Ashok Gupta and Rajat Jain Solutions for Chapter: Practice Set, Exercise 46: English Language

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Meticulous

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Synthetic

Directions: In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Alternatives to the underlined part are given in the options, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement' as your answer.

We spent an hour discussing his character.

In the following sentence, a question is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word. Four alternatives are suggested for the question.

Are they really desirous _____ visiting America?

Directions: In the question given below, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.

When Indians from the south move north they find certain aspects of life quite _____ from their own.

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into some parts. Choose the part which is grammatically or contextually incorrect. In case there is no error, choose 'No error' as your answer.

I said (A) / that he will never (B) / repeat the mistake. (C) / No error (D)

In the question given below, a part of the sentence has an error and others don't. Find out which part of the sentence has the error.

I wish I am (A) / the richest person (B) / in the whole world. (C) / No error (D)

In the question given below, a part of the sentence has an error and others don't. Find out which part of the sentence has the error.

Bacon, the father of English essay (A) / had a thirst (B) / of knowledge. (C) / No error (D)