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English Language And Comprehension

Class

SSCCGL Class 12

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86.

Improve the bold part of the sentence.

The shoes were very expensive; I couldn't afford to buying them.

  • buying

  • to buy

  • bought

  • No improvement


87.

Improve the bold part of the sentence.

After they had finished eating they went for a walk.

  • No improvement

  • have finished

  • finish

  • will finish


88.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse.

  • Heckle

  • Soothe

  • Allay

  • Dulcify


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89.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Not being what it purports to be

  • Legitimate

  • Palpable

  • Evident

  • Spurious


D.

Spurious


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90.

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

  • Castegated

  • Castigatad

  • Castigated

  • Casttigated


91.

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

  • Poseses

  • Posesses

  • Possesses

  • Posseses


92.

The question below consists 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.

The room which yielded so

X:  the fourth floor of a
Y:  boarding-house in Bleecker Street
Z: much satisfaction to the two boys was on

  • XZY

  • YXZ

  • ZXY

  • ZYX


93.

The question below consists 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.

By the time government

X:  offices or educational institutions
Y:  open, many daylight
Z:  hours are already lost

  • YZX

  • ZXY

  • XYZ

  • XZY


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94.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Sarla changed the curtains.

  • Sarla changes the curtains.

  • The curtains were changed by Sarla.

  • The curtain was changed by Sarla.

  • Sarla was the one by whom the curtains were changed.


95.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My father said to the stranger, 'Where do you live?'

  • My father asked the stranger where he lives.

  • My father asked the stranger where he has been living.

  • My father asked where he lives to the stranger.

  • My father asked the stranger where he lived.


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