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  1. 1131AIIMSEnglish 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 I known that you were planning to visit me, I should have done all the necessary arrangements.

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    Correct option: B — I would have made

    I would have made The given sentence is an example of the third conditional sentence and ‘’(if + Sub. + had + V3)/(Had + Sub. + V3) … would have + V3’ is the correct grammatical structure for it. Therefore, ‘should’ must be replaced with ‘would’. Hence, ‘I would have made(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 1132AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    What exactly have the teachers being doing wrong ?

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    Correct option: C — teachers been doing

    teachers been doing ‘Have been + Ving’ is the correct grammatical structure for the sentence which is in the present perfect continuous tense. Hence, ‘teachers been doing(Ving)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 1133AIIMSEnglish 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 his father will give money, he will buy a sports bike.

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    Correct option: A — If his father gives money

    If his father gives money The given sentence is an example of the first conditional sentence and ‘if + Simple Present Tense… will + V1’ is the correct grammatical structure for it. ‘Father’ is a singular subject that will take ‘gives’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘If his father gives money’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 1134AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    I have been living without a lot of money since I lost my job.

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    Correct option: A — living hand to mouth

    living hand to mouth- living without a lot of money.

  5. 1135AIIMSEnglish 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 road is too busy for elderly people that they cannot cross safely.

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    Correct option: B — to cross safely

    to cross safely ‘Too + adjective/ adverb + to + V1’ is the correct grammatical structure. Hence, ‘to cross(V1) safely’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 1136AIIMSEnglish 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 with correct usage of the preposition to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The core part in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is knowledge engineering, machine learning, machine perception, and robotics.

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    Correct option: C — The core part of Artificial Intelligence

    The core part of Artificial Intelligence ‘Of’ is used to indicate a part or component of something. The given sentence talks about the core part of Artificial Intelligence. Hence, ‘The core part of Artificial intelligence’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 1137AIIMSEnglish 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 veteran footballer was expected for reach here by 10 o’clock, the notice said.

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    Correct option: A — expected to reach here

    expected to reach here There are some verbs that are followed by an infinitive(to + V1). These verbs are ‘agree, decide, appear, expect, fail, afford, wish, aim, etc’. Hence, ‘expected to reach(V1) here’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 1138AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Mr. Patel is likely to win the elections in the sweeping majority.

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    Correct option: D — elections by a sweeping majority

    elections by a sweeping majority ‘By’ is used to indicate the amount or extent of something. In the given sentence, ‘by’ has been used to indicate the amount of majority in the elections. Hence, ‘elections by a sweeping majority’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 1139AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Not a word didn’t they speak to the others about the sad turn of events.

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    Correct option: A — did they speak

    did they speak The given sentence talks about the sad turn of events in the past. ‘Did + V1’ is the correct grammatical structure for the sentence which is in the simple past tense. Hence, ‘did they speak(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 1140AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Before she began, she asked the teacher whether she write with a pen or a pencil.

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    Correct option: C — she should write

    she should write ‘Should’ is used to indicate what is probable. Pen and pencil are probable ways to write. Hence, ‘she should write’ is the most appropriate answer.

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