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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

He wanted my permission to taking part in sports.

A) to take part in  B) for to take part in
C) for to taking part in D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to take part in 

Explanation:

‘To’ is always followed by the first form of the verb. So, the phrase ‘to taking part in’ needs to be replaced with ‘to take part in’. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘He wanted my permission to take part in sports’.

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

After today's terrible test I am sure that my teacher's opinion (about) me will change for the worse.

A) for B) of
C) in D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The white American underclass is in thrall

P-and used heroin needles
Q-to a vicious, selfish culture
R-whose main products are misery

A) PQR B) QRP
C) RPQ D) RQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QRP

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Tenzing Norgay created history

P-to conquer Mount Everest
Q-became the first men
R-on May 29, 1953, when he and Sir Edmund Hillary

A) QRP B) QPR
C) PRQ D) RQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) RQP

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The candidate was so ignorant that the officer was (compelled for asking) him to leave.

 

A) being compelled to be asking B) so compelled to ask
C) compelled to ask D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) compelled to ask

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

One to spearhead this campaign is an IT professional, known for (having working) on net neutrality and founded Internet Freedom Foundation.

A) having work B) have working
C) having worked D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) having worked

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

It also indicates the caveats and failure modes in the model need to be improved before (been used independently).

 

A) been using independently B) being used independently
C) been independently D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) being used independently

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

The Centre would reconsider its draft and limit its scope to just providing relief to women, (instead of creating a new regulative).

 

A) instead of creating a new regulatory B) instead of making a new regulator
C) instead of creating a new regulation D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) instead of creating a new regulation

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