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

Improve the bold part of the sentence.

After they had finished eating they went for a walk.

• No improvement

• have finished

• finish

• will finish

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.