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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.