PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

PHRASE/WORDS REPLACEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-21 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-5): Which of the phrases given against the sentences should replace the word/phrase given in bold in each sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, select ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

Question No : 1

The presence of new players on the basketball team is to additionally attract for the audience.

(1) with add attraction

(2) for adding attractive

(3) an added attraction

(4) of adding attraction

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

The dire need of amusement to escape boredom made him cultivate various hobbies.

(1) escaped boredom

(2) as escaping boredom

(3) escapes bored

(4) for escape being bored

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

We were credibly informed that the Conman has gave himself to the police.

(1) given over

(2) give himself in

(3) given himself over

(4) given himself up

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

We tempted Karen with many promises but nothing would worked her up.

(1) working with her

(2) works her over

(3) works upon her

(4) work on her

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

The soil of India saw growths of one of the oldest culture in the world that is the Harappan Civilization.

(1) seen the growth

(2) saw the growth

(3) had saw growing

(4) see the growths

(5) No correction required