Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
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29. 31.
S1: The art of growing old is one which S1: Once King Shantnu met a young and
the passage of time has forced upon my beautiful fisher girl.
attention. P : He went to the fisherman and asked
P : One of these is undue absorption in him for her asked him for her hand in
the past. marriage.
Q : One's thought must be directed to Q : The King was extremely sad and
the future and to things about which returned to his palace.
there is something to be done. R : He fell in love with the fisher girl.
R : Psychologically, there are two dangers S : The fisherman agreed to it condition
to be guarded against in old age. that the son of his daughter should be
S : It does not do to live in memories, in heir to the throne of Hastinapur.
regrets for the good old days, or in S6: Devavrata, the King's son, asked him
sadness about friend who are dead. the reason of his sadness.
S6: This is not always easy one's own past
is gradually increasing weight. The Proper sequence should be:
A. PQRS
The Proper sequence should be: B. RPSQ
A. QSRP C. QSPR
B. RPQS D. PSQR
C. RPSQ
D. QPRS Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
32.
S1: Reliogion is not a matter of mere
30. dogmatic conformity.
S1: I keep on flapping my big ears all day. P : It is not merely going through the
P : They also fear that I will flip them all ritual prescribed to us.
away. Q : It is not a question of ceremonial
Q : But children wonder why I flap them piety.
so. R : Unless that kind of transformation
R : I flap them so to make sure they are occurs, you are not an authentically
safely there on either side of my head. religious man.
S : But I know what I am doing. S : It is the remarking of your own self,
S6: Am I not a smart, intelligent the transformation of your nature.
elephant? S6: A man of that character is free from
fear, free from hatred.
A. SRQP The Proper sequence should be:
B. QPSR A. SPRQ
C. QPRS B. QPSR
D. PSRQ C. PSRQ
D. SPQR
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
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33. 35.
S1: We speak today of self-determination S1: The December dance and music
in politics. season in Madras is like the annual
P : So long as one is conscious of a tropical cyclone.
restraint, it is possible to resist it or to P : A few among the new aspirants dazzle
near it as a necessary evil and to keep free witht he colour of youth, like fresh
in spirit. saplings.
Q : Slavery begins when one ceases to Q : It rains an abundance of music for
feel that restraint and it depends on if the over a fortnight.
evil is accepted as good. R : Thick clouds expectation charge the
R : There is, however, a subtler atmosphere with voluminous
domination exercised in the sphere of advertisements.
ideas by one culture to another. S : At the end of it one is left with the
S : Political subjection primarily means feeling that the music of only those artists
restraint on the outer life of people. seasoned by careful nurturing, stands tall
S6: Cultural subjection is ordinarily of an like well-routed trees.
unconscious character and it implies S6: Many a hastily planed shrub gets
slavery from the very start. washed away in the storm.
The Proper sequence should be: A. RQPS B. QRPS
A. SPRQ B. RSQP C. RQSP D. QRSP
C. SPQR D. RSPQ
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
36.
S1: There is a touching story of Professor
34. Hardy visiting Ramanujan as he lay
S1: Once upon a time an ant lived on the desperately ill in hospital at Putney.
bank of river. P : 'No Hardy, that is not a dull number
P : The dove saw the ant struggling in in the very least.
water in a helpless condition. Q : Hardy, who was a very shy man,
Q : All its efforts to come up is failed. could not find the words for his distress.
R : One day it suddenly slipped in to R : It was 1729.
water. S : The best he could do, as he got to the
S : A dove lived in the tree on the bank beside was "I say Ramanujan, I thought
not far from the spot. the number of taxi I came down in was a
S6: She was touched. very dull number".
S6: It is the lowest number that can be
The Proper sequence should be: expressed in two different ways as the
A. RQSP B. QRPS sum of two cubes.
C. SRPQ D. PQRS The Proper sequence should be:
A. RPQS B. RPSQ
Answer: Option A C. PRQS D. QPRS
Answer: Option B
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37. 39.
S1: Politeness is not a quality possessed S1: This weather-vane often tops a
by only one nation or race. church spire, tower or high building.
P : One may observe that a man of one P : They are only wind-vanes.
nation will remove his hat or fold his Q : Neither alone can tell us what the
hands by way of greetings when he meets weather will be.
someone he knows. R : They are designed to point to
Q : A man of another country will not to direction from which the wind is coming.
do so. S : Just as the barometer only tells us the
R : It is a quality to be found among all pressure of air, the weather-vane tells us
peoples and nations in every corner of the direction of wind.
the earth. S6: The weather-vane can, however give
S : Obviously, each person follows the us some indication of other.
custom of his particular country.
S6: In any case, we should not mock at The Proper sequence should be:
others habits. A. PQRS B. PSRQ
C. PRSQ D. SPQR
A. RPQS B. RPSQ Answer: Option D
C. PRQS D. QPRS
Answer: Option B 40.

S1: But how does a new word get into the
dictionary?
38. P : When a new dictionary is being edited,
S1: Throughout history man has used a lexicographer collects all the
energy from the sun. alphabetically arranged citation slips for a
P : Today, when we burn wood or use particular word.
electric current we are drawing an energy. Q : The dictionary makers notice it and
Q : However we now have a new supply make a note of it on a citation slip.
of energy. R : The moment new word is coined, it
R : All our ordinary life depends on sun. usually enter the spoken language.
S : This has come from the sun. S : The word then passes from the realm
S6: This energy comes from inside atoms. of hearing to the realm of writing.
S6: He sorts them according to their
The Proper sequence should be: grammatical function, and carefully writes
A. SQPR B. RQPS a definition.
C. QSRP D. PSRQ
Answer: Option D A. PQRS B. PRSQ
C. RQPS D. RSQP
Answer: Option C
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41. 43.
S1: Growing up means not only getting S1: Duryodhana was a wicked prince.
larger, but also using our sense and our brain P : one day Bhima made Duryodhana fall
is to become more aware of things around from a tree from which Duryodhana was
us. stealing fruits.
P : Not only does he have a memory but he Q : He did not like that Pandavas should
is able to think and reason.
Q : In this, man differs from all other be loved and respected by the people of
animals. Hastinapur
R : Before we spray our roadside plants or R : Duryodhana specially hated Bhima.
turn sewage in to our rivers, we should S : Among the Pandavas, Bhima was
pause to think what the results of our action extraordinary strong and powerful.
are likely to do. S6: This enraged Duryodhana so much
S : This is to say, he is able to plan what he is that he began to think of removing
is going to do in the light of his experience Bhima from his way.
before he does it.
S6: In other words, we must develop and The Proper sequence should be:
use our ability to reason, because the A. PSQR
destruction or the preservation of the places B. QPRS
in which we live depend on us.
C. QSPR
The Proper sequence should be: D. PSRQ
A. QRSP B. SPQR
C. SPRQ D. QPSR Answer: Option C
Answer: Option D
42. 44.
S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was the greatest plan- S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was born in
enthusiast. Allahabad on 14 Nov 1889.
P : Under Nehru's advice, the pre- P : Nehru meet Mahatma Gandhi in
Independent congress set up National February 1920.
Planning Commission in 1938. Q : In 1905 he was sent to London to
Q : But he forgot that what could be study at a school called Haroow.
achieved by force under the communist R : He became the first Prime Minister of
dictatorship of Russia was not possible Independent India on 15 August 1947.
under the democratic set up of India. S : He married Kamla Kaul in 1915.
R : He took the idea from Russia where Five S6: He died on 27 May 1964.
year plans transformed a very backward
country into a top power of the world.
S : No free government can call for The Proper sequence should be:
compulsory sacrifice and suffering from the A. QRPS
whole people. B. QSPR
S6: Nehru himself became the chairman of C. RPQS
the commission. D. SQRP
A. PSQR B. SRQP Answer: Option B
C. QPRS D. RQSP
Answer: Option D
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45. 47.
S1: It was a dark moonless night. S1: There is only one monkey we can
P : He turned over the pages, reading thoroughly recommend as an indoor pet.
passages here and there. P : They quickly die from colds and
Q : He heard them on the floor. coughs after the first winter fogs.
R : The poet took down his books of Q : It is beautiful and intelligent
poems from his shelves. Capuchin monkey.
S : Some of them contained his earliest R : The lively little Capuchins, however,
writings which he had almost forgotten. may be left for years in an English house
S6: They all seemed to him to be poor without the least danger to their health.
and ordinary mere childish words. S : The Marmosets, it is true, are more
beautiful than a Capuchins and just as
The Proper sequence should be: pleasing, but they are too delicate for the
A. RPQS English climate.
B. RQSP S6: Finally let me say that no other
C. RSPQ monkey has a better temper or winning
D. RPSQ ways.
Answer: Option D The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQRS B. QRPS
46. C. QSPR D. RPSQ
S1: I had halted on the road.
P : As soon as I saw the elephant I knew Answer: Option B
I should not shoot him.
Q : It is a serious matter to shoot a
working elephant. 48.
R : I knew that his 'must' was already S1: A man can be physically confined
passing off. within stone walls.
S : The elephant was standing 8 yards P : But his mind and spirit will still be
from the road. free.
S6: I decided to watch him for a while Q : Thus his freedom of action may be
and then go home. restricted.
R : His hopes and aspiration still remain
The Proper sequence should be: with him.
A. SPQR S : Hence, he will be free spiritually if not
B. PQSR physically.
C. RQPS S6: No tyranny can intimidate a lover of
D. SRPQ liberty.
Answer: Option B The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQRS B. SRQP
C. QPRS D. QPSR
Answer: Option A
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49. 51.
S1: Once upon atime there lived three S1: Since the sixties there has been an
young men in a certain town of increasing interest in neurophysiology, which
Hindustan. deals with the neural bases of mental activity
P : All the people of the neighbourhood and behaviour.
were mortally afraid of them. P : It has format which is very similar to that
Q : They were so powerful that they of Brain and Language, a sister journal.
could catch growing lions and tear them Q : Since then, a number of journals
to pieces. devoted entirely to this area of research have
R : Someone told them that they would appeared.
become immortal if they killed Death. R : Before the 1960's when this field was the
S : The young men believed themselves concern of a small number of investigators,
to be very good friends. research articles were scattered in various
S6: All of them set out in search of their neurological journals.
foe called Death. S : Brain and cognition is one such journal.
S6: So far the journal has published the
The Proper sequence should be: mixture of articles including reports and
A. QPRS investigations.
B. SQPR
C. RSQP The Proper sequence should be:
D. SRPQ A. RQSP B. QRSP
C. QSPR D. RSPQ
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
50. 52.
S1: Metals are today being replaced by S1: An elderly lady suddenly became blind.
polymers in many applications. P : The doctor called daily and every time he
P : Above all, they are cheaper and easier took away some of her furniture he liked.
to process making them a viable Q : At last she was cured and the doctor
alternative to metals. demanded his fee.
Q : Polymers are essentially a long chains R : She agreed to pay a large fee to the
of hydrocarbon molecules. doctor who would cure her.
R : Today polymers as strong as metals S : On being refused, the doctor wanted to
have been developed. know the reason.
S : These have replaced the traditional S6: The lady said that she had not been
chromium-plated metallic bumpers in properly cured because she could not see all
cars. his furniture.
S6: Many Indian Institutes of science and
Technology run special programmes on The Proper sequence should be:
polymer science. A. PQRS B. RPQS
C. RSPQ D. RQPS
A. QRSP B. RSQP Answer: Option B
C. RQSP D. QRPS
Answer: Option A
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53. 55.
S1: What are the causes of our chronic S1: Payment for imports and exports is
food shortage ? made through a system called foreign
P : To find for these growing new exchange.
millions is desperate task. P : The value of the money of one
Q : every year, we add more than a crore country in relation to the money of other
of persons to our population. countries is agreed upon.
R : Despite stupendous efforts by our Q : These rates of exchange vary from
government, the population is growing time to time.
unabated. R : For instance, an American dollar or a
S : The chief cause is the population British pound sterling is worth certain
explosion. amounts in the money of other countries.
S6: This unprecedented growth can drag S : Sometimes a United States dollar is
us to the doors of starvation very soon. worth 12 pesos in Mexico.
S6: Another time it may be worth eight
The Proper sequence should be: pesos.
A. QRSP B. SQPR
C. QPRS D. PSQR The Proper sequence should be:
Answer: Option B A. PQRS B. QPRS
C. PRQS D. RPQS
54. Answer: Option C

S1: Our ancestors thought that anything
which moved itself was alive.
P : The philosopher Descartes thought 56.
that both men and animals were S1: Moncure Conway devoted his life to
machines. two great objects freedom of thought,
Q : But a machine such as a motorcar or and freedom of the individual.
a steamship moves itself, as soon as P : They threaten both kinds of freedom.
machines which moved themselves had Q : But something also has been lost.
been made, people asked "Is man a R : There are now dangers, somewhat
machine?" different in form from those of the past
R : And before the days of machinery ages.
that was a good definition. S : In regard to both these objects,
S : He also thought that the human something has been gained since his time.
machine was partly controlled by the soul S6: Unless a vigorous and vigilant public
action on a certain part of the brain, while opinion can be aroused in defence of
animals had no souls. them, there will be much less of both a
S6: Therefore some scientists think that hundred years hence then there is now.
life is just a very complicated mechanism.
The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. QSPR
A. PRSQ B. RPQS C. SQRP D. RSPQ
C. PSQR D. RQPS
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57. 59.
S1: The study of speech disorders due to S1: We now know that the oceans are
brain injury suggests that patients can very deep.
think without having adequate control P : For example, the Indian ocean has a
over their language. range called the Indian Ridge.
P : But they succeed in playing games of Q : Much of it is fairly flat.
chess. R : However, there are great mountain
Q : Some patients, for example fail to ranges as well.
find the names of objects presented to S : On average the bottom is 2.5 miles to
them. 3.5 miles down.
R : They can even use the concepts S6: This reaches from the India to the
needed for chess playing, though they are Antarctic.
unable to express many of the concepts
in ordinary language. The Proper sequence should be:
S : They even find it difficult to interpret A. SQPR
long written notices. B. PQSR
S6: How they manage to do this we do C. RSQP
not know. D. QPRS
The Proper sequence should be: Answer: Option A

A. PSQR B. RPSQ
C. QSPR D. SRPQ
60.
Answer: Option C S1: Minnie went shopping one morning.
P : Disappointed She turned around and
returned to the parking lot.
58. Q : She got out and walked to the nearest
S1: A black haired, young woman came shop.
tripping along. R : She drove her car into the parking lot
P : She was leading a young woman and stopped.
wearing a hat. S : It was there that she realised that she'd
Q : The woman swept it off and tossed it forgotten her purse at home.
in the air. S6: She drove home with an empty
R : The child jumped up to catch the hat. basket.
S : The young man tossed his head to
shake the hat back. The Proper sequence should be:
S6: Both disappeared from view. A. RSQP
B. RQSP
The Proper sequence should be: C. PQRS
A. PSQR B. RPSQ D. QPRS
C. QRPS D. SQRP
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
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61. 63.
S1: Far away in a little street there is a S1: American private lies may seem
poor house. shallow.
P : Her face is thin and worn and her P : Students would walk away with books
hands are coarse, pricked by a needle, for they had not paid for.
she is a seam stress. Q : A Chinese journalist commented on a
Q : One of the windows is open and curious institution: the library.
through it I can see a poor woman. R : Their public morality, however,
R : He has a fever and asking for oranges. impressed visitors.
S : In a bed in a corner of the room her S : But in general they returned them.
little boy is lying ill. S6: This would not happen in china, he
S6: His mother has nothing to give but said.
water, so he is crying.
The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. QPSR
A. SRQP C. RQPS D. RPSQ
B. PQSR
C. QPSR Answer: Option B
D. RSPQ
Answer: Option C 64.

S1: The path of Venus lies inside the path
of the Earth.
62. P : When at its farthest from the Earth,
S1: A noise started above their heads. Venus is 160 million away
P : But people did not take it seriously. Q : With such a wide range between its
Q : That was to show everyone that there greatest and leat distances it is natural
was something wrong. that at sometimes Venus appears much
R : It was a dangerous thing to do. brighter than at others.
S : For, within minutes the ship began to R : No other body ever comes so near
sink. the Earth, with the exception of the
S6: Nearly 200 lives were lost on the Moon and occasional comet or asteroid.
fateful day. S : When Venus is at its nearest to the
earth it is only 26 million miles away.
The Proper sequence should be: S6: When at its brightest, it is easily seen
A. PQSR with the naked eye in broad daylight.
B. PRQS
C. QPRS The Proper sequence should be:
D. QPSR A. SRPQ B. SQRP
C. PSQR D. QPRS
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option A
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65. 67.
S1: In India marriages are usually S1: Several sub-cities have been planned
arranged by parents. around capital.
P : Sometimes boys and girls do not like P : Dwarga is the first among them.
th idea of arranged marriages. Q : They are expected to alleviate the
Q : Most young people accepts the state problem of housing.
of affairs. R : It is coming up in the south west of
R : Shanta was like that. capital.
S : They assume their parents can make S : It will cater to over one million people
good choices. when completed.
S6: She felt she was a modern girl and not S6: Hopefully the housing problem will
subject for bargaining. not be as acute at present after these sub-
cities are built.
A. SPRQ The Proper sequence should be:
B. PSRQ A. QPRS B. PRSQ
C. QSPR C. PQRS D. QRSP
D. RQPS
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option C
68.
66. S1: Forecasting the weather has always
S1: She said on the phone that she would been a difficult business.
report for duty next day. P : During a period of drought, streams
P : We waited for few days then we and rivers dried up, the cattle died from
decided to go to her place. thirst and were ruined.
Q : But she did not. Q : Many different things affect the
R : we found it locked. weather and we have to study them
S : Even after that we waited for her quite carefully to make accurate forecast.
a few days. R : Ancient Egyptians had no need of
S6: Eventually we reported to the police. weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever
changes.
The Proper sequence should be: S : In early times, when there were no
A. PRSQ instruments, such as thermometer or the
B. QPSR barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs
C. QPRS in the sky.
D. SQPR S6: He made his forecasts by watching
flights of the birds or the way smoke rose
Answer: Option C from fire.

A. PRQS B. QPRS
C. QRPS D. SPQR
Answer: Option B
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69. 70.
S1: As he passed beneath her he heard S1: Ms. Parasuram started a Petrol Pump
the swish of her wings. in Madras.
P : He was not falling head long now. P : A total to 12 girls now work at the
Q : The monstrous terror seized him. pump.
R : But it only lasted a minute. Q : She advertised in newspapers for
S : He could hear nothing. women staff.
S6: The next moment he felt his wings R : They operate in 2 shifts.
spread outwards. S : The response was good.
S6: Thus she has shown the way for
The Proper sequence should be: many others.
A. PSQR
B. QSPR The Proper sequence should be:
C. QSRP A. PQSR
D. PRQS B. SQPR
C. QSPR
Answer: Option C D. PQRS
Answer: Option C
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Ordering Of Sentences: Section 2
1. 3.
S1: Sun birds are among the smallest of S1: I took cigarettes from my case.
Indian birds. P : But when the fit of coughing was over,
P : Though they are functionally similar to the he replaced it between his lips.
humming birds of the New World, they are Q : I lit one of them and placed it between
totally unrelated. the lips.
Q : They do eat insects too. R : Then with a feeble hand he removed the
R : They are also some of the most brilliantly cigarette.
coloured birds. S : Slowly he took a pull at it and coughed
S : sun birds feed on nectar mostly and violently.
helped in pollination.
S6: Our common sun birds are the purple S6: Then he continues to draw on it.
sun bird, the glossy black species and purple
rumped sun bird, the yellow and maroon The Proper sequence should be:
species. A. PSQR
B. QPSR
The Proper sequence should be: C. QSRP
A. SQPR B. RPSQ D. SRPQ
C. QPRS D. PSRQ
2. 4.
S1: For decades, American society has been S1: There is difference between Gandhiji's
calling a melting pot. concept of secularism and that of Nehru's.
P : Differences remained - in appearence,
mannerisms, customs, speech, religion and P : Nehru's idea of secularism was equal
more. indifference to all religions and bothering
Q : The term has long been a cliche and half- about none of them.
truth. Q : According to Gandhiji, all religions are
R : But homogenisation was never acheived. equally true and each scripture is worthy of
S : Yes, immigrants from diverse cultures and respect.
traditions did cast off vestiges of their native R : Such secularism which means the
lands and become almost imperceptibly rejection of all religions is contrary to our
woven in to the American fabric. culture and tradition.
S6: In recent years, such differences S : In Gandhiji's view, secularism stands for
accentuated by the arrival of immigrants from equal respect for all religions.
Asia and other parts of the world in the S6: Instead of doing any good, such
United States - have become something to secularism can do harm instead of good.
celebrate and to nurture. The Proper sequence should be:
The Proper sequence should be: A. SQPR B. PSQR
A. QRSP B. SQRP C. QSPR D. PRSQ
C. SQPR D. QSRP
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
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5. 7.
S1: As a dramatist Rabindranath was not S1: The heart is pump of life.
what might be called a success. P : They have even succeeded in heart
P : His dramas were moulded on the lines of transplants.
the traditional Indian village dramas than the Q : Nowadays surgeons are able to stop a
dramas of modern world. patients heart and carry out complicated
Q : His plays were more a catalogue of ideas operations.
than a vehicle of the expression of action. R : A few years ago it was impossible to
R : Actually the drama has always been the operate on a patient whose heart was not
life of Indian people, as it deals with legends working properly.
of gods and goddesses. S : If heart stops we die in about five
S : Although in his short stories and novels minutes.
he was able to create living and well defined S6: All this was made possible by the
characters, he did not seem to be able to do invention of heart-lung machine.
so in dramas.
S6: Therefor, drama forms the essential part The Proper sequence should be:
of the traditional Indian Culture. A. SRQP B. SPRQ
C. SQPR D. SRPQ
A. SRQP B. QPSR Answer: Option A
C. QSPR D. RSQP
Answer: Option C
8.
S1: Your letter was big relief.
6. P : How did you exams go?
S1: It is regrettable that there is widespread Q : After your result, you must come here
corruption in the country at all levels. for a week.
P : So there is hardly anything that the R : You hadn't written for over a month.
government can do about it now. S : I am sure you will come out with flying
Q : And there are graft and other colours.
malpractices too. S6: But don't forget to bring chocolate for
R : The impression that corruption is Geetha.
universal phenomenon persists and the
people not cooperate in checking this evil. The Proper sequence should be:
S : Recently several offenders were brought A. PSRQ B. QRPS
to book, but they were not given deterrent C. RPSQ D. RSPQ
punishment.
S6: This is indeed a tragedy of great Answer: Option C
magnitude.
A. QSRP B. SQRP
C. RSQP D. PQSR
Answer: Option A
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II) Past Tense

Voice Changing Rules in Bird's Eye View

2. The boy laughed at the beggar.

3. The boys were playing Cricket.

4. They drew a circle in the morning.

5. They will demolish the entire block.

Changes in Tense and Verb

Direct : Mummy says, "I shall write a letter."

Direct : He said, "The horse died in the night." (Simple Past)

Direct : He said, "The man came at six." (Simple Past)

Direct : He said, "The man was coming." (Past Continuous)

Direct : He said, "Rain was falling yesterday." (Past Continuous)

Direct : He says, "I am going to Delhi."

Direct : Mummy says, "I will have to go."

Direct : Ram said to you, "You are a good boy."

8. He said to me, I have often told you not

9. The Captain said to his men, "Stand at

27. He said, "Why didn't you send your

13. The man said, "No, I refused to confers

17. She said to her friend, "I know where

22. Profusion : 28. Benign : 34. Trivial : 40. Obeying :

45. Aversion : 48. Cacophonous: 51. Scurrilous:

46. Taciturn : 49. Gloomy: 52. Ephemeral:

2. To keeps one's temper 7. To end in smoke

3. To catch a tartar 8. To be above board

3. In spite of the immense pressure 7. I cannot conceive of a time when I

4. Their business is now on its last legs.

64. Arti pulled a long ...... 68. He felt no ...... as he

65. Brothers must live in 69. You haven't had your

5. I felt somewhat more relaxed ......

Answer: Option C Answer: Option D

6. It is not easy to remain tranquil when

11. " You are thinking very highly about

Answer: Option D Answer: Option B

Answer: Option C Answer: Option E

17. He is so lazy that he ......

Answer: Option B Answer: Option D

33. His behaviour is so unpredictable that

Some Important Rules

Questions based on above concepts.

Verbs of Incomplete Predication

Test Your Understanding In Verb

Now, see these examples:

NOUN for Gender

NOUN for NUMBER

NOUN: Countable / Uncountable

RULES AND EXAMPLES

Incorrect: My father gave me some advices.

Incorrect: Mahi has grey hairs.

Incorrect: People should be true to their word.

Incorrect: Furnitures are now-a-days made of steel.

Incorrect: I asked them to leave their luggages at the hotel room.

Incorrect: The building is out of repairs.

Incorrect: The farmer took out the cattles for grazing.

Incorrect: I bought three dozens notebooks.

Incorrect: Sachin has completed three-fourth of his homework till yet.

Incorrect: The price of the mobile phone is twenty thousands rupees.

Incorrect:Shruti cooked fishes for lunch.

Incorrect: He owns twelve sheeps and five deers.

Incorrect: My mother gave me a ten-rupees note for my pocket money.

Incorrect: The table’s legs are broken.

Incorrect: I went to the party with my family members.