English Practice Question and Answer

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

We used to get up early in the morning, have breakfast and then went out to play.

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    go out to play
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    gone out to play
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    had gone out to play
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    had gone out to play
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Answer : 1. "go out to play"

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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.

We cannot allow them to run away.

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    They would not be allowed to run away.
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    They should not be allowed to run away.
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    They could not be allowed to run away.
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    They cannot be allowed to run away.
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Answer : 4. "They cannot be allowed to run away."

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She said, " I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers ". 

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    She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
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    She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
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    She said she was sorry , she is not able to submit those papers.
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    She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
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Answer : 1. "She apologized for not being able to submit those papers. "

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Answer : 1. "d"

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
 My brother is indifferent (about) whatever I say. 

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    in
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    of
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    to
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "to "

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Instruction: Choose the alternative which is not the kind of Prefix of given in the following  

The quality of the work was very poor and much of it had to be ………………… done

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    pre
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    un
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    re
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    ment
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Answer : 2. "un "

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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.

In order to earning decent living we need to have a good job which pays a substantial amount of money.

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    earned decency life
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    earning decency live
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    earn a decent living
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    earned decently life
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    No correction required
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Answer : 3. "earn a decent living"

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

Public health facilities are more scarce since patients have to wait for hours to see a doctor.

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    too scarce for
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    very scarce because
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    so scarce that
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    quite scarce that
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    No correction required
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Answer : 3. "so scarce that "

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