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Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.

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Questions : He thanked me for what I have done for his wife.

(a) had done

(b) had been done

(c) have been done

(d) No improvement

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

For two actions happening in the past, the first one is in past perfect tense and the second one is in simple past tense.

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Question : 1

Search for and collect anything usable from discarded waste

a) Scavenge

b) Disperse

c) Dissipate

d) Scatter

Answer: (a)

Scavenge is searching for and collecting anything usable from discarded waste

Question : 2

We have no less than a thousand students in our College.

a) not less

b) no less

c) no fewer

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

Can this machine be adopted in farm work.

a) by

b) into

c) for

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

Too little is known by this time about possible side effects of the drug.

a) presently

b) In the end

c) before hand

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

When I first saw Ankit, he was playing cricket.

a) had played

b) had been playing

c) played

d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

The action took place in the past but was continuing. So the sentence should be in simple past tense

Question : 6

When you want to rent a house, you should look out at first.

a) around

b) for

c) into

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Before deciding the correct option, it is better to understand the meaning of all the phrases given as options and also the one used in bold.

Look for = to hope for something.

Look into = to examine something

Look around = To visit a place or building, walking around it to see what is there.

Thus, it is clear that ‘out’ should be replaced with ‘around’, ie option (c).

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