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  1. 1071AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    This newly arisen evidence could have proved to finally put the culprit behind bars.

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    Correct option: C — is proof

    is proof Evidence does not need to be proved. Evidence itself is proof that something happened or is true. Hence, ‘is proof’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 1072AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    If you give away smoking, your health will improve.

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    Correct option: D — give up

    give up The phrasal verb ‘give up’ means to stop doing something. The given sentence states that if you give up smoking, your health will improve. Hence, ‘give up’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 1073AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    There was some drawing-pins in my desk.

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    Correct option: D — There are some

    There are some According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘drawing pins’ is a plural subject that will take ‘are’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘There are some’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 1074AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    The common masses have waited for three hours to meet the king in the royal court.

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    Correct option: D — have been waiting

    have been waiting Present perfect continuous tense is used when the time period is given using the preposition ‘for’. ‘Plural Sub. + have been + Ving’ is the correct grammatical structure for this sentence. Hence, ‘have been waiting’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 1075AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    This serum contains ingredients enabling the hair to grow.

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    Correct option: D — that enable the hair to grow

    that enable the hair to grow 'That' is a relative pronoun used to introduce a relative clause, which provides additional information about a noun. Here, the clause provides additional information about the ingredients. Hence, ‘that enable the hair to grow’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 1076AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    She argued against the unnecessary split in the committee.

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    Correct option: C — division

    Split - division.

  7. 1077AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Had you been to Dubai, I would also go with you.

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    Correct option: C — I would have gone

    I would have gone The given sentence is an example of a third conditional sentence and the correct grammatical structure for it is “had + Subject + been …….. would have + V3”. Hence, ‘I would have gone(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 1078AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the word segment from the options that can substitute the bracketed word segment meaningfully. Telangana artists (are know for the amazing bronze castings).

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    Correct option: B — Are known for their amazing bronze castings

    are known for their amazing bronze castings The given sentence is a passive voice of simple present tense and the subject ‘Telangana artists’ is plural. ‘Plural Subject + are + V3’ is the correct grammatical structure for it. Hence, ‘are known for the amazing bronze castings’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 1079AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    It has been found that the trees are being destroyed by a moth.

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    Correct option: C — No substitution required

    No substitution required The given sentence is grammatically correct.

  10. 1080AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    No sooner did we reach at the party that it began to rain.

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    Correct option: D — than it began to rain

    than it began to rain ‘That’ must be replaced by ‘than’. ‘No sooner…than’ is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘than it began to rain’ is the most appropriate answer.

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