English problems
- 1. Correct the sentence gramatically : She went to gym despite of her illness.
Options- A. to
- B. despite
- C. of
- D. None of the above Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: of
Explanation:
In the given sentence,
Despite is the preposition. It does not take 'of' after it. Therefore, the grammar mistake in the given sentence is 'of'.
Hence, the correct sentence is "She went to gym despite her illness."
- 2. Correct the given sentence gramatically. Shreya, who she is my best friend, is a singer.
Options- A. Shreya, she who is my best friend, is a singer.
- B. Shreya, who is my best friend, is a singer.
- C. Shreya, is my best friend, who she is a singer.
- D. All of the above Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Shreya, who is my best friend, is a singer.
Explanation:
The relative pronoun acts as the subject or object of the relative clause. It replaces words like she, he, him, her, they, them etc.
It is, therefore, wrong to repeat the pronoun in the relative clause.
Hence, the correct sentence is Shreya, who is my best friend, is a singer.
- 3. Antonym of Sober?
Options- A. not affected by alcohol
- B. Sensible
- C. Serious
- D. emotional Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: emotional
Explanation:
Sober means not afected by alcohol, clear headed, very serious, sensible,...
Antonyms of Sober are :: light hearted, frivolous, sensational, emotional,...
- 4. Facilitate is similar in meaning to
Options- A. help
- B. halt
- C. check
- D. All of the above Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: help
Explanation:
Facilitate means assist someone in their progress or work. Here Help is the only word which is similar in meaning with facilitate. Halt and check are antonyms i.e opposite in meaning of facilitate.
Hence, facilitate is similar in meaning to help.
- 5. Foam brightens like the dogwood now is an example of
Options- A. a metaphor
- B. consonance
- C. a simile
- D. alliteration Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: a simile
Explanation:
A simile is a figure of speech in which two different things are compared using like or as words.
Here in the given sentence, Foam brightens like the dogwood foam's brightness is compared to dogwood. Hence, it is a simile.
- 6. Which of these lines contains a metaphor?
Options- A. You light up my life.
- B. She was fishing for compliments.
- C. He broke my heart.
- D. All of the above Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: All of the above
Explanation:
A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.
In all the given options we have Metaphors.
- 7. Lover of nature is called
Options- A. Autophile
- B. Green panther
- C. Dendrophile
- D. Petrichor Also asked in: TOEFL, GRE, GATE, CAT, Bank Exams, IT Trainer, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, Analyst
Correct Answer: Green panther
- 8. English words with similar meaning
Options- A. Relegate - Downgrade
- B. Beautiful - Ugly
- C. Qualm - Confidence
- D. Generic - Branded Also asked in: CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer, AIEEE, Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Relegate - Downgrade
Explanation:
Relegate means Assigning an inferior rank or position to. That means, downgrading or pulling down, lower a person.
All other options have words with opposite in meaning.
Hence, Relegate is an English word which is similar in meaning to Downgrade.
- 9. Emphasize most nearly means
Options- A. Accentuate
- B. Calculate
- C. Justify
- D. Demain Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Accentuate
Explanation:
Emphasize means giving special importance or worth giving attention to in speaking or writing.
Here in the options, Accentuate is most nearly means Emphasize.
- 10. A person who writes books is called
Options- A. Anthropologist
- B. Archeologist
- C. Author
- D. Dendrologist Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Author
Explanation:
A person one who writes books, stories or articles is called as an author.
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