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Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the following sentence as a whole :
_________ green and black tea are obtained from the same plant, there are quite a few significant difference __________ them.
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Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete:
Some people ________ themselves into believing that they are indispensable to the organization they work for.
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrase to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
__________ bad weather, the trip will be postponed to next week.
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Identify the incorrect sentence based on the usage of the verb:
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- (1) ✔ Correct — “It’s been raining since morning.” → Present perfect continuous tense, correct usage.
- (2) ❌ Incorrect — “Understand” is a stative verb (expresses a state, not an action) and is not used in the continuous form. Correct form: “They understand the problem.”
- (3) ✔ Correct — “It has clear ideas.” → Proper use of “has.”
- (4) ✔ Correct — Grammatically fine.
✅ Incorrect sentence: They are understanding the problem.
Study the following sentence: The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located on Rio de
Janeiro, the largest city of Brazil. (Which of the following parts of the sentence is
grammatically incorrect)
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The incorrect phrase is “on Rio de Janeiro.”
The correct preposition should be “in Rio de Janeiro” because we say something is located in a city, not on it.
✅ Correct Answer: on Rio de Janeiro
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word given in the options.
The child prefers rooms with _________ceilings.
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Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb "to lay"?
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The verb "to lay" means to put or place something down and requires an object.
- (1) ❌ Incorrect — “Laying down” should be “lying down” (no object).
- (2) ❌ Incorrect — “Lays on the bed” → should be “lies on the bed.”
- (3) ❌ Incorrect — “Has lain” comes from “to lie,” not “to lay.”
- (4) ✅ Correct — “She laid the book on the table.” → correct past tense of “lay” with object “book.”
✅ Correct Answer: She laid the book on the table.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate question tag.
She lives in Chennai now, ________.
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Choose the correct form of the verb for the sentence below.
I propose that the meeting ______ put off till Sunday next.
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