The battle “to rage” for some time. a) is raging b) has been raged c) had been raging d) No improvement
The correct answer is C
“For” and “Since” are used with perfect or perfect continuous tenses.
The correct tense to be used in the given sentence is past perfect continuous tense. The correct form of the verb is “had + been + raging”
William Shakespeare is the greatest of “all other” writers. a) all the b) any other c) the other d) No improvement
The correct answer is A
The superlative degree is followed by of all + plural noun.
You would have succeeded if you “acted” upon my advice. a) have acted b) had acted c) would have acted d) No improvement
The correct answer is B
The correct combination of conjunction is “had… would have”. Here, in the given sentence ‘would have’ has been used in the beginning of the sentence, therefore it should be ‘had’ before ‘acted’ Therefore the correct option is ‘had acted’.
She has not written to me or to “some of her” other friends since leaving the country. a) none of her b) one of her c) any of her d) No improvement
The correct answer is A
‘some of her’ conveys the meaning of some friends out of many. But the writer wants to convey that “she has written to no one”.
Therefore, the correct substitute for ‘some of her’ is ‘any of her’.
According to WWF, the small island nation of Samoa was “the first in switching off” its lights in support of the Earth Hour. A. first to switch of B. the first to switch off C. the first to switch of D. the first in switch off E. No correction required
The correct answer is B
To express a purpose the infinitive form (to switch off) of a non-finite verb is used instead of the gerund one (switching off). Besides, the correct phrasal verb is ‘to switch off’ and not ‘to switch of’.
Ex. I come here to study. (Corrrect)
Ex. I come here for studying. (Incorrect)
For the old it is only a few benches or steps of old building “to sit and brood at days gone away”. A. to sit and brood at the days gone off. B. to sit and brood for the days gone off. C. to sit and brood over the days gone by. D. to sit and brood for the days gone by. E. No correction required
The correct
answer is C
Corrects error of preposition, definite article and phrasal verb. ‘Brood’ is followed by on/over. Days will be preceded by definite article ‘the’ because the days ‘gone by’ are talked of (or particularised).
All banks whose shares are listed with stock exchanges are required to publish their unaudited quarterly results “as per performance” prescribed by the SEBI. A. as per proforma B. as according to pro forma C. as required by pro forma D. according to performance E. No correction required
The correct answer is A
In banking, a company’s pro forma balance or earnings are their expected balance or earnings.
The term pro forma (Latin for “as a matter of form” or “for the sake of form”) is most often used to describe a practice or document that is provided as a courtesy and/or satisfies minimum requirements, conforms to a norm or doctrine, tends to be performed perfunctorily and/or is considered a formality.
“As good as” a banker is concerned, the law relating to indemnities is of great importance. A. As well as B. As much as C. As far as D. As soon as E. No correction required
The correct answer is C
Out of the given choices ‘as far as’ is the most appropriate option to choose.
As far as (idiom): to the degree that …
Ex. As far as I know, he isn’t coming to the party.
He was “looking into his book” for the last two hours but couldn’t find it. A. looking down on his book B. looking above his book C. looking for his book D. looking after his book
The correct answer is C.
• Looking for should be used instead of looking into.
• Look for: phrasal verb of look; attempt to find someone or something.
Example: Kavya has been looking for her phone for the last one hour.
Our guests “arrived” they are sitting in the garden. A. shall arrive B. have arrived C. are arriving D. might arrive
The correct answer is B
• Have arrived should be used in place of arrived.
• The sentence is in present tense, thus use of arrived is incorrect here.
• Any action or an event that started in the recent past and express idea of completion or occurence, without an exact time of its completion is expressed in the present perfect tense.
• Present perfect tense is also used for actions completed in the recent past, not very long time ago.
