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.
He told us the story in a nutshell.
in nutshell
in the nutshell
putting it in a nut
No improvement
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).
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
It was hard to believe that he was dead for two years.
is dead
has been dead
had been dead
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 whole town was being decorated for the tourist week.
is to be decorated
will be decorated
was to be decorated
No correction required
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
We can not handle this complicated case today unless full details are not given to us by now.
We can not handle
this complicated case today
unless full details are not given
to us by now
Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.
It is generally believed that the rats are the first to leave a .................. ship.
moving
anchored
sinking
drowning
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
They are refugees in need of..................
renovation
recapitulation
restoration
rehabilitation
