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1101.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.I hope you won't object "to me watching" while you work.

A. against me watching
B. me to watch
C. to my watching
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1102.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.We "had nothing" to eat since 8'o clock, this morning.

A. have had nothing
B. has had nothing
C. did have nothing
D. No improvement
Answer» B. has had nothing
1103.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.I took the cycle "which he bought yesterday".

A. that he bought yesterday
B. that which he had bought yesterday
C. that he had bought yesterday
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1104.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer."If the room had been brighter," I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.

A. If the room was brighter
B. If the room are brighter
C. Had the room been brighter
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1105.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.We look forward to "hear" from you.

A. hearing
B. have heard
C. listen
D. No improvement
Answer» B. have heard
1106.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.The logic of Berlin wall "already had been undermined" but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car.

A. had been undetermined already
B. had already been undetermined
C. had been already undetermined
D. No improvement
Answer» C. had been already undetermined
1107.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Please remind me "of posting" these letters to my relatives.

A. by posting
B. to post
C. for posting
D. No improvement
Answer» C. for posting
1108.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government "laid aside" a large sum on it during the last plan-period.

A. laid up
B. set aside
C. laid out
D. No improvement
Answer» C. laid out
1109.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Practically "every part" of the banana tree is used by man.

A. each part
B. any part
C. most part
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
1110.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.My friend was in hospital for a week "after" an accident.

A. through
B. following
C. for
D. No improvement
Answer» C. for
1111.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them "to look for them" in the dictionary.

A. to look it up
B. to look them up
C. to look at them
D. No improvement
Answer» C. to look at them
1112.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Although India is still "by far" a poor country, it can become rich if its natural and human resources are fully utilised.

A. few and far between
B. by and large
C. by and by
D. No improvement
Answer» C. by and by
1113.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.We were "not" the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us.

A. none
B. neither
C. nevertheless
D. No improvement
Answer» B. neither
1114.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.The poor villagers "have waited" in the bitter cold for more than 4 hours now.

A. have been waiting
B. had waited
C. has been waiting
D. No improvement
Answer» B. had waited
1115.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.The company goes to great length to ensure that employees "can be comfortable" in their work environment.

A. are comfortable
B. will be comfortable
C. should be comfortable
D. No improvement
Answer» B. will be comfortable
1116.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.The old man felled some trees in the garden with "hardly no effort" at all.

A. hard effort
B. hardly any effort
C. a hardly any effort
D. No improvement
Answer» C. a hardly any effort
1117.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.I want "you to clearly understand" that excuses won't do

A. you clearly to understand
B. you to understand clearly
C. to clearly understand you
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
1118.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.If he "would have tried" he would have succeeded.

A. is tried
B. was tried
C. had tried
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1119.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer."There is no more room" for you in this compartment.

A. there is no more seat
B. there is no more space
C. there is no more accommodation
D. No improvement
Answer» C. there is no more accommodation
1120.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have "to take her word".

A. to take her word true
B. to take her at her word
C. to take her word for it
D. No improvement
Answer» C. to take her word for it
1121.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.If you had attended the meeting, you "would have benefited" a great deal.

A. could benefit
B. would benefit
C. benefited
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
1122.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.This matter "admits of" no excuse.

A. admits to
B. admits from
C. admits
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
1123.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Most donors would seriously "protest" any effort to extrapolate from such limited data.

A. protest against
B. protest at
C. protest to
D. No improvement
Answer» B. protest at
1124.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.As he is past his teens now, he can look "for" himself.

A. after
B. to
C. around
D. No improvement
Answer» B. to
1125.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the "hot" ambition of every serious hunter.

A. extreme
B. burning
C. high
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1126.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Taxpayers "are to" be conscious of their privileges.

A. have to
B. need
C. ought to
D. No improvement
Answer» B. need
1127.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.As she was suffering from high fever, she could not "face" the examination.

A. bear
B. suffer
C. take
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1128.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.The demonstration "passed off" peacefully.

A. passed out
B. passed away
C. passed on
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
1129.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.The greatest thing in style is to have a "use" of metaphor.

A. knowledge
B. command
C. need
D. No improvement
Answer» B. command
1130.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.He could not "look" anything in the dark room.

A. look at
B. see
C. see through
D. No improvement
Answer» C. see through
1131.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.He should move on to the next point, and not "harp one sting only".

A. harp on string only
B. harp only one string
C. harp upon one string only
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1132.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Either "he or I am going".

A. he or I are going
B. he is going or I am
C. I or he is going
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
1133.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when "I, my wife and you" were present in the hall.

A. my wife, I and you
B. you, I and my wife
C. my wife, you and I
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1134.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.During his long discourse, he did not "touch" that point.

A. touch upon
B. touch on
C. touch of
D. No improvement
Answer» C. touch of
1135.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.He found a "wooden broken chair" in the room.

A. wooden and broken chair
B. broken wooden chair
C. broken and wooden chair
D. No improvement
Answer» C. broken and wooden chair
1136.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer. John "had told" me that he hasn't done it yet.

A. told
B. tells
C. was telling
D. No improvement
Answer» C. was telling
1137.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer. If he "had" time he will call you.

A. would have
B. would have had
C. has
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1138.

In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Will you "lend me few rupees" in this hour of need?

A. lend me any rupees
B. borrow me a few rupees
C. lend me a few rupees
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
1139.

My friend was in hospital for a week after an accident.

A. My friend was in hospital for a week after an accident.
B. through
C. following
D. for
Answer» C. following
1140.

No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy.

A. No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy.
B. had he returned home when
C. he had returned home than
D. did he return home than
Answer» D. did he return home than
1141.

As she was suffering from high fever, she could not face the examination.

A. As she was suffering from high fever, she could not face the examination.
B. bear
C. suffer
D. take
Answer» D. take
1142.

We did not see this movie yet.

A. We did not see this movie yet.
B. have seen
C. have not seen
D. have seen
Answer» C. have not seen
1143.

This telephone number is not existing.

A. This telephone number is not existing.
B. has not existed
C. does not exist
D. has not been existing
Answer» C. does not exist
1144.

During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.

A. During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.
B. touch upon
C. touch on
D. touch of
Answer» C. touch on
1145.

Most donors would seriously protest any effort to extrapolate from such limited data.

A. Most donors would seriously protest any effort to extrapolate from such limited data.
B. protest against
C. protest at
D. protest to
Answer» B. protest against
1146.

They are social insects, living in communities, regulated by definite laws, each member of society bearing well-defined and separate part in the work of a colony.

A. They are social insects, living in communities, regulated by definite laws, each member of society bearing well-defined and separate part in the work of a colony.
B. who are living in communities
C. living among a community
D. who lives with a community
Answer» E.
1147.

I will not go to school, if it shall rain tomorrow.

A. I will not go to school, if it shall rain tomorrow.
B. it would rain tomorrow
C. it will rain tomorrow
D. it rains tomorrow
Answer» D. it rains tomorrow
1148.

In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French Revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then.

A. In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French Revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then.
B. much has been happening
C. much had happened
D. much might happen
Answer» E.
1149.

We look forward to hear from you.

A. We look forward to hear from you.
B. hearing
C. have heard
D. listen
Answer» B. hearing
1150.

Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago.

A. Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago.
B. eradicated
C. had eradicated
D. did eradicated
Answer» B. eradicated