Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

No sooner she had put the baby to sleep when a loud noise woke him up.

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 ) .

Stop bunking classes lest you are caught.

Directions : A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used correctly in all the statements, mark (e), “All of these”, as your answer.

ESCALATE

(i) The pedestrian was jaywalking when he escalate the busy street, walking straight into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
(ii) We've tried to escalate the most likely problems, but it's impossible to be prepared for every eventuality.
(iii)The decision to escalate UN involvement has been made in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.

Pick out the correct sentence from those given below: 

(A) Chennai was worst effected by the floods.
(B) Chennai was the worst affected by the floods.
(C) Chennai was worst affective by the floods.
(D) Chennai was the worst effective by the floods. 

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

Henry is taking John for tea.

In the given question, four words are printed in bold and are numbered A, B, C, and D. Of these, the positions of two of these words may be incorrect and need to be exchanged to make the sentence correct. Find the two words which need to be exchanged. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e. No improvement.

Union minister M.J. Akbar newspapers (A) to take legal action against several women journalists (B) who had accused (C) him of sexual harassment at two threatened (D) where he had been an editor.

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

In my lifetime, I have been greatly privileged to travel to some of the most wonderful places in the world.

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 ) .

I started lending books from the library.