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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 : All this has been done with a view to improve the living conditions of the poor.

(a) for improving

(b) to improving

(c) of improving

(d) No improvement

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

‘With a view to’ is a phrase. We must not confuse that after ‘to’ it should be V. Here ‘to’ has not been used as infinitive, rather it is a part of phrase ‘with a view to’.

Therefore, after ‘with a view to’, the verb will take its V4 form. Hence replace ‘to improve’ with ‘to improving’.

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Question : 1

He listened to my objections patiently and then explained why he had taken such a decision in my absence.

a) why he was

b) that he had been

c) how he has

d) when having

e) No correction required

Answer: (e)

No correction required

Question : 2

Global recession forces us to think that public and government should not stop to spending money on buying houses, cars and other Consumables.

a) should not be stopping to spend

b) will not stop to spend

c) shall not be stopped to spend

d) should not stop spending

e) No correction required

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

Her goal to win a gold medal and made her country proud.

a) make her country proud

b) by making her country proud

c) made her country’s pride

d) for making her country proud

e) No correction required

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

After they had finished eating they went for a walk.

a) no improvement

b) have finished

c) finish

d) will finish

Answer: (a)

When there are two actions taking place in the past, the past perfect tense is used for the first action and past indefinite tense for the second action

Question : 5

He is the poorest of the two workers.

a) the poorer of

b) the poorest between

c) poorest of

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

The principal asked me that should not enter his office without permission.

a) not entering

b) don’t enter

c) not to enter

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

The given sentence is a negative sentence as also it is giving a prohibitive command. As the given sentence is written in Indirect Speech, option (b) cannot be correct. Option (c) fits in place of the bold part correctly.

Therefore, we should go with it. Option (a) is apparently absurd.

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