General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: He drew the curtains to make the room lighter and then lighted his cigarette with a lighter.
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5e5fb1a343c9b07d344867f9- 1The first ‘lighter’ is an adjective and the second is a noun.true
- 2The first ‘lighter’ 'is a noun and second is an adjective.false
- 3Both are adverb .false
- 4Both are adjectivesfalse
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Answer : 1. "The first ‘lighter’ is an adjective and the second is a noun."
Q:In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
They said, “It was raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
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5f364ef0dcc3540833156f5d- 1They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.false
- 2They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.true
- 3They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatrefalse
- 4They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.false
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Answer : 2. "They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre."
Q:In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
He wrote in his report, " The rainfall has been scanty till now. "
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5e2696f457f70c65e285271c- 1He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now.false
- 2He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now.false
- 3He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till then.false
- 4He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then.true
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Answer : 4. "He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then."
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.
It is danger to cross the road unmindfully.
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5e311e64823293272a973593- 1It is dangeroustrue
- 2It is full of dangerousfalse
- 3There is dangerfalse
- 4No Improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "It is dangerous "
Q: she had taken a seat(A)/ I put a woollen rug(B)/ after (C)/ over her knees.(D)
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5f4124299b782961da410eae- 1CABDtrue
- 2BACDfalse
- 3ADBCfalse
- 4CDABfalse
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Answer : 1. "CABD "
Q: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 ) .
They dismissed him before he had have a chance to apologize.
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6113746cb7b4a6411ff67a3c- 1have hadfalse
- 2have hasfalse
- 3had hadtrue
- 4no improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "had had"
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.
Tongue-in-cheek
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5f9a7ae13149fe41bd5e640b- 1A sensational newsfalse
- 2To praise wholeheartedlyfalse
- 3In an insincere waytrue
- 4To say something hurtfulfalse
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Answer : 3. "In an insincere way"
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.
I thought he ______ the part of Hamlet with great skill.
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6020e37ad4491633b56c39c3- 1carried offtrue
- 2fell throughfalse
- 3put offfalse
- 4came offfalse
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