General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.
Suresh said to me, "I have been dancing for two hours".
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632c6d575c208a6bf7ec13bb- 1Suresh told me that he has been dancing for two hoursfalse
- 2Suresh told me that he had been dancing for two hourstrue
- 3Suresh told me that he is dancing for two hoursfalse
- 4Suresh told me that he was dancing for two hoursfalse
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Answer : 2. "Suresh told me that he had been dancing for two hours"
Q:Directions : In the following question, 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 as your answer.
It is difficult_______affection on her.
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63401c8b6df4b84ba516ca88- 1showeringfalse
- 2to showertrue
- 3showerfalse
- 4of showeringfalse
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Answer : 2. "to shower "
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 substitution required’.
The song was so moving as all eyes became wet.
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64c3ad5596ae1f484205849c- 1thenfalse
- 2whenfalse
- 3thattrue
- 4No substitution requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "that"
Explanation :
The correct sentence should be:
The song was so moving that all eyes became wet.
Explanation: The subordinating conjunction "that" is needed to connect the two clauses in the sentence. It indicates the cause-and-effect relationship between the moving song and the teary-eyed reaction.
Q:Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Settlers ______ a new colony in the early 18th century.
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646364844f2cce98433a68ba- 1fixedfalse
- 2extendedfalse
- 3establishedtrue
- 4entrenchedfalse
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Answer : 3. "established"
Explanation :
The complete sentence would be: "Settlers established a new colony in the early 18th century."
Q:Select the correct option of the idiom/phrase.
"A bolt from the blue"
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6322fc0c4eed097ecb57a02a- 1An unexpected piece of news or eventtrue
- 2Not to leave a good impressionfalse
- 3Womenfalse
- 4A weak, unreliable personfalse
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Answer : 1. "An unexpected piece of news or event"
Q: Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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64802ed4f4063d472f2ede3f- 1Belieffalse
- 2Benethtrue
- 3Bellyfalse
- 4Bellowfalse
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Answer : 2. "Beneth"
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "Beneath." The incorrect spelling "Beneth" is a misspelling.
Q:Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Conceited
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649033e4b90df94e0361f17a- 1Modesttrue
- 2Superiorfalse
- 3Proudfalse
- 4Vainfalse
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Answer : 1. "Modest"
Q: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A set of rooms forming one residence in a building
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64c101faa2d4dcaf0451efab- 1suitefalse
- 2villafalse
- 3apartmenttrue
- 4bungalowfalse
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Answer : 3. "apartment"
Explanation :
An "apartment" is the most appropriate word for a set of rooms forming one residence in a building. The term "apartment" typically refers to a self-contained living space within a larger building or complex, and it is commonly used to describe a single unit within a residential structure. The other options, such as "suite," "villa," and "bungalow," may refer to different types of housing arrangements that may not necessarily involve multiple rooms forming one residence in a building.