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  1. 1121AIIMSEnglish 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 woman to who I sold my house was a criminal.

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    Correct option: C — to whom I sold

    to whom I sold ‘To’ is a preposition and we generally use an objective case pronoun after any preposition. Therefore, ‘who’ must be replaced with ‘whom’. Hence, ‘to whom I sold’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 1122AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    A sharp fall in the price of jute have led the poor jute farmers to the brink of starvation.

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    Correct option: D — has led the poor jute farmers

    has led the poor jute farmers 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, ‘A sharp fall’ is a singular subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘has led the poor jute farmers’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 1123AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    We should not underestimate the signification of female education.

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    Correct option: C — underestimate the significance

    underestimate the significance ‘Significance’ is the correct word to use here. ‘Significance’ means importance or meaningfulness. The given sentence states that we should not underestimate the significance of female education. Hence, ‘underestimate the significance’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 1124AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Half of the property given to his sons by the businessman last year.

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    Correct option: B — Half of the property was given

    Half of the property was given The given sentence is in the passive voice as the doer of the action is given after the preposition ‘by’. The phrase ‘last year’ indicates simple past tense. ‘Singular Sub. + was + V3’ is the correct grammatical structure for the passive voice of simple past tense. Hence, ‘Half of the property was given(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 1125AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Even after becoming bankrupt, Charlie is able to maintain an outward show.

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    Correct option: D — keep up appearance

    Keep up appearance- maintain an outward show. E.g.- Even though he was worried, he kept up appearances and smiled.

  6. 1126AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Amit is also a chip off the old block like his brother, Tandon.

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    Correct option: A — resembling his parents in character and appearance

    chip off the old block- resembling his parents in character and appearance.

  7. 1127AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Reena decided not to go to work today because she was feeling sick.

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    Correct option: D — under the weather

    Under the weather- feeling sick.

  8. 1128AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    He wanted to visiting the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

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    Correct option: B — wanted to visit

    wanted to visit ‘To + V1’ , also known as an infinitive, is the correct grammatical structure. Hence, ‘wanted to visit(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 1129AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    His interpretation of the facts was impressive.

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    Correct option: C — understanding of realities

    understanding of realities We generally use a noun, pronoun or a gerund(Ving) as the subject of a sentence. Hence, ‘understanding(Ving) of realities’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 1130AIIMSEnglish 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 most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given idiom. A piece of biscuit

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    Correct option: C — cake

    A piece of cake - something very easy to do. E.g.- For him, fixing computers is a piece of cake.

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