Directions In the following questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1,2,3 and 4 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
Question No:1
We have already disposed our old house.
(A) disposed off
(B) disposed out
(C) disposed of
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- dispose (Adj.) : prepared; ready ; in the mood dispose of (Ph. V) : to get rid of somebody or something that you do not want or cannot keep
Question No:2
We can buy anything in this shop, can we ?
(A) isn’t it
(B) can’t we
(C) don’t we
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- Positive statement — > Negative tag
Tag Structure — > First Auxiliary (can) + not (can’t)
Question No:3
If I had followed your advice, I would not regret today.
(A) will not regret
(B) had not regretted
(C) would not have regretted
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- The structure of the sentence is as follows:
If( If I) + Past (had )Perfect,( followed …. I) Main Clause with would (would)+ have (have) + Past Participle (regretted)
Question No:4
Somebody must be made to answer for the securities scam.
(A) to
(B) after
(C) upon
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- answer (Verb) agrees with Prep, ‘to’
Question No:5
Corruption is the most serious problem in India.
(A) the more serious
(B) the seriouser
(C) serious
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- No improvement
Question No:6
In the desert, the sun is the master, all else resigns before its merciless rays.
(A) collapses
(B) falls
(C) retires
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- No improvement
Question No:7
I intend to learn French next year.
(A) learning
(B) learn
(C) have learnt
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- Intend (Verb) of feeling. Hence, will be followed by Inf. With ‘to’.
Question No:8
The police needed him for armed robbery.
(A) liked
(B) was after
(C) were looking to
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- look to (Phr. V): to rely on or expect somebody to provide something.
Question No:9
There is no more room for you in this compartment.
(A) no seat
(B) no more space
(C) no more accommodation
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- no room (Idiom): no space
Question No:10
It is easy to see why cities grew on the river banks.
(A) along the river banks
(B) in the river banks
(C) upon the river banks
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- along (Prep.) : in a line that follows the side of something long have
on (Prep.): at or near a place