Selecting Words
Direction: Pick out the most effective word/ phrases from the given alternatives marked (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below each sentence to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
- By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.
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The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
beganCorrect Option: B
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter began to make a living and support his family.
- By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
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correct word :-
exceededCorrect Option: B
As we can say that ,
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England exceeded the rural population.
- It is difficult to speak a language fluently unless ______ regularly.
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As we know that ,
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
it is practisedCorrect Option: D
As we know that ,
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
It is difficult to speak a language fluently unless it is practised regularly.
- My friend and I decided to watch a play, however ______ enjoyed it.
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Correct word is given as :-
neither of usCorrect Option: D
As we can say that ,
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
My friend and I decided to watch a play, however neither of us enjoyed it.
- The house that the actress lives in is beautiful, but the surroundings are ________ unpleasant.
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The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
quiteCorrect Option: A
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
The house that the actress lives in is beautiful, but the surroundings are quite unpleasant.
