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1101.	An author in the reign of Queen Anne who was famous lived in a cottage.
A.	An author in the reign, who was famous, of Queen Anne lived in a cottage
B.	In the reign of Queen Anne, an author lived in a cottage, who was famous
C.	An author who was famous in the reign of Queen Anne, lived in a cottage
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1102.	This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.
A.	later
B.	latest
C.	latter
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. latter

Discussion

1103.	Their friendship will not last through long time.
A.	last through a long time
B.	last through
C.	last long
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1104.	They tried to win control of the company from their step brothers.
A.	inherit
B.	swindle
C.	wrest
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1105.	A greedy man always hankers after money.
A.	wanted
B.	greeds after
C.	No Improvement
D.	runs after
Answer» D. runs after

Discussion

1106.	Educational facilities in under-developed nations are often limiting.
A.	limited
B.	limitless
C.	delimiting
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. limitless

Discussion

1107.	But here again, there are allegations of indiscriminate reclamations and acquisition to the farmland by the Adanis.
A.	reclamations and also acquisition by the farmland
B.	reclamation as well as acquisition of farmland
C.	reclamation and acquisition of farmland
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1108.	In the absence of your support, he would have lost the election.
A.	Lacking your support, he would have lost the election
B.	But for your support, he would have lost the election
C.	He would have lost the election if you had not supported him.
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1109.	You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
A.	only long as
B.	too long as
C.	so long as
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1110.	I am neither a poet nor philosopher.
A.	not philosopher
B.	nor the philosopher
C.	nor a philosopher
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1111.	He absented from the meeting.
A.	was absent
B.	absented himself
C.	took absence
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. took absence

Discussion

1112.	It is not difficult to forgive someone who says sorry.
A.	is apologising
B.	is asking sorry
C.	No Improvement
D.	apologises
Answer» E.

Discussion

1113.	Mr. Bharath was a professor whom all students respected.
A.	looked up to
B.	looked up
C.	No improvement
D.	looked over
Answer» D. looked over

Discussion

1114.	The NYC building at New York City is as high as every other building in the United States of America.
A.	high than every other building
B.	as high as every other building
C.	higher than any other one
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1115.	My uncle is enough rich to buy a car.
A.	My uncle is rich enough to buy a car
B.	My uncle is richer enough to by a car
C.	My uncle is enough richer to buy a car
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. My uncle is richer enough to by a car

Discussion

1116.	Your previous project was only failed because you did not persevere yourself in it.
A.	failed only because you did not persevere.
B.	failed only because you did not persevere for it.
C.	only failed because you did not persevere.
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. only failed because you did not persevere.

Discussion

1117.	It has been raining since morning.
A.	from
B.	for
C.	during
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

1118.	The criminal must be killed.
A.	hanged
B.	murdered
C.	hung
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. murdered

Discussion

1119.	Americans do not object my calling them by their first names.
A.	my calling the
B.	to my calling them
C.	been called
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. been called

Discussion

1120.	Hundreds of children are deaf born every year.
A.	deaf are born every
B.	every born are deaf
C.	are born deaf every
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1121.	I had more sympathy with you, my friend.
A.	have a more sympathy
B.	have much sympathy
C.	had much sympathy
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. had much sympathy

Discussion

1122.	Since July 2008, our customers will be able to use the ATM network of BBY Bank, the bank that was acquired by us during that year.
A.	have been able to use
B.	were using
C.	will have been able to use
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. were using

Discussion

1123.	Most of the participating members at the fair, which was organised by the students, were Mathematics teacher s.
A.	Mathematic teachers
B.	Mathematics teachers
C.	Teacher in mathematics
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. Teacher in mathematics

Discussion

1124.	My daughter is going to take her final examination next month.
A.	under take
B.	No improvement
C.	appear
D.	give
Answer» C. appear

Discussion

1125.	She had realized that she had seen him before.
A.	had been realized
B.	realized
C.	has realized
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. has realized

Discussion

1126.	For a week last month, the team s 20 players were stranded because the Government issued passport is not up to international standards,
A.	Government-issued passports were not up to international standards
B.	Government-issued passports are not up to international standards
C.	the passports issued by the government were not up to international standards
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. Government-issued passports are not up to international standards

Discussion

1127.	The bank manager was given a holiday and so he resolved to go for hitch-hiking.
A.	with hitch-hiking
B.	for the hitch-hiking
C.	hitch-hiking
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1128.	Walking along the road, an old man ran over the lorry.
A.	Walking along the road, an old man ran behind the lorry
B.	Running along the road, the lorry ran over an old man
C.	The lorry ran over an old man walking along the road
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1129.	The toddler has a habit of throwing tantrums.
A.	expressing emotions
B.	expressing frustrations
C.	expressing happiness
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

1130.	On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
A.	treated us to
B.	treated us for
C.	treated us by
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. treated us for

Discussion

1131.	My father advised me to shun bad peers.
A.	escape
B.	leave
C.	avoid
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

1132.	He comes often to our house.
A.	come often
B.	often comes
C.	often come
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. often come

Discussion

1133.	Chennai is by the way a cosmopolitan city.
A.	by the by
B.	by and large
C.	on the large
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. on the large

Discussion

1134.	Being ill, he came to work.
A.	He came to work and fell ill
B.	Despite coming to work, he was ill
C.	In spite of being ill, he came to work
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1135.	She cries all the time.
A.	mostly every time
B.	day in and day out
C.	pretty frequently
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

1136.	Our big iron gate jingles on its hinges as it is opened.
A.	clangs
B.	grates
C.	bangs
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. grates

Discussion

1137.	With these extra people you can work easily with this job.
A.	deal
B.	improve
C.	cope
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1138.	Trans coding has one of the items in the new syllabus.
A.	is one of the items
B.	has one of the item
C.	is one of the item
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. has one of the item

Discussion

1139.	The office staff members wished each and other on New Year s Day.
A.	one other
B.	one another
C.	each another
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. each another

Discussion

1140.	He proved himself unique for he refused to go with the tide.
A.	go in the tide
B.	go against the tide
C.	go by the tide
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

1141.	Less people came to watch cricket matches this year, so the gate receipts were lesser than last year.
A.	Many
B.	Fewer
C.	Lot of
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. Lot of

Discussion

1142.	For me, money is only the means to an end.
A.	only means
B.	only the mean
C.	only a means
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1143.	He told me that he was married four years.
A.	over four years
B.	four years ago
C.	about four years
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. about four years

Discussion

1144.	She is willing to help you.
A.	wilful
B.	willingly
C.	wilfully
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

1145.	Many workers were being held hostages.
A.	held to be hostages
B.	held as hostages
C.	held like hostages
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. held like hostages

Discussion

1146.	God has bestowed man unusual gifts.
A.	bestowed with man
B.	bestowed for man
C.	bestowed on man
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1147.	I could never repay the debt I owe to my place of study.
A.	Alma Mater
B.	Motherland
C.	Place of worship
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. Motherland

Discussion

1148.	Although other parts the world 20 per cent of the farm area is owned by women, in India women own less than 7 per cent.
A.	If in other parts of
B.	However some parts of
C.	While in other parts of
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

1149.	Nisha is more funnier than Natasha.
A.	funnier
B.	funniest
C.	quite funny
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. funniest

Discussion

1150.	The building you are talking about is not existing.
A.	have not been existing
B.	does not exist
C.	has not been existing
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. has not been existing

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

An author in the reign of Queen Anne who was famous lived in a cottage.

This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.

Their friendship will not last through long time.

They tried to win control of the company from their step brothers.

A greedy man always hankers after money.

Educational facilities in under-developed nations are often limiting.

But here again, there are allegations of indiscriminate reclamations and acquisition to the farmland by the Adanis.

In the absence of your support, he would have lost the election.

You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.

I am neither a poet nor philosopher.

He absented from the meeting.

It is not difficult to forgive someone who says sorry.

Mr. Bharath was a professor whom all students respected.

The NYC building at New York City is as high as every other building in the United States of America.

My uncle is enough rich to buy a car.

Your previous project was only failed because you did not persevere yourself in it.

It has been raining since morning.

The criminal must be killed.

Americans do not object my calling them by their first names.

Hundreds of children are deaf born every year.

I had more sympathy with you, my friend.

Since July 2008, our customers will be able to use the ATM network of BBY Bank, the bank that was acquired by us during that year.

Most of the participating members at the fair, which was organised by the students, were Mathematics teacher s.

My daughter is going to take her final examination next month.

She had realized that she had seen him before.

For a week last month, the team s 20 players were stranded because the Government issued passport is not up to international standards,

The bank manager was given a holiday and so he resolved to go for hitch-hiking.

Walking along the road, an old man ran over the lorry.

The toddler has a habit of throwing tantrums.

On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.

My father advised me to shun bad peers.

He comes often to our house.

Chennai is by the way a cosmopolitan city.

Being ill, he came to work.

She cries all the time.

Our big iron gate jingles on its hinges as it is opened.

With these extra people you can work easily with this job.

Trans coding has one of the items in the new syllabus.

The office staff members wished each and other on New Year s Day.

He proved himself unique for he refused to go with the tide.

Less people came to watch cricket matches this year, so the gate receipts were lesser than last year.

For me, money is only the means to an end.

He told me that he was married four years.

She is willing to help you.

Many workers were being held hostages.

God has bestowed man unusual gifts.

I could never repay the debt I owe to my place of study.

Although other parts the world 20 per cent of the farm area is owned by women, in India women own less than 7 per cent.

Nisha is more funnier than Natasha.

The building you are talking about is not existing.