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Directions:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Question : 11

Until the last twenty-eight years, he has been working in various units of this plant.

a) during

b) for

c) since

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

The ‘until’ means ‘upto’ (the point in time or the event mentioned). The use of ‘the last twenty eight years’ suggests a specified period of time therefore, it should be ‘since’ in place of ‘until’.

Question : 12

The company’s first priority is to ensure that these policies are enforced in order to prevent frauds.

a) of ensuring to

b) ensured

c) that ensuring

d) by ensuring

e) No correction required

Answer: (e)

No correction required

Question : 13

The teacher was very angry at his student.

a) angry with

b) angry against

c) angry about

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

Question : 14

Most teenagers these days prefer play cricket to pursuing other hobbies.

a) preferred to playing

b) preferably played

c) prefer playing

d) prefer to play

e) No correction required

Answer: (c)

The parallel structure of ‘pursuing’ is ‘playing’. A close observation reveals that options (a) and (d) cannot be correct because under these options instead of ‘playing’, ‘played’ and 'play' have been used.

As far as option (c) is concerned, it has ‘to playing’. Generally, after infinitive ‘to’, V1 is used. Hence this option also is ruled out. Now, we are left with option (b) where all the words are correctly written and well placed.

Question : 15

I gave up drinks many years ago.

a) to drink

b) drink

c) drinking

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Drinks means something which is drinkable, drinking means to drink. One can give up the habit of drinking but cannot give up something which is drinkable

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