Directions: In each of the following sentence a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative among the four.
He admired the speed with which Koti completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him
Explanation: The sentence is in Simple Past Tense and so second form of verb is required.
Directions: In each of the following sentence a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative among the four.
When we went to wonder of worlds, I loved that really big old silver antique car that was parked in the parking lot of the East India Mall.
Explanation: As a general rule, adjectives are usually placed in this order:
Opinion -> size -> quality -> age -> shape -> colour -> participle forms -> origin -> material type -> purpose
Directions: In each of the following sentence a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative among the four.
Each individual knows how to protected on own life and it should be left to his discretion.
Explanation: The sentence discusses about individuals and therefore instead of the preposition we should use a pronoun. Therefore, choice “3” is correct.
Directions: The questions below there are four statements which express the same idea. Choose the alternative that is most clear and concise.
1] Being that the United States has a food surplus it is hard to see why any one in that country should go hungry.
2] Since the United States has a food surplus, it is hard to see why any one in that country should go hungry.
3] Being that the United States has a food excess, it is hard to see why any one in that country should starve.
4] Since food is in excess in the United States , it is very strange that there are people hungry in the country.
Explanation: In sentence 1 & 3 'Being that the United States has a food surplus' sounds inappropriate. Hence the choice remains between 2 & 4. Sentence 2 is better as the second part is the explanation of the first part. (Since the United States has a food surplus, it is hard to see why any one in that country should go hungry)
Directions: The questions below there are four statements which express the same idea. Choose the alternative that is most clear and concise.
1] What a man cannot state, he does not perfectly know.
2] A man cannot state if he does not perfect know.
3] A man cannot perfectly know if he does not state.
4] What a man cannot state is the reason he does not perfectly know.
Explanation: A popular proverb.