English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts consisting of a highlighted word in each part. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option (e) i.e. “all are correct” as your answer choice.
From time to time Jack would looking over(A) Mungo's shoulder, suggesting(B) tactics (C) which invariably proved disastrous.(D)
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617fa54e0f541c337735e268- 1looking overtrue
- 2suggestingfalse
- 3tacticsfalse
- 4disastrousfalse
- 5All are correctfalse
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Answer : 1. "looking over "
Q: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, then select option 'No error'.
The J&K Administration / has withdrew the advisory /asking tourists to cut short/ their visit to Kashmir.
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60ba1821a906b340d16ae85c- 1their visit to Kashmirfalse
- 2has withdrew the advisorytrue
- 3asking tourists to cut shortfalse
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 2. "has withdrew the advisory"
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his luck / in the card games tonight.
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645a1e50d47721ee2dac253f- 1All the young boys and girlsfalse
- 2in the card games tonightfalse
- 3will try his lucktrue
- 4in the familyfalse
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Answer : 3. "will try his luck"
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The boys were tired, but not too tired to examine the little hut ______.
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641aefa0dcb650c1455199bf- 1weirdlyfalse
- 2weaklyfalse
- 3thoroughlytrue
- 4sluggishlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "thoroughly"
Explanation :
(C) thoroughly - The boys were not too tired to examine the little hut "thoroughly."
Q: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
The father with his children were expected to attend the function.
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6438f0711ce944a93ea14978The father with his children were expected to attend the function.
- 1arefalse
- 2havefalse
- 3No Improvementfalse
- 4wastrue
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Answer : 4. "was"
Q: Select the most appropriate sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
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64e49417de1aa1b70fd54782- 1The IHR are a legally binding instrument of international law that aims of international collaboration.false
- 2If productive capacity grows, an economy can produced progressively more goods, which raises the standard of living.false
- 3Marine animals can hear across entire ocean basins.true
- 4Underwater sound waves are far more violent to sound waves in air.false
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "Marine animals can hear across entire ocean basins."
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
There are opportunities for both the rich and poor.
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5f363197dcc354083314d3ec- 1both rich as well as poorfalse
- 2the both rich and poorfalse
- 3both rich and poortrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "both rich and poor"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
This book is different than that.
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5facf32aaa6ba574512f94e5- 1This bookfalse
- 2is differentfalse
- 3than thattrue
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "than that"
Explanation :
Different from is right situation.

