Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number indicating that part is the answer. If there is No error , the answer is (5).
It was astonished to find that I scarcely had enough money to pay the bills.
It was astonished
to find that I scarcely had
enough money
to pay the bills
In the given sentence a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath the sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
The shopkeeper said graciously, "I'll quote no price; the article is yours for the asking.
for the asking
if you ask
for only asking
No improvement
They invite I and my friend to tea.
my friend and I
my friend and me
to me and my friend
Govind loved his Guru immensely and gave him fullest loyalty, yet he had his own independent way of thinking.
Govind loved his Guru immensely
and gave him fullest loyalty
yet he had his own
independent way of thinking
Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.
They are refugees in need of..................
renovation
recapitulation
restoration
rehabilitation
It was hard to believe that he was dead for two years.
is dead
has been dead
had been dead
He told us the story in a nutshell.
in nutshell
in the nutshell
putting it in a nut
In a very harsh tone, he shouted at his servants and told them that he does not need their services.
In a very harsh tone
he shouted at his servants
and told them that
he does not need their services
The Head of the Department, along with his colleagues are coming to attend the conference which is scheduled this afternoon.
along with his colleagues
are coming to attend
the conference which is
scheduled this afternoon
Every time I go in a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember the calm and serenity of my ancestral home in the village.
move in a lift
take a lift
ascend in a lift
