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Fill in the Blanks Questions
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among
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between
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amongst
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amongsts
B
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When referring to exactly two people or things, 'between' is the correct preposition. 'Among' or 'amongst' is used for three or more. 'Amongsts' is not a valid word in standard English.
A
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'On foot' is the fixed idiomatic expression in English for traveling by walking. The phrase 'on foot' has become a standard expression that doesn't follow other transportation patterns like 'by bus' or 'by car'.
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'On horseback' is the standard expression for riding a horse. When traveling by animal, we use 'on' to indicate being positioned on the animal's back. This follows the pattern of physical position rather than mode of transport.
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to, at
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at, to
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an, a
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by, with
A
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'Asked to' is the correct structure when followed by an infinitive verb (asked someone to do something). 'At 6 o'clock' is the correct preposition for specifying exact time. The sentence structure is 'asked [person] to [action] at [time].'
A
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'By bus' is the correct preposition when describing general mode of transportation. English uses 'by' for means of transport (by bus, by car, by train) to indicate how someone travels, unlike 'on' which would suggest physical positioning on a specific vehicle.
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cacophony, filled
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music, satiated
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disharmony, satisfied
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consonance, spread
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noise, dumbfounded
A
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‘Cacophony’ means ‘the harsh sound’ and 'filled' refers to ‘occupy or to fill’.
D
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The correct idiom is 'come to light', meaning to be revealed or discovered. This is a fixed expression in English where 'to' is the required preposition.
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The structure 'wanted + to + infinitive' is the correct pattern. After 'want', we use the full infinitive 'to improve' rather than 'in improving', 'with improving', or 'by improving'.
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Since
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During
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Along
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Before
B
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'During' is correct because it indicates the time period when something happened. 'During his illness' means 'in the time period of his illness'. 'Since' implies cause, 'Along' suggests accompaniment, and 'Before' indicates prior timing - none fit the context of gradual weakening over the illness period.
A
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The infinitive form 'to get' is required after 'easy' in this construction. The phrase 'It is not easy to get' follows the pattern where an adjective is followed by an infinitive verb to express what is being evaluated.
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The phrase 'aware of' is a fixed idiom in English, and 'the ill effect of pollution' uses 'of' to show possession or relationship. Both blanks require the preposition 'of' to complete these standard expressions correctly.
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beside
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besides
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like
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along
B
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'Besides' means 'in addition to' or 'also', which fits the context of knowing both English and Bengali. 'Beside' refers to physical position next to something, which doesn't make sense here.
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to, of
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with, like
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to, with
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of, to
A
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The first blank uses 'to' for purpose ('designed to complement'), and the second blank uses 'of' for possession or relationship ('dE9cor of the room'). These are standard preposition uses in English.
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in, to
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on, with
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for, since
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in, since
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'In Delhi' is correct for city location, and 'since 1980' indicates the starting point of an action that continues. With present perfect continuous ('has been living'), 'since' marks when the action began.
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'During' is used to indicate when something happens within a time period. 'During the vacation' correctly expresses that the Mumbai visit will occur at some point in the vacation period.