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  1. 881AIIMSEnglish 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 had hoped that she would be able qualifying the CAT with a high percentile, but something went amiss.

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    Correct option: A — would be able to qualify

    would be able to qualify ‘Qualifying’ must be replaced with ‘to qualify’ as an infinitive(to + V1) is used after the adjective ‘able’. Hence, ‘would be able to qualify’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 882AIIMSEnglish 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 schoolroom into which he took me was the most forlorn and desolate place I am ever seeing.

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    Correct option: A — I have ever seen

    I have ever seen To highlight the best or worst experience with something, we use ‘ever’ in present perfect tense after the superlative degree. ‘Superlative degree + Subject + has/have + ever + V3’ is the correct grammatical structure. Hence, ‘I have ever seen’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 883AIIMSEnglish 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 teacher along with the students were crossing the river, when the boat capsized.

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    Correct option: C — along with the students was crossing

    along with the students was crossing The words written after the preposition(along with) are not considered a part of the subject. In the given sentence, ‘The teacher’ is the subject, which is singular. Therefore, ‘were’ must be replaced with ‘was’. Hence, ‘along with the students was crossing’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 884AIIMSEnglish 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 is allergic from peanuts, so she always checks food labels carefully.

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    Correct option: B — She is allergic to peanuts

    She is allergic to peanuts ‘To’ is a fixed preposition used with the adjective ‘allergic’. Hence, ‘allergic to peanuts’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 885AIIMSEnglish 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 doctor prescribes antibiotics and a cough syrup to me when I had severe cough and cold.

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    Correct option: D — prescribed

    prescribed The given sentence is in the past tense, therefore the past form(V2) of the verb will be used. Hence, ‘prescribed(V2)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 886AIIMSEnglish 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 runs more faster than her brother in the track events.

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    Correct option: A — runs faster than

    runs faster than We generally use the comparative degree with ‘than’ to make a comparison between two persons or things. ‘Faster’ is the correct comparative degree of ‘fast’. Therefore, ‘more’ will be removed. Hence, ‘runs faster than’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 887AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Traffic is always remaining heavy in this part of Delhi.

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    Correct option: D — always remains

    always remains Simple present tense is used to denote conditions that are generally true. The given sentence talks about the general condition of traffic in a part of Delhi. ‘Traffic’ is a singular subject that will take ‘remains’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘always remains’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 888AIIMSEnglish 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 saw that movie last week and it was really interesting.

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    Correct option: B — No improvement required

    No improvement required The given sentence is grammatically correct.

  9. 889AIIMSEnglish 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 movie was not only interesting but also it was very suspenseful.

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    Correct option: D — but also very suspenseful

    but also very suspenseful ‘Not only … but also’ is a pair conjunction and the same part of speech is used after them. There is an adjective after ‘not only’, so we will use an adjective after ‘but also’. ‘Suspenseful’ is an adjective. Hence, ‘but also very suspenseful’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 890AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Since last evening, the boy has been complaining with pain in his legs.

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    Correct option: A — of

    of ‘Of’ is used after the verb ‘complain’ to indicate the issue or the problem. Similarly, in the given sentence, ‘of’ has been used to indicate the pain. Hence, ‘of’ is the most appropriate answer.

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