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Chooose the Correct or Incorrect Sentence
Type 1: When different forms of the same sentence are given.
Directions:
In each of the following questions, some sentences are given which are on the same theme. Decide which sentence is the most preferable with respect to grammar, meaning and usage, suitalbe for a formal writing in english.
Directions:
In each of the following questions, some sentences are given which are on the same theme. Decide which sentence is the most preferable with respect to grammar, meaning and usage, suitalbe for a formal writing in english.
1.
Choose the correct sentence as per the directions given above.
- A.He came in too quickly to avoid waking his father
- B.He entered in quickly, so as not to wake his father.
- C.Having not to wake his father, he came in quickly.
- D.He came in very quickly so that he might avoid waking his father.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [D]
2.
Choose the correct sentence as per the directions given above.
- A.The harassed wife shot herself after bidding her husband the last goodbye with a gun.
- B.The harassed wife with a gun shot herself after bidding her husband the last goodbye.
- C.The harassed wife shot herself with a gun after bidding her husband the last goodbye
- D.With a gun the harassed wife shot herself, after bidding her husband the last goodbye.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [C]
3.
Choose the correct sentence as per the directions given above.
- A.Many works must close owing to lack of fuel, if the stirke lasts till the weekend.
- B.If the strike lasts for the weekend, owing to lack of fuel, many works must close
- C.Owing to lack of fuel, many works must close if the strike lasts over the weekend.
- D.Having the strike lasting to the weekend, many works must close for lack of fuel.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [C]
4.
Choose the correct sentence as per the directions given above.
- A.The receptionist must answer courteously the questions what are asked by the callers.
- B.The receptionist must answer courteously the questions of all the callers.
- C.The receptionist should answer courteously the questions of all the callers.
- D.The receptionist courteously should answer the questions of all the callers.
- E.There would have been no trouble if the receptionist had have always answered courteously.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [C]
5.
Choose the correct sentence as per the directions given above.
- A.The teacher asked the student with a frown on his face, to leave the room.
- B.The teacher asked with a frown on his face the student to leave the room.
- C.With a frown on his face, the teacher asked the student to leave the room.
- D.The teacher asked the student to leave the room with a frown on his face.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [C]