Directions (1-5): Look at the italicized/BOLD part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the italicized/BOLD part. If one of the alternatives (a), (b) or (c). is better than the italicized/BOLD part, indicate your response accordingly.

Q1. Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago.

(a) eradicated

(b) had eradicated

(c) did eradicate

(d) no improvement

Q2. You have come here with a view to insult me.

(a) to insulting me

(b) of insulting me

(c) for insulting me

(d) no improvement

Q3. If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth, I would fight them all.

(a) will be banded

(b) were banded

(c) banded

(d) no improvement

Q4. During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.

(a) touch upon

(b) touch on

(c) touch of

(d) no improvement

Q5. He died in the year 1960 at 11 p.m. on 14 July.

(a) on 14 July in the year 1960 at 11 p.m.

(b) in the year 1960 on 14 July at 11 p.m.

(c) at 11 p.m. on 14 July in the year 1960

(d) no improvement

Directions (6-15): In the following questions, All/some of the sentences have errors. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer.  

Q6. The news of the disturbance was broad-casted the same evening

(a) The news of the disturbance

(b) was broad-casted

(c) the same evening

(d) No error

Q7. Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl how could she kill the wolf single-handed and without a weapon.

(a) Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl

(b) how could she kill the wolf

(c) single-handed and without a weapon.

(d) No error

Q8. While walking slowly in the park on a quiet summer afternoon a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind.

(a) While walking slowly in the park

(b) on a quiet summer afternoon

(c) a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind.

(d) No error

Q9. Since the attachment of air-conditioned sleeping cars to all important train, travelling became very pleasant, especially during the summer season.

(a) Since the attachment of air-conditioned sleeping cars to all important train,

(b) travelling became very pleasant,

(c) especially during the summer season.

(d) No error

Q10. It is the newspaper that exposes us to the widest range or human experiences and behavior.

(a) It is the newspaper

(b) that exposes us to the widest range

(c) or human experiences and behavior.

(d) No error

Q11. The method suggested in the lecture enables a student to learn more quickly and to have remembered for a longer period of time.

(a) The method suggested in the lecture

(b) enables a student to learn more quickly

(c) and to have remembered for a longer period of time.

(d) No error

Q12. Last month we celebrated the wedding of our sister for whom we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.

(a) Last month we celebrated

(b) the wedding of our sister for whom

(c) we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.

(d) No error

Q13. A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry, is looking for a marketing manager to look up the marketing network of the company.

(a) A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry,

(b) is looking for a marketing manager

(c) to look up the marketing network of the company.

(d) No error

Q14. There was very heavy rain last night, and the rivers have overflown their banks, causing hardship to the people living by them.

(a) There was very heavy rain last night,

(b) and the rivers have overflown their banks,

(c) causing hardship to the people living by them.

(d) No error

                                                                                                                                    Q15. Locke’s treatises on government toleration and education show a mind fully awake in the possibilities of social reconstruction.

(a) Locke’s treatises on government toleration and education

(b) show a mind fully awake in

(c) the possibilities of social reconstruction.

(d) No error

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  Use simple past tense verb ‘eradicated’.

S2. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  ‘to insulting me’ is correct phrase.

S3. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  ‘were banded’ is correct verb form.

S4. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  ‘Touch on’ is correct phrase.

S5. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  at 11 p.m. on 14 July in the year 1960. This is correct order of words.

S6. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Write ‘broadcasted’. Active voice will be used.

S7. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Write ‘'how she could kill the wolf' we need to write statement form of the sentence not question form.  In question form, verb is used before the subject.

S8. Ans.(a) 

Sol. Write as ‘while he was walking slowly in the park’

S9. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Write ‘travelling has become very pleasant

S10. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Use preposition ‘of ‘in place of ‘or’.

S11. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Write ‘to remember for a longer period of time’.

S12. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Use “we had been looking for a suitable alliance for three years”.

S13. Ans.(c) 

Sol. use ‘look after-take care of’. “to look after the marketing network of the company”.

S14. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Use past participle ‘overflowed’. “and the rivers have overflowed their banks”

S15. Ans.(b)

Sol.  Use ‘show a mind fully alert to’