Directions: In the following questions five sentences are given with a phrase highlighted. These phrases may or may not be correct. Following the sentences are four phrases, from which one phrase will replace the incorrect phrase. The number of that correct phrase will be your answer. If the phrase is correct then option (e) i.e. “No replacement required” will be your answer.

The two playwrights worked in close collaborating with each other on the script.

Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.

We went to the famous restaurant to eat and were served piped hot food.

Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

Something unusual or strange, having peculiar notions

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

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

It took her a long time to get past her failure in the medical examination.

The Central Bank has cut (1)/ Its policy repo rate by fifty basis points (3)/ but only a few banks has (3)/ lowered their base lending rates (4)/ No error (5). 

Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

It is impossible to do this. 

In the current year (1)/ small lenders, who global banks have(2)/ long sneered at are performing (3)/ more better than the giants (4)/ No error (5).