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Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

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Questions : He came in quietly so that not to wake the child.

(a) as for

(b) so as

(c) as if

(d) No improvement

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

‘so that’ is used to get a positive result ‘so as not’ is used to give the meaning of ‘not’.

Therefore, in order to get desired meaning of the sentence it should be ‘so as’ in place of ‘so that’.

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Question : 1

His reasons can be good, is it not?

a) Can they?

b) Isn’t he ?

c) Cant they?

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

As I was new to the place, I felt like a fish in water.

a) felt like a fish in the water.

b) felt like a fish with water.

c) felt like a fish out of water.

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

Our team lost the football match, although the boys put in a very good performance.

a) put off

b) put on

c) put up

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

‘Put in’ has different meanings in different contexts. As for example,

1. To make a formal offer or declaration, eg put in a plea of guilty.

2. To fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used. eg, we are having a new shower put in.

3. To interrupt another speaker in order to say something eg, Could I put in a word?

4. To officially make a claim, request etc. eg the company has put in a claim for damages.

Put on = to dress yourself in something. eg Hurry up! Put your shirt on. = to give Somebody the telephone so that they can talk to the person at the other end. eg Hi, Dad can you put shashi on? = to apply something to your skin, etc.

Put up = to show a particular level of skill, determination

Put off = to cancel/ to make somebody dislike somebody/something; to disturb somebody.

Thus, it is clear that the bold part should be replaced with option (b).

Question : 4

To disparity between the earnings of the poor and the rich has widen in the last few decades.

a) has widened in

b) have widened In

c) has widened on

d) have widen in

e) No correction required

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Stocks worthy o f rupees one lakh were destroyed in the fire which occurred last night.

a) Stocks worth

b) Stocks worth of

c) Stock worthy

d) Stock, off worth

e) No correction required

Answer: (b)

The correct phrase is ‘worth of’ not ‘worthy of’. Hence (a) is the only correct option.

Question : 6

Ravi has been demanding a lot more marks, doesn’t he ?

a) hasn’t he?

b) isn’t he?

c) isn’t it ?

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

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