Practice Section 11 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-1) As Suresh spoke about his achievements, his high claims amused us.
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When someone boast of something, the correct phrase for this is ‘tall claims’.
Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-2) If I dyed my hair green, everybody will laugh at me.
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Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-3) It is raining heavily all through this week.
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The given sentence mentions an event that started in past and is still continuing. For such type of sentence we should use Present Perfect Tense.
Hence replace the bold part with option (a), ie ‘has rained’.
Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-4) The shoes were very expensive; I couldn't afford to buying them.
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In the given sentence, the fourth form of the verb (buying) is replaced by the first form of the verb (buy)
Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-5) When Rip Van Winkle awoke from his long sleep, he asked where I am.
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The given sentence is an example of Indirect Speech. We know that in Indirect Speech, ‘I’ should be changed to ‘he’ and the Present Indefinite Tense should be changed to Past Indefinite Tense.
Hence ‘am’ should be changed to ‘was’. Therefore, the bold part should be replaced with option (c), ie ‘he was’.
Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-6) He is fond of saving money.
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Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-7) You wont tell them what has happened, wouldn’t you ?
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Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-8) Someone must being killed.
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When the sentence is in passive voice, the modal verb is followed by have + been + past participle form of the verb.
Therefore, “being” is replaced by “have been”
Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-9) You should not boasting of your achievements.
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Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-10) The manager produced evidence to bear out his case against Shyam.
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No correction required