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Following is a set of four sentences. Choose the sentence which is most
appropriate – grammatically, semantically and logically.
1.
A. Like opposition politicians everywhere, the democrats often are written off
as gadflies.
B. Like opposition politicians elsewhere, the democrats are often written as
gadflies.
C. Like the opposition politicians, the democrats in the political group are
often written off as gadflies.
D. Like the democrats are often written of as gadflies so the opposition
politicians elsewhere.
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ANSWER: A. Like opposition politicians everywhere, the democrats often are
written off as gadflies.
2.
A. The expansion in international investment in the region is expected to lead
to greatly increased access to telecommunications for all.
B. The expansion of international investment in the region is expected to lead
to greatly increased access to telecommunications for all.
C. We will all have greatly increased access to telecommunications as the
expansion in international investment in the region is expected to lead.
D. The expanding international investment in the region is expected to lead up
to great increased access to telecommunications for all.
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ANSWER: B. The expansion of international investment in the region is
expected to lead to greatly increased access to telecommunications for all.
3.
A. I have for long been a admirer of Morrow for his insights, his strength of
argument, his clear thinking.
B. I have long admired Morrow for his insights into matters, his strong
arguments, his clear thinking.
C. I have long admired Morrow for his insights, his strength of argument, his
clear thinking.
D. I have long admired Morrow for his insights, his strength of argument, and
his clarity of thought.
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ANSWER: D. I have long admired Morrow for his insights, his strength of
argument, and his clarity of thought.
4.
A. It’s a fragrant breach of the peace agreement signed with the Israelis.
B. It’s a fragrant beach of the peace agreement signed with the Israelis.
C. It’s a fragrant breach of the peace agreed and signed with the Israelis.
D. It’s a flagrant breach of the peace agreement signed with the Israelis.
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ANSWER: D. It’s a flagrant breach of the peace agreement signed with the
Israelis.
5.
A. Any of our officials have criticized the US, but one engaged in the
negotiations criticized Dennis personally.
B. All but one engaged in the negotiations criticized Dennis as a person, but
many of our officials have criticized the US
C. Many of our officials have criticized the US, but none engaged in the
negotiations criticized Dennis personally.
D. Any of our officials have criticized the US, but none engaged in the
negotiations criticized Dennis personally.
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ANSWER: C. Many of our officials have criticized the US, but none engaged in
the negotiations criticized Dennis personally.
6.
A. If the flesh is weak, then the answer is more and good discipline.
B. If the flesh is weak, then the answer is more and better discipline.
C. If the flesh is weak, then the answer is more and best discipline.
D. If the flesh is also weak, then you answer as more and good discipline.
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ANSWER: B. If the flesh is weak, then the answer is more and better
discipline.
7.
A. Time is two way precious to be killed.
B. Time is to way precious too be killed.
C. Time is way too precious to be killed.
D. Time is too away precious to being killed.
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ANSWER: C. Time is way too precious to be killed.
8.
A. India’s No.1 bottled drinking water Bisleri found its licence cancelled by
the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) for contravention rules on its labels.
B. India’s No.1 bottled drinking water Bisleri found its licence cancelled by
the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) for contravening rules on its labels.
C. The Bureau of Indian Standard for contravention rules on labels cancelled
the licence of India’s No. 1 bottled drinking water Bisleri.
D. India’s No.1 bottled drinking water Bisleri cancelled the licence by the
Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) for contravention rules on its labels.
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ANSWER: B. India’s No.1 bottled drinking water Bisleri found its licence
cancelled by the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) for contravening rules on its
labels.
9.
A. Her is a heavy cross.
B. She is a heavy cross.
C. Hers is a heavy cross.
D. Her crossed is heavy.
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ANSWER: C. Hers is a heavy cross.
10.
A. Since the Beatles’ flirted with meditation in the 1960, ashrams in India have
been frequently by celebrity ascetics like Demi Moore, Richard Gere and Hong
Kong fashion retailer Joyce Ma.
B. Since the Beatles’ flirtation with meditation in the 1960, ashrams in India
have been frequented by celebrity ascetics like Demi Moore, Richard Gere and
Hong Kong fashion retailer Joyce Ma.
C. Since the Beatles’ flirtation with meditation in the 1960s, ashrams in India
have been frequented by celebrity as ascetics like Demi Moore, Richard Gere and
Hong Kong fashion retailer Joyce Ma.
D. Since the Beatles’ flirtation with meditation in the 1960s, ashrams in India
have been frequented by celebrity ascetics like Demi Moore, Richard Gere and
Hong Kong fashion retailer Joyce Ma.
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ANSWER: D. Since the Beatles’ flirtation with meditation in the 1960s,
ashrams in India have been frequented by celebrity ascetics like Demi Moore,
Richard Gere and Hong Kong fashion retailer Joyce Ma.
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