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.
It was hard to believe that he was dead for two years.
is dead
has been dead
had been dead
No improvement
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
He told us the story in a nutshell.
in nutshell
in the nutshell
putting it in a nut
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
They invite I and my friend to tea.
my friend and I
my friend and me
to me and my friend
They are refugees in need of..................
renovation
recapitulation
restoration
rehabilitation
Rohit assured Sunita that he would look at her work while she was on leave.
would overlook
would look after
would look down upon
will look
If our friends are not able to take us in their car, we must make ................. arrangements to go to the airport.
possible
alternate
another
alternative
The policeman stopped him for jumping the red light but let him out.
Let him off
Let him through
Let him by
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).
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
