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.
- When he died, Ramanujan ________ behind 3 notebooks.
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The sentence is in Indirect speech showing Past time. So, Past Perfect Tense will be used
Here, had left is the right usage.Correct Option: B
The sentence is in Indirect speech showing Past time. So, Past Perfect Tense will be used
Here, had left is the right usage.
- A person who ________ on his own effort has the best chance to win.
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rely on (Phr. V.): to depend on
Here, relies is the right usage.Correct Option: C
rely on (Phr. V.): to depend on
Here, relies is the right usage.
- Canada does not require that U.S. citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and ............
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not ____ either is used after a negative sentence
Here, Mexico doesn’t either is the right usage.Correct Option: B
not ____ either is used after a negative sentence
Here, Mexico doesn’t either is the right usage.
- Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s father never approved of ............ Robert Browning, the couple eloped to Italy where they lived and wrote.
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When a Noun precedes (comes before) a Gerund, that Noun takes a possessive form.
In this case, possessive form for Elizabeth Barrett is her.
Here, her marrying is the right usage.Correct Option: B
When a Noun precedes (comes before) a Gerund, that Noun takes a possessive form.
In this case, possessive form for Elizabeth Barrett is her.
Here, her marrying is the right usage.
- The greater the demand, ............ the price.
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The structure of the
sentence is as follows : the + comparative.... + the + comparative
Here, the higher is the right usage.Correct Option: C
The structure of the
sentence is as follows : the + comparative.... + the + comparative
Here, the higher is the right usage.
