Directions (Q. 1-10): In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part as (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d). Blacken the appropriate rectangle in the Answer Sheet.
1.Who teaches us grammar, isn’t it?
(a) isn’t she?
(b) doesn’t she?
(c) doesn’t it
(d) no improvement
2.The struggle for independence is gaining movement every day.
(a) motion
(b) movement
(c) Momentum
(d) no improvement
3.She is quite without affection and has no false pride.
(a) admiration
(b) affliction
(c) affectation
(d) no improvement
4.I complimented Raju for his promotion.
(a) with
(b) on
(c) about
(d) no improvement
5.The food tastes deliciously.
(a) delicacy
(b) delicious
(c) badly
(d) no improvement
6.I have seen much of the plays of Shakespeare acted.
(a) a few
(b) many
(c) most
(d) no improvement
7.I have bought this house in 1970 for Rs. two lakhs.
(a) had bought
(b) bought
(c) have been bought
(d) no improvement
8.The child died from jaundice.
(a) with
(b) of
(c) by
(d) no improvement.
9.I will phone you after I shall arrive.
(a) after I shall have arrived
(b) after I arrive
(c) after I arrived
(d) no improvement.
10.It’s high time you come to a decision.
(a) came
(b) had come
(c) have come
(d) no improvement
Answers:
1.B
2.C
3.C
4.B
5.B
6.B
7.B
8.B
9.B
10.A
1.B
2.C
3.C
4.B
5.B
6.B
7.B
8.B
9.B
10.A
