Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

______ there were no buses, we had to take a taxi.

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).

My best friend left the country.(a)/ hope to hearing (b)/ from her again soon. (c)/ No error (d).

Select the correctly spelt word.

Directions: In the following questions five sentences are given with a phrase highlighted. These phrases may or may not be correct. Following the sentences are four phrases, from which one phrase will replace the incorrect phrase. The number of that correct phrase will be your answer. If the phrase is correct then option (e) i.e. “No replacement required” will be your answer.

Yesterday, ahead of Diwali, the Union government announce the Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc) equivalent to 30 days of emoluments for the accounting year 2018-19.

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.

My happiness lies_____your well being.

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.

Flies off at a tangent

I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal. 

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Mutual discourse