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Direction (1-15): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q1. The patient died (of a wound and not of) cancer.
from a wound and not of
of a wound and not from
from a wound and not from
No Improvement
Solution:
There is a preposition related error. To die from car/road accidents, from illness, from stroke, from a wound is correct while To die of AIDS, of hunger, of cancer is another correct usage.
Q2. In the housing society where I live there is a nice house (to let out).
to let
for letting
to be let out
No Improvement
Solution:
Here “to let” is the correct usage as it is a phrase which means (of a room or property) available for rent.
Q3. Contrast this work of art (to) that.
for
with
by
No Improvement
Solution:
With ‘contrast’ we use ‘with’.
Q4. I would love (to availing) a short holiday, and go for an overnight trek.
to be availed
to avail of
to avail myself
No Improvement
Solution:
There should be infinitive after ‘love’, thus ‘to avail’ should be used and avail is a transitive verb which should have an object and as the object is not given thus reflexive pronoun ‘myself’ should be used.
Q5. If the screen (was any brighter), it would have been easier to read from the tablet.
was bright enough
was more brighter
had been brighter
No Improvement
Solution:
It is the type of closed conditional and the structure of closed conditional is: If +subject+ had +v3 +……Subject + would have + v3. Thus, option C is correct.
Q6. Both the families were invited but neither (had accepted) our invitation.
accepted
had been accepted
has accepted
No Improvement
Solution:
First part of the sentence is in passive simple past and there is no activity which happened before or after of any other activity thus simple past should be used in the next clause as well. Thus option A is correct.
Q7. This palace (has been belonging) to our family since generations.
has belonging
has belonged
belonged
No Improvement
Solution:
Belong or have is a possessive stative verb which expresses the state of possession and stative can’t be written in continuous form. Thus, perfect continuous can’t be written either so perfect tense should be used.
Q8. He is an atheist (yet) he goes to the church every Sunday.
because
and
therefore
No Improvement
Solution:
No improvement
Q9. The teacher said, “It is time that your daughter (has learned) how to write.”
should have learned
had learned
learned
No Improvement
Solution:
“It is time” takes past indefinite tense with it. Thus, option C is correct.
Q10. (Take off) your shoes before you enter the temple.
Put away
Extract
Put off
No Improvement
Solution:
No improvement.
Q11. Venezuelans (were being) deprived of food and medicines for the past year.
were
are
have been
No Improvement
Solution:
‘Subject + Present Perfect/Present Perfect Continuous Tense’ +……’for + period of time’. And considering the given options, option C is an apt choice.
Q12. The teacher did not ask (any questions to Rachel).
any questions of Rachel
to Rachel any questions
Rachel any questions
No Improvement
Solution:
“ask” is a transitive verb and in formal way first indirect object and then direct object should be written.
Q13. The hapless kid (cut a sorry figure) in his first performance on the stage.
made a sorry figure
made a sad figure
cut a sorry face
No Improvement
Solution:
Cut a sorry figure (idiom): to be ashamed. Hence no improvement is required.
Q14. If you are living in the crowded part of the city then you should be ready to (bear) the noise.
bear off
bear away
bear with
No Improvement
Solution:
Bear with: be patient or tolerant with. Bear off: change course away from the wind. Bear away: to carry off or attain to in victory. Hence option C is the correct choice.
Q15. If you come across new words, you should look (them up) in the dictionary.
for them
at them
them down
No Improvement
Solution:
Look up: to try to find a particular piece of information by looking in a book or on a list. Look for: to hope to get something that you want or need. Look at: to read something quickly so that you can give an opinion on it. Hence no improvement is required.
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