Sentence Completion
Sentence Completion: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Sentence Completion, Sentence Completion Based on Tenses, Sentence Completion Based on Parts of Speech & Sentence Completion Based on Vocabulary etc.
Important Questions on Sentence Completion
Directions: In the following question, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.
If I had helped him, he _____.
A sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for this question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and mark your answer.
All the applicants _____ and the results will be announced next week.
Out of the four given alternatives, choose the one which expresses the opposite meaning of the given word.
Susceptible
A part of the sentence is blank. Below are given alternatives to the blank part which may complete the sentence. Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank.
_____ in glass houses should not throw stones at others.
In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find the correct choice from the given alternatives.
At just ___(1)___ midnight on July 1, 1998, in a glittering and poignant ceremony, Hong Kong passed from being a jewel of the British Empire to a ___(2)___ of new global power. Hong Kong people ___(3)___ their city handover from the U.K. to China with ___(4)___ feelings: apprehension over the future, joy at a fresh start, sadness at seeing the British go, pride over returning to their motherland. On the eve of the handover, the stock market index; a key barometer of Hong Kong's health ___(5)___ at a record 15, 200 points, and today it ___(6)___ near the 21, 000 mark. Being a part of a booming China almost guarantees that Hong Kong will remain ___(7)___. But mainland China is a ___(8)___ as well as a partner. China's new parts for example will siphon trade ___(9)___ from Hong Kong and its lower labour costs will impact the jobs. However, there is little doubt that Hong Kong is fortunate to have become a part of China at a time when mainland China can provide ___(10)___ opportunity.
What should replace blank (1)?
In question, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with appropriate words four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct answer and mark:
You can see that Mikes has a soft spot for the dog. Whenever he sees one, he _____.
Select an appropriate tense form.
The cold breath of autumn had _____ the ivy leaves from the vine and the branches remained almost bare.
Directions: In the question given below, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.
Having secured the highest marks in the class, _____.
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
I prefer chess _____ carrom.
Out of the given alternatives, choose the most appropriate words/phrase for the blank to meaningfully complete the sentence.
_____ to the bank manager yet?
Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger ......
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Indian Banking architecture is based on bank branches. These bank branches ensures ...(176).....presence of customers for ....(177)..... and ....(178)...... of money. Reserve bank of India decided to ...(179).... new branches in the rural area having ...(180)...... over 5000. Financial ...(181)...... can only be successful , if ....(182)..... have atleast one bank account. Saving money will ......(183).....the....(184)....... condition of every household. Banking is one of the .......(185)....... growing sector in India, as it not only open several new accounts but also provides good amount of job opportunities.
(185)... growing sector in India, as it not only open several new accounts but also provides good amount of job opportunities.
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Indian Banking architecture is based on bank branches. These bank branches ensures ...(176).....presence of customers for ....(177)..... and ....(178)...... of money. Reserve bank of India decided to ...(179).... new branches in the rural area having ...(180)...... over 5000. Financial ...(181)...... can only be successful , if ....(182)..... have atleast one bank account. Saving money will ......(183).....the....(184)....... condition of every household. Banking is one of the .......(185)....... growing sector in India, as it not only open several new accounts but also provides good amount of job opportunities.
(179).......... new branches in the rural area having
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Women today are playing an (166) important part in (167) national life. In parliament woman are among our most articulate and effective participants. This is as it should be, because an (168) of vote or constitutional status will have (169)meaning unless women increasingly come (170)to take part in the political life of the nation. Not only in politics but in every sphere of national activity women have a steadily (171)role to play. Let us hope that (172) this (173) and necessary participation in the existing task of (174) woman will not (175) their essential femininity and charm.
(175)..... their essential femininity and charm.
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich __166__ information that goes for beyond the __167__ of anyone text book or course __168__ your text book author does not make a particular __169__ clear and you feel the need ___170__ another description in greater detail __171__ in other words, go to the library and __172__ other books on the subject. By calling __173__ two or three writers dealing with the __174__ topic, you will find some __175__ of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on a common subject.
Which word will fit blank (170)?
Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage and then answer the question that follows.
The nation has been __176__ as a relatively extensive, territorial relation of the nativity. We have further formulated the __177__ of the nation as a territorially __178__, yet bounded, social relation for the generation, transmission, and __179__ of life. When the nation is a national state, it is also a __180__ for the protection of life. The nation is often __181__ by the metaphor of familial relations and, indeed, has sometimes been considered as some kind of __182__ family. This is understandable because both the nation and the family are relations of __183__. Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand, this will __184__ a more detailed examination of the __185__ between territory and bonding.
Select an appropriate word for blank number 184.
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was _166_ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This _167_ study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _168_ of realistic detail and variety of psychological _169_ is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is _170_ concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _171_ against the _172_ background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The _173_ of war, however, is _174_ to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting _175_ of human existence.
_174_ to the story of family existence
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given
The conditions __ which democracy can __are __ to __; but one thing is __that democracy is always a slow growth, whereas dictators may __ to __ and __ a new __ with dramatic success, under __ conditions.
What will come in place of ?
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Base Composite Id: 9581
Composite Text:
The latest stage of the continuing.....(166)......between India and the United States on the nuclear issue is now punctuated with pleasing diplomatic observations. Our latest round of talks with the American Deputy Secretary of State is "positive and encouraging." The US Deputy Secretary of State remarked that none of us are pleased to have any clouds over the....(167)....... We in India know that these clouds have......(168)......towards the sub-continent from the West. The US can easily disperse the clouds if it wants. But the economic sanctions are still in place. The US is only.....(169)......trying to come to terms with the fact that the nuclear weapons are not the.....(170).....of the Permanent Members of the Security Council. If they do not recognise India as a nuclear power, then what is it that they are.....(171).....to? India will not....(172) by their de-recognising the nuclear tests both sides both can happily close....(173).....eyes and agree to ....(174).....what has happened. The fact that India is a sovereign nation entitled to take decisions beneficial for its own security, has not been altered by the tests. The US has come round to ....(175)......that India has some say in this matter.
Choose the appropriate word for .......(172)
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
The latest stage of the continuing.....(166)......between India and the United States on the nuclear issue is now punctuated with pleasing diplomatic observations. Our latest round of talks with the American Deputy Secretary of State is "positive and encouraging." The US Deputy Secretary of State remarked that none of us are pleased to have any clouds over the....(167).......We in India know that these clouds have......(168)......towards the sub-continent from the West. The US can easily disperse the clouds if it wants. But the economic sanctions are still in place. The US is only.....(169)......trying to come to terms with the fact that the nuclear weapons are not the.....(170).....of the Permanent Members of the Security Council. If they do not recognise India as a nuclear power, then what is it that they are.....(171).....to? India will not....(172) by their derecognizing the nuclear tests both sides both can happily close....(173).....eyes and agree to ....(174).....what has happened. The fact that India is a sovereign nation entitled to take decisions beneficial for its own security, has not been altered by the tests. the US has come round to ....(175)......that India has some say in this matter
Choose an appropriate word for (167)
