Exercise-65
The following passage has some errors which have been underlined. Edit it by choosing an appropriate option.
Reservation (a) ………….. from seats is one of the (b) …………….. very sensitive and controversial issues (c) …………….. debited in the country today. It has generated more heat (d) …………….. for light. This topic needs (e) …………….. to study from a dispassionate point of view, (f) …………….. so what the better understanding (g) ……………..or enlightenment take the place of (h) …………….. zeal and ill will.
(a)(i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) for
(b)(i) much (ii) more (iii) most (iv) many
(c)(i) been debated (ii) being debated (iii) debating (iv) debate
(d)(i) or (ii) too (iii) then (iv) than
(e)(i) studies (ii) to be studied (iii) studied (iv) being studied
(f)(i) such that (ii) so as (iii)so that (iv) so much
(g)(i) and (ii) but (iii) but also (iv) yet
(h)((i) zealous (ii) zealously (iii) jealous (iv) jealousy
Answers:
(a) (ii) of (b) (iii) most
(c) (ii) being debated (d) (iv) than
(e) (ii) to be studied (f) (iii) so that
(g) (i) and (h) (iv) jealousy
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Exercise-66
Choose the best word from the options given to complete the following passage.
(a)………. Diwali night, children (b)………….. in the government (c)…………… BC Roy Children’s Hospital was exposed to deafening sounds (d)…………….. residents of nearby multi-storey buildings burst crackers. The decibel (dB) level of crackers exceeded 90 dB. It was the (e)………… Diwali in Kolkata’s recent mentor. The sounds were (f) …………… loud that needles-for giving saline drip to children (g) …………….. displaced, complained Tapan Halder whose son was admitted in the hospital (h)…………….. Jaundice.
(a)(i) In (ii) On (iii) After (iv) Before
(b)(i) being admitted (ii) admit (iii) admitted (iv) admission
(c) (i) run (ii) ran (iii) runs (iv) being run
(d)(i) if (ii) unless (iii) as (iv) for
(e) (i) noisy (ii) noisier (iii) noisiest (iv) noise
(f) (I) as (ii) too (iii) so (iv) much
(g)(i) gets (ii) got (iii) get (iv) have got
(h)(i) for (ii) with (iii) in (iv) on
Answers:
(a) (ii) on (b) (iii) admitted
(c) (iv) being run (d) (iii) as
(e) (iii) noisiest (f) (iii) so
(g) (ii) got (h) (i) for
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