G&V Review - 4

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• Everyone has special skills; some people use them very well.

• B) Everyone has special skills; and, some people use them very well.

• Everyone has special skills some people use them very well.

• Everyone has special skills and, some people use them very well.

No effort has been made by the Indian cricket team to cash off on its vibrant image in the World Cup.

• to cash in on

• for cash through in

• to cash up on

• for cashing off on

(Change into Direct speech)

I told him that he was not working hard.

• I said to him, "You are not working hard."

• I told to him, "You are not working hard."

• I said, "You are not working hard."

• I said to him, "He is not working hard."

Spot the error by reading the given sentences

A. I could not put up in a hotel

B. because the boarding and lodging charges

C. were exorbitant

D. No error.

• A

• B

• C

• D

(Change into Passive voice)

They will inform the police.

• The police will be informed by them.

• The police will inform them.

• The police are informed by them.

• Informed will be the police by them.

The passenger car sales showed a decline ______ 7% to 5.6%

• of

• to

• from

• for

(Improve the underlined part of the sentence, if required.) He made himself master of practically every branch of medieval learning, and has a thoroughly

knowledge of the sources and the bibliography of his subject.

• having a thorough knowledge of

• has had a thorough knowledge to

• Have a thoroughly knowledge for

• had a thorough knowledge of

• No Correction required

Synonym: - ADMONITION

• Warning

• Pardon

• Amazement

• Award

Antonym: - INTRACTABLE

• Difficult

• Manageable

• Intricate

• Overwhelmed

One who possesses many talents is

• Exceptional

• Wisdom

• Versatile

• Nubile