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Selecting Words

Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

They have already completed the job, ___?

1. isn’t it
1. has they
1. haven’t they
1. won’t they

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Here, haven't they is the right usage.

Correct Option: C

Here, haven't they is the right usage.

Mohan, have you ever ___ before? It’s my first time in a plane and I am a little nervous.

1. fled
1. flowed
1. flown
1. flying

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Present Past Past Participle fly flew (have) flown
Here, flown is the right usage.

Correct Option: C

Present Past Past Participle fly flew (have) flown
Here, flown is the right usage.

The father seems relieved as he has married ___ both of his daughters.

1. of
1. off
1. to
1. away

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marry off (Phr. V.) : to find a husband or wife for somebody, especially your daughter or son
Here, off is the right usage.

Correct Option: B

marry off (Phr. V.) : to find a husband or wife for somebody, especially your daughter or son
Here, off is the right usage.

He was slow as usual. Even a snail would have seemed ___.

1. fastest
1. faster
1. too fast
1. not fast

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Here, Comp. Deg. (faster) is the right usage.

Correct Option: B

Here, Comp. Deg. (faster) is the right usage.

Go home immediately ___ your mother is looking for you.

1. after
1. so that
1. because
1. but

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Here, because (Conj.) is the right usage. It shows reason.

Correct Option: C

Here, because (Conj.) is the right usage. It shows reason.