Sentence Connectors

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Sentence Connectors: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Sentence Connectors, Types of Sentence Connectors, How to Solve Sentence Connectors & Semantic Role of Sentence Connectors etc.

Important Questions on Sentence Connectors

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A sentence is given below with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct one and mark your answer.
My friend has invited me along with all the members of my family ____ dinner.

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A sentence is given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and mark your answer.
You should never lack confidence ____ yourself otherwise life will become hell for you.

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

We should always stick to our decisions otherwise people will mock _____ us.

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Which of the following is an important component of semantic analysis?

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In the question, a sentence is given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
He is going to remain here ____ you come.

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In the given question, a statement has been divided into five segments, each of which is denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement.

A. the Election Commission of India (ECI) significantly reduced the
B. eligibility to contest elections, from six years
C. bar on Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang's
D. (after the completion of his one-year prison sentence)
E. to just a year and a month
 

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Direction: The following question has a table with two columns, I and II. Column I contains three meanings and Column II contains three words.  Identify the pair(s) which appropriately match the word from column I with its meaning from column II and mark the corresponding option as your answer. 
 

Column I Column II
A. One who collects and/or studies stamps is called D. Aviatrix
B. A woman aviator E. Flagitious 
C. An expert (especially in the field of fine art/ food) F. Philatelist

 

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The given two sentences need to be combined into a single sentence without changing their meaning. Three probable starters of the combined sentence are given which are denoted by (i), (ii) and (iii). One or more or none of these may be correct. Find out the correct starter(s) and accordingly select your answer from among the given five answer choices.

Don't add so much chilli powder to the soup. Consumers are only small children.

(i) Because small children do not allow chilli powder _____

(ii) Since small children do not consume more soup _____

(iii) Adding more chilli powder to soup makes the small children like the _____

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The given two sentences need to be combined into a single sentence without changing their meaning.  Three probable starters of the combined sentence are given which are denoted by (i), (ii) and (iii).  Anyone or more or none of these may be correct. Find out the correct starter(s) and accordingly select your answer from among the given five answer choices.

Madhuri has been consistent in her studies. Her performance in the examination was nothing else but excellent.

(i) Despite being consistent in her studies _____

(ii) Madhuri's performance in the examination was not excellent because _____

(iii) Because Madhuri was only consistent and not intelligent, her performance _____

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In the question given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word/phrase given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.

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A. Amanda Staveley has made a second bid in her attempt to buy Newc̣astle United.

B. The current owner Mike Ashley is yet to accept it and could ask her to increase the offer for a second time.

C. Hopes are high that the negotiations are edging closer to completion.

D. The sources have told Telegraph Sport that Staveley's has still not offered enough for the takeover to go through at this stage.

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In the question given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word/phrase given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.

Rather than

A. As for the risk of a more pronounced slowdown, Bloxham says there is a risk, but if it were to occur it would likely be driven by external factors.

B. Australian house price growth is slowing, auction clearance rates are falling and housing finance is also starting to soften, all pointing to cooling in the broader housing market after years of strong price growth.

C. The question that many are now asking is whether this slowdown will lead to qutright price declines.

D. Domestic factors influencing the risks of pronounced slowdown shall be avoided.

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In the question given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word/phrase given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.

Not only _____ but also

A. This redesigned seat is healthier for the body.

B. It allows for a sounder sleep, so that when passengers arrive at their final destinations, they feel more refreshed.

C. The redesign focuses on a much more private experience for business-class travelers, one in which each passenger has his or her own compartment.

D. The redesign does, in some ways, look like what first class used to look like before the best seats on the airline turned into minilounges.

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In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

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In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of ideals

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In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

The crime of betraying one's country

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error'.

It seemed as if (a)/ every man in the (b)/ country was back them. (c)/ No error (d)

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The question below consist of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Some of these

X. height of more than

Y. 2000 feet above the sea

Z. rocks rise to the

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In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.

Everyone of us should realise that any act of negligence will cause a great harm to our country's security.

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In each of the following question, one or two statement is given followed by two conclusions/assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement : A good book even if costly is sold out in no time.

Assumptions : I. Some books are better than others.

II. All good books are costly.

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Direction: Rearrange the following parts to make a meaningful sentence.

The boy
P : with big blue eyes
Q : watched him
R : and he never said a word
S : that had an uncanny cold fire in them