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.

  1. We should go ________ doing more good than harm.









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    Here, about is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, about is the right usage.


  1. You cannot lose what you ______ had.









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    You cannot lose what you never had is a Proverb : you should not have lost something if you only wished that you had it to begin with
    Look at the sentence :
    Mary was never your girl-friend. You haven’t lost what was never yours.
    Here, never is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    You cannot lose what you never had is a Proverb : you should not have lost something if you only wished that you had it to begin with
    Look at the sentence :
    Mary was never your girl-friend. You haven’t lost what was never yours.
    Here, never is the right usage.



  1. Only the brave deserve the ______ .









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    fair (Adj.) : of pleasing appearance ; acceptable and appropriate in a particular
    situation
    fare (V.) : to be successful in a particular situation → fare well/ badly/better, etc.
    flare (V.) : to burn brightly, but usually for only a short time/ not steadily
    None but the brave (only the brave) deserve the fair is a
    Proverb : only the best deserve
    the best ; only a courageous and gallant man deserves a beautiful woman
    Here, fair is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    fair (Adj.) : of pleasing appearance ; acceptable and appropriate in a particular
    situation
    fare (V.) : to be successful in a particular situation → fare well/ badly/better, etc.
    flare (V.) : to burn brightly, but usually for only a short time/ not steadily
    None but the brave (only the brave) deserve the fair is a
    Proverb : only the best deserve
    the best ; only a courageous and gallant man deserves a beautiful woman
    Here, fair is the right usage.


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.

  1. Rama took his ______ for the wrong done to him.









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    revenge (N.) : something that you do in order to make somebody suffer because he has made you suffer
    avenge (V.) : to punish/hurt somebody in return for something bad/wrong that he has done to you, your family/ friends (to avenge)
    vengeance (N.) : the act of punishing/harming somebody in return for what he has done
    to you, your family/friends (to take vengeance)
    ravage (V.) : to damage something badly
    As take (V.) has been used, revenge is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    revenge (N.) : something that you do in order to make somebody suffer because he has made you suffer
    avenge (V.) : to punish/hurt somebody in return for something bad/wrong that he has done to you, your family/ friends (to avenge)
    vengeance (N.) : the act of punishing/harming somebody in return for what he has done
    to you, your family/friends (to take vengeance)
    ravage (V.) : to damage something badly
    As take (V.) has been used, revenge is the right usage



  1. The students are told to ____ these words in the dictionary.









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    look up (Phr. V.) : to look for information (dictionary/ reference book/computer).
    look down on (Phr. V.) : to think that you are better than somebody/something
    look into (Phr. V.) : to examine something
    look after (Phr.V. ) : to be responsible for or to take care of somebody/something
    Here, look up is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    look up (Phr. V.) : to look for information (dictionary/ reference book/computer).
    look down on (Phr. V.) : to think that you are better than somebody/something
    look into (Phr. V.) : to examine something
    look after (Phr.V. ) : to be responsible for or to take care of somebody/something
    Here, look up is the right usage.