Directions( 1-5) : Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
1.After carefully __________ the situation, the farmer sympathised _______ the mule.
a)scrutinising, on
b)assessing, with
c)observing, through
d)fighting, by
e)ignoring, for
2.Once there lived a cunning fox who always __________ to __________ others with his awful acts.
a)wished, cheating
b)desired, betrayed
c)thought, fooling
d)tried, deceive
e)longed, beaten
3.I __________ a friend named Raj __________ a horse ranch in the city.
a)has, buys
b)need, holds
c)possess, runs
d)have, owns
e)got, sells
4.As night __________ in the heights of the mountains, Ramesh could not __________ anything.
a)fell, see
b)darkened, view
c)rose, admire
d)dive, perceive
e)became, get
5. Before making payment, a banker has to __________ that the invocation of the guarantee has been __________ made.
a)ensure, properly
b)assure, really
c)affirm, generally
d)see, never
e)confirm, previously
Directions (6 -10) : Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'no error' as your answer.
6.a)The Oak tree always/ b) though that / c) he was strong / d) than the other trees/ e)No error
7.a)It was strange/ b) when people started / c) congratulating me / d) on completion of my dissertation / e)No error
8.a)Though Chandresh is known/ b) of his playful style, we admire him / c) for his ability to shape a world clearly / d) from a few carefully chosen words / e)No error
9.a)A good employee/ b) is one which / c) is always willing / d) to go the extra mile / e)No error
10. a)Through her efforts/ b) she manage to / c) open several institutions to / d) help the downtrodden / e)No error
Answers
1.b
2.d
3.d
4.a
5.a
6.c Replace 'strong' with 'stronger'
7.e
8.b.Replace of with for
9.b.Replace 'which' with 'who'
10.b.Replace 'manage' with 'managed'
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