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Directions:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"

Question : 46

I wish I was a superman.

a) am

b) have been

c) were

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Superman is a hypothetical term. With hypothetical terms, were is used with singular nouns also

Question : 47

He had hardly gone out then it began to rain.

a) before

b) when

c) as

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

Hardly, scarcely, rarely, barely agrees with ‘when’ not ‘then’, therefore, it should be ‘when’ in place of ‘then’.

Question : 48

She doesn’t mind to be disturbed.

a) being disturbed

b) to being disturbed

c) being disturbing,

d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

Question : 49

On one occasion he persuaded me to accompany him on a shooting expedition he was planning.

a) has planned

b) had planned

c) planned

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

Question : 50

It must being quite an exciting time to be alive.

a) has been

b) have been

c) been

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

The modal verb “must” should be followed by the base form of the verb “be”. Here must should be followed by have + past participle of be (been)

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