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Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A) Everyone has special skills; some people use them very well. B) Everyone has special skills; and, some people use them very well.
C) Everyone has special skills some people use them very well. D) Everyone has special skills and, some people use them very well.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Everyone has special skills; some people use them very well.

Explanation:

Everyone has special skills; some people use them very well is the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

When I last saw Ravi, he (had been running) to catch his bus.

A) ran B) was running
C) had run D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) was running

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Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:-

To flog a dead horse

A) To act in a foolish way B) To waste one’s efforts
C) To revive interest in an old subject D) To revive old memories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To waste one’s efforts

Explanation:

To flog a dead horse means to waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding.

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Select the antonym of

primed

A) fit B) able
C) unready D) prepped
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) unready

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

By 2030 India (would) have become the most populous country in the world.

A) will B) should
C) shall D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) will

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Select the antonym of

extravagance

A) expensive B) thrift
C) cheap D) absurd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) thrift

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Select the synonym of

to delude

A) hoodwink B) conscientious
C) scrupulous D) bona fide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) hoodwink

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Select the synonym of

splinter

A) stub B) share
C) chip D) friction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) chip

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