Selecting Words


Direction: Each of the following sentences is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words.

  1. His rude behavior is a _______________ his organisation.









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    As per the above given sentence , we can say that ,
    ‘Disgrace to’ is perfect as per Standard English Usage.

    Correct Option: D

    As per the above given sentence , we can say that ,
    ‘Disgrace to’ is perfect as per Standard English Usage. ‘for’ can be used with disgrace as - ‘His behaviour is a disgrace for all the love showered by society to his acts.’ In this type of question it is very important to read and reread the sentence to get the true sense of the situation described in the statement.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    His rude behaviour is a disgrace to his organisation.
    So , option D is required word .


Direction: Each sentence below has a blank, each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

  1. Shanku was born_____ a silver spoon in his mouth and was very proud of his wealth.











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    As we can say that ,
    correct word :-
    with

    Correct Option: A

    As we can say that ,
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Shanku was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and was very proud of his wealth.



  1. Jacob was a rich old man who lived_____ alone in a huge house because his children did not care about him.











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    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    all

    Correct Option: B

    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Jacob was a rich old man who lived all alone in a huge house because his children did not care about him.


  1. Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friend’s birthday?











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    As we can say that ,
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    had

    Correct Option: E

    As we can say that ,
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Rajeev was upset because he had forgotten his best friend’s birthday?



  1. Laxmi lost an important file and rather than confessing her___ she blamed Sandra for losing it.











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    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    mistake

    Correct Option: E

    As we can say that ,
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Laxmi lost an important file and rather than confessing her mistake she blamed Sandra for losing it.