Directions (1-10): Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the BOLD part, indicate your response. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response which will signify a ‘No improvement’ response.
Q1. Though we were sitting very close to the dais, his speech was impossible to be heard.
(a) His speech was impossible to hear
(b) His speech was impossible to have been heard
(c) it was impossible to hear his speech
(d) no improvement
Q2. I am living in this house since 1978.
(a) was living
(b) have been living
(c) lived
(d) no improvement
Q3. All important people of the country are having large houses in cities.
(a) have
(b) were having
(c) have been having
(d) no improvement
Q4. It is natural to be enthusiastic about the infinite variety of organic life found in the tropical seas.
(a) enthusiastic with
(b) enthusiastic in
(c) enthusiastic on
(d) no improvement
Q5. We should get to the cinema early, not to miss the beginning of the film.
(a) for not missing
(b) in order not to miss
(c) in case not to miss
(d) no improvement
Q6. The woman was asked to go to the police station but she denied.
(a) she refused
(b) she denied to go
(c) she agreed
(d) no improvement
Q7. When he got off the train, he realized that a large gathering of his admirers was waiting for his arrival for a long time.
(a) is waiting
(b) have been waiting
(c) has waited
(d) no improvement
Q8. They insisted to go to Kanyakumari
(a) insisted for going
(b) insisted going
(c) insisted on going
(d) no improvement
Q9. I know he’s a cheat and a liar, I studied the behaviour of criminals all my life.
(a) study
(b) am studying
(c) have studied
(d) no improvement
Q10. I couldn’t help to shed tears at the plight of the earthquake victims.
(a) in shedding
(b) shedding
(c) shed
(d) no improvement
Solutions
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. it was impossible to hear his speech
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. have been living
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. have
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. no improvement
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. in order not to miss
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. she refused
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. have been waiting
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. insisted on going
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. have studied
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. shedding
