Practice Section 6 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)   Will you type these letters now ?

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(b)

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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-2)   It has being too dangerous for too many people.

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(b)

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(d)

Explanation:

“Has” should be followed by the past participle form of the verb which is “become” here.


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)   Man is the only animal who can talk.

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(b)

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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-4)   He came in quietly so that not to wake the child.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

‘so that’ is used to get a positive result ‘so as not’ is used to give the meaning of ‘not’.

Therefore, in order to get desired meaning of the sentence it should be ‘so as’ in place of ‘so that’.


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)   Our team lost the football match, although the boys put in a very good performance.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

‘Put in’ has different meanings in different contexts. As for example,

1. To make a formal offer or declaration, eg put in a plea of guilty.

2. To fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used. eg, we are having a new shower put in.

3. To interrupt another speaker in order to say something eg, Could I put in a word?

4. To officially make a claim, request etc. eg the company has put in a claim for damages.

Put on = to dress yourself in something. eg Hurry up! Put your shirt on. = to give Somebody the telephone so that they can talk to the person at the other end. eg Hi, Dad can you put shashi on? = to apply something to your skin, etc.

Put up = to show a particular level of skill, determination

Put off = to cancel/ to make somebody dislike somebody/something; to disturb somebody.

Thus, it is clear that the bold part should be replaced with option (b).


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)   William Shakespeare is the greatest of all other writers.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The superlative degree is followed by of all + plural noun.


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)   I had liked her since the first time I had seen her.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

I started liking since I saw him. The process of seeing got completed in past. Therefore, V 2 of the verb ‘see’ should be used in place of ‘had seen’.

Hence the bold part should be replaced with ‘saw’.


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)   Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury

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(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Vengeful means seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury


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)   They were then asked to write a short account of what they have seen.

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(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The given sentence is in Past Tense. Hence it should be ‘had seen’ in place of ‘have seen’.


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)   You wont tell them what has happened, wouldn’t you ?

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(b)

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