Selecting Words
Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
- Over the months he _____ that he was not a good driver.
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come to the conclusion : something that you decide.
Here, came to the conclusion is the right usage.Correct Option: B
come to the conclusion : something that you decide.
Here, came to the conclusion is the right usage.
- The new discovery is _____ phenomenal.
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indeed : used to emphasize a positive statement or answer.
Here, indeed is the right usage.Correct Option: B
indeed : used to emphasize a positive statement or answer.
Here, indeed is the right usage.
Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
- Jyoti refused to be _____ by her long illness.
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dispirited (Adjective) : having no hope or enthusiasm.
Here, dispirited is the right usage.Correct Option: D
dispirited (Adjective) : having no hope or enthusiasm.
Here, dispirited is the right usage.
- He was ____ by nature and so avoided all company.
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timid (Adjective) : shy and nervous; not brave.
Correct Option: C
timid (Adjective) : shy and nervous; not brave.
- Jim suffered a ___ of fortune.
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reversal (Noun) : opposite of what it was.
Look at the sentence : The government suffered a total reversal of fortune(s) last year.
Here, reversal is the right usage.Correct Option: A
reversal (Noun) : opposite of what it was.
Look at the sentence : The government suffered a total reversal of fortune(s) last year.
Here, reversal is the right usage.
