NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Grammar Sentence Correction (Practice_Test 2 of 10)

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  1. In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Select from the alternatives that word as your answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space. A bullet ________ his cheek.
    1. Grazed
    2. Glazed
    3. Grasped
    4. Screamed
    • Answer: a
  2. In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Select from the alternatives that word as your answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space. The injured man was still groggy and could only give a ________ account of the accident.
    1. Garish
    2. Gangling
    3. Garbled
    4. Garrulous
    • Answer: c
  3. In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Select from the alternatives that word as your answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space. The teacher՚s counsel had a ________ effect on the mischievous student՚s conduct.
    1. Memorable
    2. Salutary
    3. Sudden
    4. Forceful
    • Answer: b
  4. In these questions, pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. The majority of village folk in India are illiterate and ________ superstitious.
    1. Overtly
    2. Delicately
    3. Stubbornly
    4. Covertly
    5. Critically
    • Answer: c
  5. In these questions, pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. I must admit, my parents stood by me in my times of ________.
    1. Passion
    2. Duress
    3. Involvement
    4. Development
    5. Criticism
  • Answer: b