In each of the following sentences , there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are four words denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D), (E). Find out one word that is to be fitted in both the sentences I AND II to make it meaningful. In case no word fits , mark (E)  as your answer.

I. Nurses __________ the newborn babies tightly in blankets to calm them down.
II. Drug dealers began to _________ the narcotics tightly in saran wrap so they wouldn’t be discovered.

Direction: - In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. the error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D). (Ignore errors of Punctuation, if any.)

This custom (A)/has come down(B)/since times immemorial. (C)/No error. (D)

Pick out the correct sentence from those given below: 

(A) She rubbed her eyes hardly.
(B) She hardly rub her eyes.
(C) She rubbed hardly her eyes.
(D) She rubbed her eyes hard. 

Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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).
Q.8. Birds sit on the boughs of tree in my garden and with their sweet notes fill the air with music.

My sister asked me (A)/ that how long (B)/ I would stay there. (C) No Error (D). 

In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

We had a lot of difficulty (A)/ to find B/ the house. (C)/ No error (D)

Unless aid arrives (A) within the next few weeks (B)/ thousands are starving. (C) No error (D) 

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 ) .

He was so afraid that his knees knocked one another.