Directions: In each of the following questions, select the most preferable sentence with respect to grammar, meaning and usage.
13.
a. Sincere, gentle and talented people do not crave for applause.
b. Sincere, gentle and talented people do not crave after applause
c. Sincere, gentle and talented people do not crave after applause.
d. Sincere, gentle and talented peoples do not crave after applause
Answer: c. Sincere, gentle and talented people do not crave after applause.
14.
a. Optimist is the opposite of pessimist.
b. The Optimist is the opposite of pessimist.
c. Optimist is the opposite in pessimist.
d. Optimist is the opposite with the pessimist
Answer: a. Optimist is the opposite of pessimist.
15.
a. I have met her in the bank yesterday.
b. I met her in the bank yesterday.
c. I had met her in the bank yesterday.
d. I shall have met her in the bank yesterday.
Answer: b. I met her in the bank yesterday.
16.
a. The owner asked the watchman why had he opened the gate.
b. The owner asked the watchman why did he open the gate.
c. The owner asked the watchman that why had he opened the gate.
d. The owner asked the watchman why he had opened the gate.
Answer: d. The owner asked the watchman why he had opened the gate.
17.
a. Hardly had he left the house than it started raining.
b. Hardly had he left the house then it started raining.
c. Hardly he had left the house and it started raining.
d. Hardly had he left the house when it started raining.
Answer: d. Hardly had he left the house when it started raining.
18.
a. She asked her children to not to spoil the furniture.
b. She asked to her children not to spoil the furniture.
c. She asked her children not to spoil the furniture.
d. She asked her children to spoil not the furniture.
Answer: c. She asked her children not to spoil the furniture.
