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 as your answer.

  1. He is getting married _____ Maya.









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    Here to (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    Here to (Prep.) is the right usage.


  1. Neither Shyam_____Rohit came to the school today.









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    Here, nor is the right usage. Neither ... nor are Correlatives.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, nor is the right usage. Neither ... nor are Correlatives.



  1. A technology - starved customer would only be ______ to be presented with a new product.









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    thrilled (Adj.) : very excited and pleased
    thriving (Verb) : flourishing; being successful
    Here, thrilled is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    thrilled (Adj.) : very excited and pleased
    thriving (Verb) : flourishing; being successful
    Here, thrilled is the right usage.


  1. My father is very _____ to me, we play football every evening.









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    Here, friendly (Adjective) : is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, friendly (Adjective) : is the right usage.



  1. What an _____ story! I am not ______ enough yet to believe it.









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    incredible (Adj.) : unbelievable
    credulous (Adj.) : too ready to believe things and therefore easy to trick
    incredulous (Adj.) : not willing or not able to believe something
    credible (Adj.) : that can be believed or trusted
    creditable (Adj.) : praiseworthy
    Here, incredible/credulous is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    incredible (Adj.) : unbelievable
    credulous (Adj.) : too ready to believe things and therefore easy to trick
    incredulous (Adj.) : not willing or not able to believe something
    credible (Adj.) : that can be believed or trusted
    creditable (Adj.) : praiseworthy
    Here, incredible/credulous is the right usage.