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                   Conjunction                                     23) Although I tried (1) / my best (2) / but I could not (3) /
                                                                   pass the exam. (4) / No Error (5)
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.            24) Though she (1) / was sick (2) / but she (3) / went to the
                                                                   club. (4) / No Error (5)
1) As soon as (1) / he got the (2) / letter, at once (3) / he
started. (4) / No Error (5)                                        25) The workers (1) / take a break (2) / between 4 pm to 6
                                                                   pm (3) / everyday. (4) / No Error (5)
2) As soon as the watchman (1)/ rings the bell, then all (2)
/ the workers (3) / assemble in the hall. (4) / No Error (5)       26) From June 1995 (1) / and June 2005, (2) / the city’s
                                                                   population (3) / declined by 20,000 people.(4) / No Error (5)
3) No sooner (1) / did the monkey (2) / see the tiger (3) /
when it jumped. (4) / No Error (5)                                 27) The programme was (1) / almost fixed though (2) / it
                                                                   was his negligence (3) / that led to disappointment.(4) / No
4) No sooner (1) / did I reach the office (2) / then (3) /
                                                                   Error (5)
it started raining. (4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   28) He has lots (1) / of money (2) / and he dare not (3) /
5) Hardly had she (1) / seen her aunt (2) / than she
                                                                   start a company. (4) / No Error (5)
stopped (3) / fighting. (4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   29) Our destination (1) / was about (2) / fifty and sixty (3)
6) Hardly (1) / we had reached (2) / the platform (3) /
                                                                   / kilometers to the west. (4) / No Error (5)
when the train started. (4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   30) I cannot say (1) / if he has (2) / passed the exam (3) / or
7) Scarcely had the nurse left (1) / after examining (2) /
                                                                   not. (4) / No Error (5)
him than (3) / the patient died. (4) / No Error (5)
8) She had scarcely (1) / finished writing (2) / while she fell    31) You must admire (1) / the artwork (2) / when your
                                                                   brother (3) / has done it. (4) / No Error (5)
(3) / asleep. (4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   32) She would not (1) / have suffered (2) / when you had
9) That store (1) / hadn’t hardly (2) / any of the (3) /
                                                                   (3) / helped her in time. (4) / No Error (5)
required products. (4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   33) I can’t allow (1) / you to go out of the class (2) / unless
10) Annie is (1) / either (2) / intelligent (3) / but hard-
                                                                   they provide (3) / further instructions. (4) / No Error (5)
working. (4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   34) Unless you do not give (1) / the keys to (2) / the locker
11) Either you (1) /and he (2) / will have (3) / to pay. (4) /
                                                                   (3) / you will be killed. (4) / No Error (5)
No Error (5)
                                                                   35) I could not (1) / go to school (2) / as I was (3) /
12) I will either (1) / go for a walk (2) / else play (3) /
                                                                   seriously ill. (4) / No Error (5)
football. (4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   36) I did not (1) / go to college (2) / because it was (3) /
13) Samay is (1) / neither right (2) / not (3) / wrong. (4) /
                                                                   raining.(4) / No Error (5)
No Error (5)
                                                                   37) He has been (1) / studying with me (2) / as he (3) /
14) Neither Mohit (1) / and Rohit (2) / has broken (3) / the
                                                                   came here. (4) / No Error (5)
wall piece. (4) / No Error (5)
15) I did not (1) / steal the oranges (2) / from your orchard      38) Till I am alive (1) / nobody can (2) / ever harm (3) /
                                                                   you. (4) / No Error (5)
(3) / never did my brother.(4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   39) So long (1) / you work (2) / honestly, no one (3) / can
16) Study hard (1) / lest (2) / you should not (3) / fail. (4) /
                                                                   fire you. (4) / No Error (5)
No Error (5)
                                                                   40) Hardly had(A)/ I left my desk(B)/ than the MD
17) Sanjay is (1)/ not only smart (2) / though (3) / hard-
                                                                   arrived.(C) No error(D)
working. (4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   41) I would rather(A)/ buy a laptop(B)/ but also a
18) Mr. Tomar not only (1) / stopped coming (2) / here but
                                                                   mobile.(C)/ No error(D)
also (3) / going to any place which is related to (4) the
accident. / No Error (5)                                           42) Faiz will(A)/ not succeed unless(B)/ he works hard.(C)/No
                                                                   error(D)
19) I haven’t been (1) / to Pune before and (2) / neither my
brother. (3) / No Error (4)                                        43) I want to stay(A)/ with Danish until (B)/ Sherein
                                                                   speaks the truth.(C)/No error(D)
20) Be kind (1) / not only in words (2) / and also (3) / in
action. (4) / No Error (5)                                         44) If you work for(A)/ 12 hours a day, then you(B)/ will
                                                                   be promoted very soon. (C) / No error (D)
21) Your success in sports (1) / not only depends on what
                                                                   45) I have not any doubt (A)/ whether the publisher (B) / will
(2) sport you have selected / but on how you (3) / perform
                                                                   cheat. (C) / No error (D)
in them. (4) / No Error (5)
                                                                   46) Ananya worked (A) / very hard so as (B) / to get good
22) Both Sameer as well as (1) / his wife are (2) /
                                                                   marks. (C) / No error (D)
determined (3) / to make changes. (4) / No Error (5)
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One Word Substitution                                          Complete each sentence using perfect conjunction.
                                                               1) I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once,
Words Denoting Places:                                         whenever, wherever)
1)A place where birds are kept: Aviary                         2) This is the place _________ we stayed last time we
2)A place where bees are kept: Apiary                          visited. (where, when, how)
3)A place where fished are kept: Aquarium                      3) _________ you win first place, you will receive a
4)A place where rabbits are kept: Hutch                        prize. (wherever, if, unless)
5)A place where pigs are kept: Sty                             4) You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if,
6)A place for keeping or breeding insects: Insectarium         unless)
7)The house or shelter of an Eskimo: Igloo                     5) I could not get a seat, _________ I came early. (as, though,
8)The house or shelter of a Swiss Peasant: Chalet              when)
9)The house or shelter of an Arab: Dowar                       6) We are leaving Wednesday _________ or not it rains.
10)House/shelter of an American Indian: Wigwam, Tepee          (if, whether, though)
11)The house or shelter of a gipsy: Caravan                    7) Pay attention to your work _________ you will not make
12)A Zulu village: Kraal                                       mistakes. (so that, unless, or)
13)The house or shelter of a Kirghis: Kabitka                  8) The musicians delivered a rousing performance
14)A house or shelter for a dog: Kennel                        _________ they had rehearsed often. (though, as, once)
15)A house or shelter for a horse: Stable                      9) She’s honest _________ everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
16)A house or shelter for a cow: Pen, byre                     10) Write this down _________ you forget. (or, when, lest)
17)A house or box in which live pigeons or doves: Dovecot      11) I plan to take my vacation _________ in June _________
18)The dwelling–place of a animal underground: Burrow          in July. (whether / or, either / or, as / if)
19)The home of a lion: Den                                     12) _________ I’m feeling happy _________ sad, I try to
20)A squirrel’s home: Drey                                     keep a positive attitude. (either / or, whether / or, when /
21)The resting place of a wild animal: Lair                    I’m)
22)The house orbed of a hare: Form                             13) _________ had I taken my shoes off _________ I found
23)A nest of a bird of prey: Eyrie, Aerie                      out we had to leave again. (no sooner / than, rather /
24)A place where medicines are compounded: Dispensary          than, whether / or)
                                                               14) _________ only is dark chocolate delicious, _________
Word denoting persons character                                it can be healthy. (whether / or, not / but, just as / so)
                                                               15) _________ I have salad for dinner,
One who is not sure about God’s existence : Agnostic           _____________________I can have ice cream for dessert. (if
A person who deliberately sets fire to a building : Arsonist   /then, when / than, whether / or)
One does thing for pleasure and not for profession : Amateur   16) _________ flowers _________ trees grow _________
One who can use either hand with ease : Ambidextrous           during warm weather. (not only / or, both / and, not / but)
                                                               17) _________ do we enjoy summer vacation, _________ we
One who makes an official examination of accounts :
Auditor A person who believes in or tries to bring about a     _________ enjoy winter break. (whether / or, not only / but
state of lawlessness : Anarchist                               also, either / or)
A person who has changed his faith : Apostate                  18) Calculus is _________ easy _________ difficult
One who does not believe in the existence of God : Atheist     _________ (not / but, both / and, either / or)
A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute :         19) It’s _________ going to rain _________ snow tonight. (as
Arbitrator                                                     / if, either / or, as / as)
One who leads an austere life : Ascetic                        20) Savory flavors are _________ sweet _________
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession :    sour. (often / and, neither / nor, both / and)
Amateur                                                        21) My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)
One who can use either hand with ease : Ambidextrous           22) Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will
An unconventional style of living : Bohemian                   she tolerate heavy metal. (but, nor, or)
One who is bad in spellings : Cacographer                      23) Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________
One who feeds on human flesh : Cannibal                        Bill insisted that they fly. (and, or, but)
A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ A person           24) I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the
displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism : Chauvinist   view from the top of this building. (and, yet, nor)
A critical judge of any art and craft : Connoisseur Person     25) I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed
living at the same time : Contemporary                         if I’m late. (and, nor, for)
One who is recovering health after illness : Convalescent
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A girl/woman who flirts with man : Coquette                    26) Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice
                                                               cream better? (or, nor, and)
A person who regards the whole world as his country :          27) I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up
Cosmopolitan                                                   at four. (but, so, yet)
One who is a centre of attraction : Cynosure                   28) I was on time, _________ everyone else was late.
One who sneers at the beliefs of others : Cynic                (so, but, for)
A leader or orator who espoused the cause of the               29) Nadia doesn’t like to drive, _________ she takes the
common people : Demagogue                                      bus everywhere. (but, yet, so)
A person having a sophisticated charm : Debonair               30) Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________
A leader who sways his followers by his oratory :              there were several new artifacts on display. (but, for, yet)
Demagogue A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and          31) Bianca wore her rain boots; _________, her feet stayed
literature : Dilettante                                        dry during the storm. (however, therefore, on the other
One who is for pleasure of eating and drinking : Epicure       hand)
One who often talks of his achievements : Egotist              32) I love the color red; _________, this shade seems a little
Someone who leaves one country to settle in another :          too bright. (therefore, nonetheless, in fact)
Emigrant                                                       33) You have to be on time; _________, you’ll miss the train.
A man who is womanish in his habits : Effeminate               (nonetheless, however, otherwise)
                                                               34) Teresa likes to read; _________, her sister Julia prefers to
                                                               watch TV. (however, in contrast, again)
                                                               35) She really wanted to eat ice cream; _________, she had
One hard to please (very selective in his habits) Fastidious   a salad. (however, likewise, instead)
                                                               36) We were working hard; _________, Jill and Jerry were
                                                               lounging by the pool. (meanwhile, instead, therefore)
                                                               37) He is a weak leader; _________, he has plenty
One who runs away from justice              Fugitive           of supporters. (otherwise, moreover, nevertheless)
                                                               38) She has an incredible voice; _________, she will go far in
                                                               her music career. (otherwise, undoubtedly, similarly)
                                                               39) Natalie wanted to make pie but didn’t have apples;
One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in                 _________, she decided to bake a cake. (therefore, namely,
religious matters Fanatic                                      in contrast)
                                                               40. We had hoped to go to Spain; _________, we ended
                                                               up in France. (otherwise, instead, again)
One who believes in fate         Fatalist
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