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Following is a set of four sentences. Choose the sentence which is most
appropriate – grammatically, semantically and logically.
1.
A. The state of his affairs were such as to cause anxiety to his creditors.
B. The state of his affairs was such as to cause anxiety to his creditors.
C. The state of his affairs are such as to cause anxiety to his creditors.
D. The state of his affairs are such as to cause anxiety to his creditors.
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ANSWER: The state of his affairs was such as to cause anxiety to his
creditors.
2.
A. Cannot one do what one likes with one’s own?
B. Cannot one do that one likes to do with his own?
C. Cannot one do that one likes with his own?
D. Cannot one do what he likes with his own?
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ANSWER: A. Cannot one do what one likes with one’s own?
3.
A. Each of the students has done well.
B. Each of the student has done well.
C. Each of the students have done well.
D. Each of the student have done well.
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ANSWER: A. Each of the students has done well.
4.
A. None of us were comfortable with what has happened.
B. None of us was comfortable with what was happening.
C. None among us were comfortable with what was happening.
D. None amongst us were comfortable with what was happening.
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ANSWER: B. None of us was comfortable with what was happening.
5.
A. Neither the king nor his ministers desires war.
B. Neither king nor his ministers desires war.
C. Neither the king nor his ministers desire war
D. Neither king nor his ministers desire war.
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ANSWER: C. Neither the king nor his ministers desire war
6.
A. The excel company has greatly enhanced it’s advertising expense.
B. The excel company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
C. The excel company has greatly enhanced its advertising expense.
D. The excel company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
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ANSWER: B. The excel company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
7.
A. Today, we love, what tomorrow we hate; today we seek, what tomorrow we shun,
today we desire, what tomorrow we fear.
B. Today, we love what tomorrow we hate, today, we seek what tomorrow we shun,
today, we desire what tomorrow we fear.
C. Today we love what tomorrow we hate, today we seek what tomorrow we shun,
today we desire what tomorrow we fear.
D. Today we love what tomorrow we hate; today we seek what tomorrow we shun;
today we desire what tomorrow we fear.
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ANSWER: D. Today we love what tomorrow we hate; today we seek what tomorrow
we shun; today we desire what tomorrow we fear.
8.
A. There’s Mr Som, whom they say is the best singer in the country.
B. There’s Mr Som, who they say is the best singer in the country.
C. There is Mr Som, whom they say is the best singer in the country.
D. There is Mr Som who, they say is the best singer in the country.
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ANSWER: B. There’s Mr Som, who they say is the best singer in the country.
9.
A. I am not one of those who believe everything they hear.
B. I am not one of those who believes everything I hear.
C. I am not one of those who believes everything he hears.
D. I am not one of those who believes in everything one hears.
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ANSWER: A. I am not one of those who believe everything they hear.
10.
A. The board of directors will hold its next meeting in July.
B. The board of directors will hold it’s next meeting in July.
C. The board of directors shall hold the next meeting in July.
D. The board of directors shall hold it’s next meeting in July.
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ANSWER: A. The board of directors will hold its next meeting in July.
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