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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 : 36

In recent held cricket matches, most of the players scored more than 50 runs.

a) recent holdings of

b) recently hold

c) recently held

d) recent holding

e) No correction required

Answer: (c)

Question : 37

Until you don’t finish the work, you won’t be given leave.

a) until you finish

b) until you must finish

c) until finishing

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

The use of double negatives makes the sentence affirmative. But the writer’s intention is not to write an affirmative sentence.

Therefore it is proper to delete ‘don’t’ so that the sentence can still convey the intended meaning.

Question : 38

I have seen the film and she also has .

a) has also

b) has too

c) too has

d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

Question : 39

She can easily afford it, as she has little money and hardly any expenses.

a) a little money

b) the little money

c) less money

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

‘Little’ means almost negligible. But the given sentence has been written to express at least some money.

Therefore we must use ‘a little’ in place of ‘little’.

Question : 40

Diminish in value over a period of time

a) Escalate

b) Augment

c) Aggrandise

d) Depreciate

Answer: (d)

Depreciate refers to diminishing in value over a period of time

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