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  1. 921AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    After the heavy rains last Thursday, the water in the river raised another three feet.

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    Correct option: A — rose another three feet

    rose another three feet ‘Raised’ must be replaced with ‘rose’. ‘Raise’ means to cause something to move upwards. ‘Rose’ means to go upwards or higher. ‘Rose’ is the past form of ‘rise’, indicating simple past tense. Hence, ‘rose another three feet’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 922AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Ramgopal is having a very big house in Mumbai.

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    Correct option: C — has

    has ‘Have’ is a stative verb denoting possession. Stative verbs are generally not used in the continuous tense. Rather, we use simple present tense to talk about the present state. ‘Ramgopal’ is a singular subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘has’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 923AIIMSEnglish 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 never had and never will be dependent on him.

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    Correct option: C — never been

    never been In the given sentence, the main verb is ‘be’. With ‘has/have/had’, the third form of the verb is used. The first form of the verb is used with modals (will, shall, can, may, might, could, would, should, must). Hence, ‘never been(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 924AIIMSEnglish 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 was angry of his brother as he broke his pen.

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    Correct option: D — at

    at ‘At’ is used with ‘angry’ for a person. ‘Angry at someone’ is the correct phrase. Hence, ‘at’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 925AIIMSEnglish 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 pineapple dessert was so delicious that we couldn’t help eat it.

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    Correct option: D — so delicious that we couldn’t help eating it

    so delicious that we couldn’t help eating it The phrase “can’t help / couldn’t help” is used when you can not resist doing something. Present participle(Ving) is used after this phrase. Hence, “so delicious that we couldn’t help eating it” is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 926AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Autumn leaves shuffled beneath him as he wandered through the quiet forest.

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    Correct option: A — rustled underfoot

    rustled underfoot ‘Rustle’ means to make a soft sound, as by moving leaves. ‘Underfoot’ means under your feet as you walk. The given sentence states that autumn leaves rustled underfoot as he wandered through the quiet forest. Hence, ‘rustled underfoot’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 927AIIMSEnglish 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 we want to promote national integrity in our country, then we must desist our tendency of taking up with others.

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    Correct option: A — looking down upon

    looking down upon ‘Taking up with’ must be replaced with the phrasal verb ‘looking down upon’, which means to treat someone as unimportant or not worthy of respect. The given sentence talks about desisting the tendency of looking down upon others. Hence, ‘looking down upon’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 928AIIMSEnglish 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 confided in me on her anxious, whispering her secrets between sips of coffee.

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    Correct option: C — about her anxiety

    about her anxiety Preposition ‘about’ is used to indicate the specific subject or issue. We use a noun after any preposition. ‘Anxiety’ is the correct noun to use here. ‘Anxiety’ means a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something. Hence, ‘about her anxiety’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 929AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    ‘Spy Family’ is a graphic novel that is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using uninterrupted art in a traditional comics format.

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    Correct option: A — sequential art in a traditional

    sequential art in a traditional ‘Sequential’ means in a logical order. The given sentence states that ‘Spy Family’ is a graphic novel that is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in a traditional comics format. Hence, 'sequential art in a traditional' is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 930AIIMSEnglish 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 has been studying for two o’clock .

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    Correct option: B — studying since two o’clock

    studying since two o’clock ‘Since’ is used to indicate the point of time when something started. Similarly, the given sentence states the time when she started studying. Hence, “studying since two o’ clock” is the most appropriate answer.

English Language practice — common questions

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