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Following is a set of four sentences. Choose the sentence which is most
appropriate – grammatically, semantically and logically.
1.
A. This time Ravi’s tone was pleading.
B. That time Ravi’s tone pleaded.
C. This time Ravi tone is pleading.
D. That time Ravi’s tone is in pleading.
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ANSWER: A. This time Ravi’s tone was pleading.
2.
A. I was looking down out side the window.
B. I looked down outside the window.
C. I am looking down outside in the window.
D. I looked down from outside the window.
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ANSWER: B. I looked down outside the window.
3.
A. The bad were the young couples who had met at the centre
B. The worst were the young couples who were meeting in the centre.
C. The worst were the young couples who had met at the centre.
D. The worse was the young couples who had meeting in the centre.
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ANSWER: C. The worst were the young couples who had met at the centre.
4.
A. Riddles is being said since vary ancient times.
B. Riddles are being asked since very ancient times.
C. Riddles had been asking since very ancient times.
D. Riddles have been asked since very ancient times.
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ANSWER: D. Riddles have been asked since very ancient times.
5.
A. The mechanical principles of elevators had been in use for centuries.
B. The mechanical principles in elevators have being in use for centuries.
C. The mechanical principles of elevators has been in use for centuries.
D. The mechanical principles in elevators has being on use for centuries.
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ANSWER: A. The mechanical principles of elevators had been in use for
centuries.
6.
A. A windmill, a machine that converts the energies of the wind in work.
B. A windmill is a machine that converts the energy of the wind into work.
C. A windmill is a machine thats converting the energy of the wind into work.
D. A windmill is a machine that converts the energy in the wind into work.
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ANSWER: B. A windmill is a machine that converts the energy of the wind into
work.
7.
A. The action of yeast within moist, warm dough is called leavening.
B. The action of yeast in moist or warm dough is called leavening.
C. The action of yeast in moist and warm dough is called leavening.
D. The action of yeast in moist, warm dough is called leavening.
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ANSWER: D. The action of yeast in moist, warm dough is called leavening.
8.
A. Surfing, a sport of riding ocean waves on a long, narrow surfboard.
B. Surfing is the sport in riding ocean waves on a long, narrow surfboard.
C. Surfing is the sport of riding ocean waves on a long, narrow surfboard.
D. Surfing is the sports of riding ocean waves in a long, narrow surfboard.
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ANSWER: C. Surfing is the sport of riding ocean waves on a long, narrow
surfboard.
9.
A. It is believed that our April Fools’ Day started with the French.
B. It is believed that April Fools’ Day starting with the French.
C. It is believing that our April Fools’ Day starting with the French.
D. It is believed that our April Fools Day started within the French.
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ANSWER: A. It is believed that our April Fools’ Day started with the French.
10.
A. The modern typewriter is a complicating pieces of machinery.
B. The modern typewriter is a complicated pieces of machinery.
C. The modern typewriter is a complicated piece of machinery.
D. The modern typewriter is complicated piece in machinery.
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ANSWER: C. The modern typewriter is a complicated piece of machinery.
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