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Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
According to the pact between the two warring parties the first agreed to return the occupied city to the second; it did so six months later.
- six months later
- as soon as six months later had passed
- sooner than six months later
- six months more
- as soon as six months more
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
In recent months, there has been considerable debate over if increased taxes should be a first or last resort in balancing the budgets.
- over if increased taxes should be a first or last resort
- over whether increased taxes should be a first or last resort
- about increasing taxes being first or last resort
- about if increased taxes is a first or last resort
- concerning tax increases and their being first or last resort
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
In Bangladesh, the possibility of floods are regarded by most residents with a mixture of bravado and caution.
- are regarded by most residents with
- is regarded by most residents with
- is regarded by most residents as
- is mostly regarded by residents with
- by most residents is regarded with
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
Until recently, athletes who had received remuneration for any activity that has a link to their athletic prowess is barred for the Olympics.
- that has a link to their athletic prowess is
- with links to their athletic prowess has been
- linked to their athletic prowess was
- with a link to their athletic prowess is to be
- linked to their athletic prowess were
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
Much of the frog’s anatomical features – such as its long sticky tongue – is adapted to its insectivorous diet.
- Much of the frog’s anatomical features – such as its long sticky tongue – is
- Much from the frog’s anatomical features – such as its long sticky tongue – are
- Much of the frog’s features that are anatomical – such as its long sticky tongue – is
- Much of the frog’s anatomical features – such as its long sticky tongue – are
- Much of the frog’s features that are anatomical – such as its long sticky tongue – are
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
The jaguar, now extinct in most of Africa, is the largest cat in Africa, hunts alone, and an efficient swimmer.
- hunts alone, and an efficient swimmer
- they hunt alone and swim efficiently
- hunts alone, swims efficiently
- a lone hunter, and an efficient swimmer
- they hunt alone, and they swim efficiently.
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
Freud saw the ability to love and the willingness to work to be hallmarks of full maturity.
- love and the willingness to work by
- love and the willingness to work for
- love and the willingness to work as
- love, as he did the willingness to work, to be
- love, as the willingness to work, as being
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
People concerned about telltale signs of age on the face should know that cigarette smoking seems to have two damaging effects: it not only hastens wrinkling of the skin, and it also apparently interferes with the healing process after a face lift.
- it not only hastens wrinkling of the skin, and it also apparently interferes
- it not only hastens the wrinkling of the skin, but it also appears that it interferes
- not only does it hasten the wrinkling of the skin as it also apparently interferes
- not only does it hasten the wrinkling of the skin, but it also appears to interfere
- not only is wrinkling of the skin hastened, but it appears to interfere
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
A report by American Medical Association indicates that a surge in the number of malpractice suits began about ten years ago and efforts to contain it since then had been only partially successful.
- efforts to contain it since then had been only partially successful
- efforts since then to contain it were only successful in part
- that efforts since then to contain it have been only partially successful
- that efforts to contain it since then only have been partially successful
- that efforts to contain it since then were only successful in part
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
Some surveys on the use of graphics in business presentation indicate that proposals incorporating graphics stand a twenty percent better chance of being approved than proposals without graphics.
- a twenty percent better chance of being approved than proposals
- a twenty percent better chance of approval in comparison with those
- a likelihood they will be approved twenty percent greater than those
- a twenty percent greater likelihood of approval as compared to proposals
- twenty percent more likelihood of being approved than do those
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
A former director of the Central Intelligence Agency has said that the surveillance capabilities of United States satellites would enable a skilled photographic interpreter to distinguish between Guernsey and Hereford cows grazing in a meadow.
- between Guernsey and Hereford cows grazing
- between Guernsey and Hereford cows that graze
- among between Guernsey and Hereford cows that are grazing
- among Guernsey and Hereford cows as they graze
- Guernsey from Hereford cows grazing
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
To date, some 70 cities have used federal government funding for the buybacks, in purchase of some 17.000 guns.
- in purchase of some 17,000 guns
- the purchase of some 17,000 guns
- in the purchasing of some 17,000 guns
- purchasing some 17,000 guns
- Purchasing some of the 17,000 guns
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
Sharply fewer ducks are expected to migrate south this fall and may be the lowest figure on record, according to United States and Canadian wildlife experts.
- Sharply fewer ducks are expected to migrate south this fall and may be
- It is expected that sharply fewer ducks will migrate south this fall and will perhaps be
- The ducks expected to migrate south this fall will be sharply reduced, perhaps to
- The number of ducks that will migrate south this fall is expected to drop sharply, perhaps to
- A sharp drop is expected in the number of ducks that will migrate south this fall, which may be
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
Despite of the political signal for a closer UK-US relationship, UK's defense procurement here at times runs into problems and export licenses are delayed because of the inter ministerial differences.
- Despite of the political signal for a closer UK -US relationship
- Despite the political signal for a closer UK -US relationship
- Inspite the political, signaling for a closer' UK -US relationship
- Despite the political signals for a closer UK -US relationship
- Inspite of the fact of the political signal for a closer UK -US relationship
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in America found that active mice demonstrate a greater ability to learn, suggesting that exercise increases brain chemicals that make it more resilient to cognitive decline.
- that make it more resilient to cognitive decline
- that makes it more resilient to cognitive decline
- that make them more resilient to cognitive decline
- that makes them more resilient to cognitive decline
- that make it most resilient to' cognitive decline
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
So my immediate question to the dotcommers was Why in that case did the kids need to attend a bricks and mortar seminary at all.
- why in that case the kids needed to attend
- why in that case did the kids need to attend
- in that case do the kids need to attend
- in that case, why do the kids need to attend
- why in that case did the kids needed to attend
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
The report says the risk of death is about the same from an aircraft crash and as similar as terrestrial accident such as a nuclear reactor meltdown.
- the same from an aircraft crash and as similar as
- the same from an aircraft crash and as similar to
- the same as from an aircraft crash and as similar as
- the same as from an aircraft crash and is similar to
- the same as from an aircraft crash as well as to
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
The process of education would not be likely to suffer at all so long as a grading system on assignments keeps tabs on cumulative learning - just as scaled down low end correspondence courses function all over the world.
- so long as a grading system on assignments keeps tabs on cumulative learning
- so long as a grading system on assignments keep tabs on cumulative learning
- as long as grading systems on assignments keep tabs on cumulative learning
- as long as systems of grading assignments kept tabs on cumulative learning
- so long as a grading system on assignments kept tabs on cumulative learning
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct option from the given options for the given sentence.
The National Institute on Ageing in America avoids fatty foods. since they contribute to obesity and dementia.
- The National Institute on Ageing in America avoids fatty foods, since they contribute to obesity and dementia.
- The National Institute on Ageing in America advises people to avoid fatty foods, since they contribute to obesity and dementia.
- Avoid fatty foods, since they contribute to obesity and dementia says The National Institute on Ageing in America.
- The National Institute on Ageing in America advises people to avoid fatty foods, as they would be contributing to obesity and dementia.
- The National Institute on Ageing in America has suggested avoidance of fatty food, as it contributes to obesity and dementia.
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
The media failed. abjectly and broadly in not exercising more self-control and by allowing themselves to be so freely used.
- The media failed, abjectly and broadly in not exercising more self-control
- The media abjectly and broadly failed in not exercising more self-control
- Abjectly and broadly, the media failed in not exercising more self-control
- The abject and broad failure of the media in not exercising more selfcontrol
- The media failed abjectly, and broadly by not exercising more self-control
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
This trial was the longest study of women with upto 5 cms. of breast tumors.
- the longest study of women with upto 5 cms. of breast tumors.
- the longest study of 5 cm. women with breast tumors.
- the longest study of women having 5 cms. of breast tumors.
- the longest study on women with breast tumors that were upto 5 cms deep.
- the longest study of women with breast tumors that were upto 5 cms.
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
Far from protecting the lawful right of adults to marry of their own free will, the tribal Jirgas and feudal leaders pressurized the provincial government to succumb.
- the tribal Jirgas and feudal leaders pressurized the provincial government to succumb.
- the provincial government was made to succumb under pressure from the tribal Jirgas and feudal leaders.
- the provincial government succumbed under the pressure of Jirgas and feudal leaders.
- the provincial government succumbed under the pressures of Jirgas and of feudal leaders.
- the tribal Jirgas and feudal leaders made the provincial government succumb under pressure.
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
Results from an American study of more than 9200 elderly smokers showed their ability to think. perceive and remembrance sooner than nonsmokers had quit smoking.
- they lost their ability to think, perceive and remembrance
- they lose their ability to think, perceive and remember
- they lost their ability to think, perceive and to remember
- they lost their ability to think, perceive and remember
- they lose their abilities to think, to perceive and to remember that they lost or those who
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct option from the given options for the given sentence.
Whenever some. sort of middle I round is sought to be created through track-two diplomacy it is attacked by pre-establishment forces on either side.
- Whenever some sort of middle ground is sought to be created through track-two diplomacy it is attacked by pre-establishment forces on either side.
- Whenever some sort of middle ground is sought to be created through track-two diplomacy it is attacked by pre-establishment forces on both the sides.
- Whenever some sort of middle ground is sought to be created by track-two diplomacy, it is attacked by pre-establishment forces on both sides.
- Each time some sort of middle ground is seen to be created through track two diplomacy it is attacked by pre-establishment forces on either side.
- Each time some sort of middle grounds are sought to be created through track-two diplomacy, it is attacked by pre-establishment forces on either side.
Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.
If the committee plays its cards sensibly in the coming weeks, pushing for meaningful reforms toward this end, without repudiating the earlier reforms, it should have turned a hitherto deliberative exercise into a demonstration of political maturity and could effect a turnaround on the party's political fortunes.
- it should have turned a hitherto deliberative exercise into a demonstration of political maturity
- it could turn a hitherto deliberation exercise into a demonstration of political maturity
- it will turn a hitherto deliberation exercise into a demonstration of political maturity
- it could have turned a hitherto deliberation exercise to a demonstration of political maturity
- it should turn a hitherto deliberation exercise into a demonstration of political maturity