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  1. 1241AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Rahul's sister says that my brother is the best dancer in the city.

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    Correct option: A — her brother is the best dancer in the city

    her brother is the best dancer in the city The main subject in the sentence is ‘Rahul’s sister’ which is feminine gender. ‘Her’ is used for feminine gender. Hence, ‘her brother is the best dancer in the city’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 1242AIIMSEnglish 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 wonder in the plant kingdom, the Great Banyan Tree of the AJC Bose Botanical Garden at Shibpur in Howrah, occupies a unique position in the world records.

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    Correct option: C — No improvement required

    No improvement required. The given sentence is grammatically correct.

  3. 1243AIIMSEnglish 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 raining very hard and he has a very large umbrella to keep off the rain-drops.

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    Correct option: B — is raining

    is raining Time period is not given in the sentence, so we can not use Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Rather, we will use Present Continuous Tense(Singular Sub. + is + Ving) in the given sentence. Hence, 'is raining' is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 1244AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Adyasha would have been looked gorgeous in ethnic apparel.

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    Correct option: B — would have looked

    would have looked The given sentence is an example of active voice and the correct grammatical structure is ‘would have + V3’. Hence, ‘would have looked(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 1245AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    In today’s world, technology must be used for feed the changing forces in society.

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    Correct option: D — must be used to feed

    must be used to feed We generally use an infinitive(V1) with the preposition ‘to’. Hence, ‘must be used to feed(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 1246AIIMSEnglish 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 can draw very well and just as creative.

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    Correct option: B — as creatively

    as creatively We use ‘and’, ‘or’ and ‘but’ to connect two parts of sentences which are similar in grammatical status. Similarly, in the given sentence, 'and' connects the adverb 'well' with another adverb 'creatively'. Hence, 'as creatively' is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 1247AIIMSEnglish 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 in Chennai since a week, but I am planning to return now.

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    Correct option: A — for

    for “For” is used for a fixed period of time(countable) like 2 years/3 months/4 days/8 hours and for an activity that happened in a recent time. Similarly, in the given sentence, we can count ‘a week’(one). Hence, ‘for a week’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 1248AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Peter was brought in the penalty area.

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    Correct option: D — was brought down in the

    was brought down in the The phrasal verb ‘bring down’ means to cause someone to fall down. The given sentence states that somebody caused Peter to fall down in the penalty area. Hence, ‘was brought down in the’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 1249AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Mahesh's attitude annoyed me and I blew into.

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    Correct option: D — annoyed me and I blew up

    annoyed me and I blew up The phrasal verb ‘blow up’ means to lose temper or express anger. The given sentence states that Mahesh’s attitude annoyed me so much that I lost my temper. Hence, ‘annoyed me and I blew up’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 1250AIIMSEnglish 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 don't think he can dance as wellest Elena.

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    Correct option: C — as well as

    as well as ‘As...as’ is a comparative structure used to compare two things and ‘as + adjective/adverb + as’ is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘as well as’ is the most appropriate answer.

English Language practice — common questions

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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