English Questions

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

Go north-east across the mountains till you will reach an island.

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

“I have not seen him for years,” said his mother.

Ready to believe

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
To wrangle over an ass's shadow

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

My heart (A)/ is so full (B)/ for words. (C)/ No Error (D)

In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

1. In the early 1920's, settlers came to Alaska looking for gold.

P. Today, people use it to get from place to place.

Q. The trail they used to travel inland is known today as the Iditarod trail.

R. They travelled by boat, to Seward and Krik and from there by land into the gold fields.

S. The Iditarod trail quickly became a major thoroughfare in Alaska.

6. In the winters, the only means of travel down this trail is by dog sledge.

In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

We insist on you leaving the meeting immediately.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

His behaviour embarrasses me.