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.
- The department head insisted that he ____ absolute authority to regulate office work.
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Passive Voice will be used.
Hence, would be given is the right usage.Correct Option: D
Passive Voice will be used.
Hence, would be given is the right usage.
- Vinay does not play cricket, and __________does Yeshwant.
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neither (Adv.) : used for showing that a negative statement is also true of somebody / something else
Here, neither is the right usage.Correct Option: D
neither (Adv.) : used for showing that a negative statement is also true of somebody / something else
Here, neither is the right usage.
- I don’t care________ the expense; I want the party to be a real success.
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care about (Phr. V.) : to feel that something is important and worth worrying about
Here, about is the right usage.Correct Option: C
care about (Phr. V.) : to feel that something is important and worth worrying about
Here, about is the right usage.
- The reward was not commensurate __________the work done by us.
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commensurate (Adjective): matching something in size, importance, quality, etc.
Here, with is the right usage.Correct Option: C
commensurate (Adjective): matching something in size, importance, quality, etc.
Here, with is the right usage.
- I have made a rough__________of the report.
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draft (Noun) : a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form
Here, draft is the right usage.Correct Option: D
draft (Noun) : a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form
Here, draft is the right usage.
