161. The moment the manager came to know of the fraudulent action of his assistant, he order immediately dismissed him.

1. 1. order immediate dismissed him

   
   
   

   2. ordered his immediate dismissal

   
   
   

   3. immediately order dismissal of his

   
   
   

   4. No improvement

   
   
   

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   Here, Past Simple i.e. ordered his immediate dismissal is the right usage.

   Correct Option: B

   Here, Past Simple i.e. ordered his immediate dismissal is the right usage.

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162. Because of his ill health, the doctor has advised him “not to refrain” from smoking.

1. 1. not to refrained

   
   
   

   2. to resort to

   
   
   

   3. to refrain

   
   
   

   4. No improvement

   
   
   

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   Here, to refrain is the right usage.
   refrain : desist from; to stop yourself from doing something

   Correct Option: C

   Here, to refrain is the right usage.
   refrain : desist from; to stop yourself from doing something

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163. I am sure that he has recovered from his illness and he will accompany us to the picnic spot.

1. 1. and he will company

   
   
   

   2. and that he will accompany

   
   
   

   3. but he will accompany

   
   
   

   4. No improvement

   
   
   

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   No improvement

   Correct Option: D

   No improvement

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164. The tea estate is in such a mess there is no one to set things right.

1. 1. in a mess there

   
   
   

   2. in a such mess that there

   
   
   

   3. in such a mess that there

   
   
   

   4. No improvement

   
   
   

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   Here, in such a mess that there is the right usage.

   Correct Option: C

   Here, in such a mess that there is the right usage.

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165. Before I could stop him, the boy was throwing the box down the stairs.

1. 1. were throwing

   
   
   

   2. threw

   
   
   

   3. did throw

   
   
   

   4. No improvement

   
   
   

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   The sentence shows past time. Hence, Past Simple threw is the right usage.

   Correct Option: B

   The sentence shows past time. Hence, Past Simple threw is the right usage.

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