Multiple choice

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) All the (A) storeys (B) stories of this building are not properly maintained, painted and whitewashed. (ii) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru was a great (A) son (B) sun of Pt. Moti Lal Nehru who was a renowned advocate. (iii) In the garden (A) there (B) their were many birds who were chirping about on the trees. (iv) The (A) tales (B) tails told by the grandmothers used to be full of lessons and deep meanings.

  1. BBBB

  2. AAAA

  3. ABBB

  4. BAAA
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Storey is level or floor of building. Stories are tales. So, the correct choice is storeys or floors of the building. Son means offspring. We are talking about Jawahar Lal Nehru being the son of Moti Lal Nehru. Sun is a celestial object which is an incorrect option. There means at a place. Their is used to show belongingness. So, there is the correct option. Tales mean stories and tail is the rear part. Grandmothers tell stories or tales. 

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