Objective Questions on English Language (Correct the Sentence) set-14 pdf

Directions : In each of the following questions a part of sentence is given with underline. Below each sentence, four choices numbered (a), (b), (c), (d) are given which can substitute the part of the sentence printed with underline. Find out the choice which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. The number of that choice is the answer. If No correction needed is your answer, the choice is (e).

1. I earnestly believes that you will visit our relatives during your trip to Bombay.

(a) had hardly believe that
(b) sincerely believe
(c) certainly believing that
(d) could not believe
(e) No correction required
Ans. (b)

2. The train will leave at 8.30 pm, we have been ready by 7.30 pm so that we can reach the station in time.

(a) were
(b) must be
(c) are
(d) should have
(e) No correction required
Ans. (b)

3. Maria unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Ram and left the party.

(a) has picked up
(b) picked on
(c) picked
(d) picking up
(e) No correction required
Ans. (e)

4. Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successfully.

(a) in rising from
(b) to raise with
(c) to rise against
(d) to rise to
(e) No correction required
Ans. (d)

5. I need not offer any explanation, my behavior is speaking itself.

(a) will speak to itself
(b) speaks for itself
(c) has been speaking
(d) speaks about itself
(e) No correction required
Ans. (b)