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Directions: Identify what kind of phrase the underlined words are:
1. He speaks like a born orator.
(a) Noun Phrase
(b) Adverb Phrase
(c) Adjective phrase

2. I do not know what to do.
(a) Noun Phrase
(b) Adverb Phrase
(c) Adjective phrase

3. This is a matter of no importance.
(a) Noun Phrase
(b) Adverb Phrase
(c) Adjective phrase

4. Have you heard of the man in the moon?
(a) Noun Phrase
(b) Adverb Phrase
(c) Adjective phrase

5. He failed in spite of his best efforts.
(a) Noun Phrase
(b) Adverb Phrase
(c) Adjective phrase

6. I have a car of British make.
(a) Noun Phrase
(b) Adverb Phrase
(c) Adjective phrase

7. He is a man of great talent.
(a) Noun Phrase
(b) Adverb Phrase
(c) Adjective phrase

8. The girls want to go home.
(a) Noun Phrase
(b) Adverb Phrase
(c) Adjective phrase

Directions: Pick the correct clause of the words underlined in the given sentences:
9. Nobody likes him when he is drunk.
(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adjective Clause
(c) Adverb Clause

10. Where is the book which I borrowed from you?
(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adjective Clause
(c) Adverb Clause

11. I do not have what he wants.
(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adjective Clause
(c) Adverb Clause

12. He spoke so softly that we could not hear him.
(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adjective Clause
(c) Adverb Clause

13. Students who work hard get good results.
(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adjective Clause
(c) Adverb Clause

14. The umbrella which has a broken handle is mine.
(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adjective Clause
(c) Adverb Clause

15. I remarked that it was a fine day.
(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adjective Clause
(c) Adverb Clause

16. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adjective Clause
(c) Adverb Clause

17. I know the man who stole your purse.
(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adjective Clause
(c) Adverb Clause

Directions: Identify the correct notion expressed by each of the following sentences by choosing one of the alternatives given:
18. What is better than a peace of mind?
(a) Imperative
(b) Interrogative
(c) Affirmative
(d) Assertive

19. Tell Shreedhar to come here.
(a) Assertive
(b) Imperative
(c) Affirmative
(d) Interrogative

20. Please, give me a glass of water.
(a) Imperative
(b) Assertive
(c) Affirmative
(d) Interrogative

21. No one but a coward would act like that.
(a) Imperative
(b) Assertive
(c) Affirmative
(d) Negative

22. Everybody was present at the meeting.
(a) Imperative
(b) Interrogative
(c) Affirmative
(d) Negative

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Directions: Choose the correct meaning of idioms and phrases given in bold letters from the four alternatives given below:
23. John was encouraged by his father to fight tooth and nail for his rights.
(a) Making every possible effort to win
(b) To fight a losing battle
(c) To fight cowardly
(d) To lose everything while fighting

24. A good teacher should have the gift of the gab.
(a) Talent for speaking
(b) To distribute gifts
(c) To get something free
(d) To win a prize

25. The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.
(a) Irregularly
(b) Gradually
(c) Rapidly
(d) Systematically

26. Harassed by repeated acts of injustice he decided to put his foot down.
(a) Resign
(b) Not to yield
(c) Withdraw
(d) Accept the proposal unconditionally

27. When the police came, the thieves took to their heels.
(a) Were taken by surprise
(b) Took to flight
(c) Took shelter in a tall building
(d) Unconditionally surrendered

28. We cannot make both ends meet.
(a) Work hard
(b) Manage business
(c) Earn enough
(d) Control affairs

29. He is accused of sitting on the fence.
(a) Being confident
(b) Observing the scene
(c) Hesitating between two options
(d) Resting on the fence

30. I do not know he was pulling my leg all the time.
(a) Befooling me
(b) Degrading me
(c) Defaming me
(d) Complimenting me

31. With the existing management, the future of the company is in doldrums.
(a) Dull
(b) Bright
(c) Uncertain
(d) Secure

32. It was such a strange affair that I could not make head or tail of it.
(a) Face it
(b) Tolerate it
(c) Remember it
(d) Understand it

Directions: Choose the word nearest in meaning to the italicized words:
33. The inspector was a vigilant young man.
(a) Smart
(b) Watchful
(c) Ambitious
(d) Intelligent

34. Man has to encounter many hardships in life.
(a) Solve
(b) Face
(c) Bear
(d) Overcome

35. Ritu asked Rashmi not to meddle in her affairs.
(a) Intercede
(b) Impose
(c) Cross
(d) Interfere

36. Her views are not in consonance with her husband’s.
(a) In disagreement
(b) In conflict
(c) In agreement
(d) Contradictory

37. He soon got tired of his sedentary job.
(a) involves sitting
(b) Routine
(c) Roving
(d) Hectic

38. Honest officers find it difficult to attune themselves to corrupt bureaucracy.
(a) Tune
(b) Adapt
(c) Harmony
(d) Accusation

Directions: Select the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
39. The plane burnt in fragments.
(a) Whole
(b) Parts
(c) Scraps
(d) Pieces

40. Her candid confession of the crime earned her reprieve.
(a) Frank
(b) Crafty
(c) Simple
(d) Ambiguous

41. The visit of the vice-chancellor has been deferred indefinitely.
(a) Expedited
(b) Dissolved
(c) Postponed
(d) Put off

42. None but his sycophants were impressed by his haughtiness
(a) Detractors
(b) Flatterers
(c) Benefactors
(d) Officious

43. After a day’s toil he was feeling fatigue.
(a) Energy
(b) Restlessness
(c) Exertion
(d) Tiredness

44. Sometimes it is necessary to retreat in a battle.
(a) Retrograde
(b) March
(c) Advance
(d) Go back

45. At his success in the examination, he felt elated.
(a) Exultant
(b) Dejected
(c) Resting
(d) Jubilant

46. Counterfeit coins are in circulation because of negligence on the part of the police authorities.
(a) Spurious
(b) Genuine
(c) Truthful
(d) Fake

Directions: Select the most suitable alternative to fill in the blanks in the sentence to make it meaningful:
47. The volcanic _____ was the cause of the great devastation.
(a) outburst
(b) eruption
(c) erosion
(d) movement

48. The committee’s appeal to the people for money _______ little response
(a) provoked
(b) Evoked
(c) Instigated
(d) Pursued

49. As a result of _____ many unsuitable candidates were selected for the post.
(a) tolerance
(b) favoritism
(c) humility
(d) weakness

50. Although they are not rich, they wear _____ clothes.
(a) respectful
(b) respective
(c) respectable
(d) respected

51. The brilliant students will be _____ scholarships.
(a) honored
(b) awarded
(c) rewarded
(d) forwarded

52. Several of our players were injured, so our losing the match was almost _____
(a) Impossible
(b) Indispensable
(c) Inevitable
(d) incapable