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

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Questions : On July 14, 1789, an armed mob seized the Bastille, a royal prison in Paris that came to symbolise the oppressive nature of the Bourbon rulers.

(a) had come to symbolise

(b) was come to symbolise

(c) has come to symbolise

(d) No improvement

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

The correct substitute for ‘came to symbolise’ is ‘has come to symbolise’, ie Option (b). options (a) and (c) signify that importance of the event was in the past only whereas truth is that that event still bears importance. Hence it should be ‘has’ not ‘was’ or ‘had’.

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Question : 1

By this time tomorrow, I will reach my home.

a) will be reaching

b) shall have reached

c) can reach

d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

I had not completed my project so I thought I was done with when the manager asked me to hand it in.

a) done for

b) done in

c) done on

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

“Done with” implies finishing something. Here the subject is likely to be punished for not completing the work.

Hence, “done for” is used to imply that the subject will be punished by the manager

Question : 3

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 : 4

The help given to us was more adequate for our purpose.

a) much adequate

b) enough adequate

c) more than adequate

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

Was it they who were accused of stealing the neighbors’ car ?

a) Were it they who

b) Were they who

c) Was it they who had

d) Were it they who were

e) No correction required

Answer: (e)

Question : 6

He is the only one of the members who have paid all the dues.

a) members who has paid

b) member who has been paid

c) members who have been paying

d) member who has paid

e) No correction required

Answer: (a)

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