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  1. 2661AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The war _______ badly damaged the country’s infrastructure.

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    Correct option: A — has

    has ‘Singular Subject(war) + has + V3’ is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the present perfect tense. Hence, ‘has’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2662AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    The teacher asked the students to ______their essays before the deadline.

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    Correct option: C — hand in

    hand in The phrasal verb ‘hand in’ means to submit. The given sentence states that the teacher asked the students to submit their essays before the deadline. Hence, ‘hand in’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2663AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    The small coffee shop at the end of the road is____________.

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    Correct option: C — mine

    mine When possessive is written separate from the noun, we use pronouns such as mine, his, hers, yours, etc. In the given sentence, the possessive is written separate from its noun (coffee shop). Hence, ‘mine’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2664AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Gautam ______ all the documents by the time his senior advocate reached the court.

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    Correct option: B — had examined

    had examined If two actions took place in the past then the 1st action must be in the Past perfect tense(Had + V3) and the 2nd action must be in the Simple Past tense(V2). Hence, ‘had examined(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 2665AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    She was so busy ______writing that when the maid came ______she didn’t hear her.

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    Correct option: A — in, in

    in, in In the first blank, ‘in’ is used after ‘busy’ to indicate the activity in which someone is engaged. And in the second blank, ‘in’ has been used to show the presence of a maid inside a room or house. Hence, ‘in, in’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 2666AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Hurry up ! There’s still ________ work left to do.

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    Correct option: B — much

    much We use ‘much’ before uncountable nouns like much money(uncountable), much milk, etc. Similarly, ‘work’ in the given sentence is an uncountable noun. Hence, ‘much’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2667AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    He gazed around the room ______ lay hidden a treasure chest.

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    Correct option: C — wherein

    wherein ‘Wherein’ is used to indicate a location or a situation in which something is located or occurs. The given sentence states that he gazed around the room in which a treasure chest was hidden. Hence, ‘wherein’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2668AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Each one of the participants in the annual function ________ an applause.

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    Correct option: B — deserves

    deserves ‘Deserve’ means to be worthy of something. The given sentence states that each one of the participants in the annual function is worthy of an applause. Hence, ‘deserves’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 2669AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    The air quality is so bad ______it becomes difficult to breathe.

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    Correct option: C — that

    that ‘So…that’ is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘that’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2670AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    If I go to Bangalore, I ______ with my nephew.

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    Correct option: B — will stay

    will stay The given sentence is an example of the first conditional sentence and the correct grammatical structure is “if + simple present…….will +V1”. Hence, ‘will stay(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

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