General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
My brother said to me, "I was upset, but now I am fine."
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601b4dc5552e5f41f7b36352- 1My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.true
- 2My brother told me that he has been upset, but then he is fine.false
- 3My brother told me that he was upset, but now he was fine.false
- 4My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he will be fine.false
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Answer : 1. "My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine."
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
It was clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black when Ram said that Jagjit was a thief.
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6128bf993459f935a39fea05- 1Someone criticising another for a fault they have themselves.true
- 2A person accusing another of being black.false
- 3A person blaming another for something he has not done.false
- 4Both are guilty of the same mistake.false
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Answer : 1. "Someone criticising another for a fault they have themselves."
Q:Directions: Each sentence given below has two blanks. Each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits in the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Digitisation will_______ a couple of billion dollars in pay revenues, bring more taxes choice and clean out black money_____ cable.
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5e3414245c5cbd20e5903d0b- 1realise, fromfalse
- 2replenish, offfalse
- 3release, fromtrue
- 4revive, withfalse
- 5supply, withfalse
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Answer : 3. "release, from "
Q: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).
The old lady swooned (A)/ but was soon (B)/ restored at the senses.(C)/ No error (D)
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5fbca9f2433ab9498d23e1ab- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
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Answer : 2. "vague"
Q: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.
When we went to wonder of worlds, I loved that really big old silver antique car that was parked in the parking lot of the East India Mall.
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5ea6bcbb8127c42fd38d5675- 1Really old silver big antique carfalse
- 2Really big silver old antique carfalse
- 3Really big silver antique carfalse
- 4Really big old silver antique cartrue
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 4. "Really big old silver antique car"
Q:Direction : In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space, followed by some choices of words given in options. You have to determine which of these words fits well in all making them meaningful and grammatically correct. Word can be modified according to the tense of the sentence keeping the meaning of root word intact.
Very few of us are capable of seeing human ________,________the robes of a millionaire and the rags of a beggar.
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5e9fcd93dd99b23e48b2810e- 1Condition, byfalse
- 2glory, withoutfalse
- 3nature, beneathfalse
- 4dignity, intrue
- 5status, throughfalse
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Answer : 4. "dignity, in "
Q:In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
We have noticed immense decline______ his moral.
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602b52719f2a38430901e917- 1withfalse
- 2upfalse
- 3tofalse
- 4intrue
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