Selecting Words


Direction: In these 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.

  1. Madhu has not been able to recall where.....









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    In Indirect speech, a question becomes an Assertive Sentence.
    Here, she lived is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    In Indirect speech, a question becomes an Assertive Sentence.
    Here, she lived is the right usage.


  1. There were two small rooms in the beach house, .....served as a kitchen.









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    As there is comparison between two, Comp. Deg. will be used.
    Here, the smaller of them is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    As there is comparison between two, Comp. Deg. will be used.
    Here, the smaller of them is the right usage.



  1. The magnificent.....temple was constructed by the Chinese.









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    The adjective with two words joined by the hyphen is called a Compound Adjective.
    When we have a Compound Adjective using numbers + a time period, the word referring
    to a time period is in Singular form and is joined to the number with a hyphen.
    Here, eight-century-old is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    The adjective with two words joined by the hyphen is called a Compound Adjective.
    When we have a Compound Adjective using numbers + a time period, the word referring
    to a time period is in Singular form and is joined to the number with a hyphen.
    Here, eight-century-old is the right usage.


  1. She stood.....the crowd quite amazed.









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    in (Prep.) is used for indicating a location or place
    Here, in is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    in (Prep.) is used for indicating a location or place
    Here, in is the right usage.



  1. The rich parents decided to send their two sons to Eton, the stronghold of the.....of the rich.









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    progeny (Noun) : a person’s children ; the young of animals and plants
    ancestry (Noun) : family background
    pedigree (Noun) : family background
    Here, progeny is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    progeny (Noun) : a person’s children ; the young of animals and plants
    ancestry (Noun) : family background
    pedigree (Noun) : family background
    Here, progeny is the right usage.