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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 : 1

They had not been sympathetic to the poor.

a) sympathetic

b) being sympathetic

c) been sympathized by

d) been shown sympathy for

e) No correction required

Answer: (e)

No correction required

Question : 2

In the 1970s banks required to submit their detailed plans of expansion to RBI.

a) are required to submit

b) were required to submit

c) required for submission

d) requirement of submitting

e) No correction required

Answer: (b)

To express the events which got completed in past we use past indefinite tense. For this, we use the auxiliary verb ‘was/were'.

Since the subject word ‘banks’ is plural, ‘were’ should be used. Hence, only option (b) is the correct option.

Question : 3

She is not used to sleep for so long.

a) to be sleeping

b) to sleep

c) to sleeping

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

“Used to” is followed by the verb in continuous form. Therefore sleep is replaced by sleeping

Question : 4

Students are not abandoning helmets, but some avoiding use of helmets while riding motorbikes.

a) some are avoiding use

b) some are avoiding of use

c) some avoid of the use

d) some avoid the used

e) No correction required

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

We wouldn't want them to think we doing anything immoral.

a) was doing

b) were doing

c) done

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

When the subject is plural, the verb should be used in plural form. Therefore, the subject is followed by helping verb + verb + ing + object

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