English Questions

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Accede

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

The beggar said to her, “Thank you for your kindness.”

In the following question, four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Indiscreet

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

That must (being) really difficult for you.

Each  of  the  following  questions has   four   statements.   Three   are   logically correct.  Some  of  which  may  look  factually absurd.  Ignore  this  absurdity  and  look  to  the logical   corrections.   Choose   the   statement which is wrong or doubtful:-

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Language, they say, is the _____ through which human beings perceive the world. If so, English is perhaps the most _____ lens through which to see animals. It has _____ a cross eyed view of birds, beasts, fish and fowl. The very word “animal” can _____ the brutish and the sensual. Animal _____ imply baseness and vulgarity.
The very word "animal" can _____ the brutish and the sensual.

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. September 2005.
P. I felt such a great weight on me that I could barely move.
Q. As the doors closed behind me, I was overcome by deep loneliness and despair.
R. I was leaving behind my family and I didn't know when I would see them again.
S. I was going through the departure gate at the airport in Holguin, Cuba.
6. In my hands I held my prayer book.