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Question 1Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read this line from an unseen passage: 'The old bridge, built in 1892, still carries traffic.' Which detail is stated directly in the line?

  1. The bridge was built in 1892. Correct answer.
  2. The bridge was repaired recently.
  3. The bridge is the oldest in the district.
  4. The bridge is made of iron.

Explanation

A comprehension question on stated detail requires you to pick only what the sentence literally says. The line explicitly gives the year of construction as 1892, so that is the only fact supported by the text. Anything about material, ranking or repairs is not mentioned and must not be inferred.

Question 2Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

An unseen passage says: 'The library closes at six on weekdays but stays open until nine on Saturdays.' According to the passage, when does the library stay open latest?

  1. On Saturday evenings Correct answer.
  2. On weekday afternoons
  3. On weekday mornings
  4. On Sunday afternoons

Explanation

This tests locating a specific time detail in an unseen passage. The text contrasts two closing times, six on weekdays and nine on Saturdays, so the latest closing is Saturday at nine, that is, Saturday evening. Sunday is not discussed at all.

Question 3Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read the sentence: 'Although the team practised for months, they lost the final match by a single goal.' What does the word 'Although' signal in this sentence?

  1. A sequence of two events
  2. An example supporting the final match
  3. A contrast between effort and result Correct answer.
  4. A cause that explains the loss

Explanation

The conjunction 'although' introduces a clause that contrasts with the main clause. Here months of practice contrast with the defeat, so the word marks a contrast between effort and outcome. It does not express cause, time order, or illustration.

Question 4Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

A passage states: 'Ravi is taller than Meena, and Meena is taller than Sana.' Which conclusion follows from the passage?

  1. Ravi and Sana are the same height.
  2. Ravi is the tallest of the three. Correct answer.
  3. Sana is taller than Ravi.
  4. Meena is the shortest of the three.

Explanation

This is an inference question built on a chain of comparisons stated in the passage. Since Ravi exceeds Meena and Meena exceeds Sana, Ravi must exceed Sana as well, making him the tallest. The other options contradict the given order or add information not present.

Question 5Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read the opening of an unseen passage: 'Every morning, the fisherfolk of the village drag their nets to the shore before sunrise.' What does this sentence mainly tell the reader?

  1. The daily routine of the villagers Correct answer.
  2. The history of the fishing trade
  3. The dangers of the sea
  4. The price of fish in the market

Explanation

Asking for the main idea of an opening sentence tests whether you can summarise rather than pick isolated words. The sentence describes a repeated morning action, so it presents the villagers' daily routine. History, prices and dangers are not part of the statement.

Question 6Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

In an unseen passage, the writer says: 'The new park is a blessing for the neighbourhood.' What does the word 'blessing' most nearly mean here?

  1. A hidden problem
  2. A welcome benefit Correct answer.
  3. A religious ceremony
  4. A legal duty

Explanation

Vocabulary-in-context questions require the meaning that fits the surrounding sentence. A park described positively for a neighbourhood is a welcome benefit, which is the figurative sense of 'blessing'. The literal religious sense and the negative or legal senses do not fit the context.

Question 7Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

A passage describes a character: 'Though she spoke little, her eyes followed every word the speaker said.' What does this suggest about the character?

  1. She disagreed with everything said.
  2. She was bored by the speaker.
  3. She could not understand the speaker.
  4. She was attentive despite her silence. Correct answer.

Explanation

Characterisation questions ask you to read behaviour as evidence of personality or mood. Speaking little while closely following the speaker's words shows quiet attentiveness, not boredom or confusion. Disagreement is not indicated by watching and listening.

Question 8Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read: 'The train was delayed by two hours, so the passengers missed their connecting flight.' Which word in the sentence shows the relationship between the delay and the missed flight?

  1. connecting
  2. passengers
  3. so Correct answer.
  4. delayed

Explanation

Recognising cause-and-effect connectors is a core comprehension skill. The word 'so' introduces the result of the delay, linking cause to consequence. The other words are descriptive or nominal and carry no linking function.

Question 9Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

An unseen passage reports: 'According to a recent survey, nearly half of the city's residents walk to work.' What is the source of the information in this sentence?

  1. A recent survey Correct answer.
  2. A government law
  3. A resident's diary
  4. The writer's personal opinion

Explanation

Identifying the source of a claim helps you judge how far to trust it. The phrase 'according to a recent survey' names the survey as the origin of the statistic. No law, diary or personal opinion is cited.

Question 10Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read this extract: 'Plastic waste clogs our drains, chokes our rivers and kills marine life. It is time we acted.' What is the writer's main purpose here?

  1. To compare two types of drains
  2. To entertain readers with a story
  3. To persuade readers to take action Correct answer.
  4. To describe how plastic is manufactured

Explanation

Purpose questions require you to read tone and the call in the text. The list of harms followed by 'It is time we acted' is a direct appeal for action, which is persuasive. There is no narrative, no manufacturing process and no comparison of drains.

Question 11Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

A passage says: 'The festival, which began as a small village gathering, now draws visitors from across the country.' What does the passage imply about the festival?

  1. It has been cancelled this year.
  2. It has grown in scale over time. Correct answer.
  3. It was started by the government.
  4. It is held only for villagers.

Explanation

Implication questions ask for a conclusion the text supports without stating it outright. The contrast between a small village gathering and visitors from across the country implies growth in scale. Cancellation, restriction to villagers and government origin all contradict or add to the text.

Question 12Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read the sentence: 'The scientist's findings were preliminary, so they cannot be treated as final.' What does 'preliminary' mean in this context?

  1. Coming before full verification Correct answer.
  2. Final and confirmed
  3. Published in a journal
  4. Completely false

Explanation

Context clues here are the words 'cannot be treated as final', which tell you the findings are early or initial. 'Preliminary' therefore means coming before full verification. The remaining options either contradict the sentence or add information it does not contain.

Question 13Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

A passage contains the line: 'Not a single tree was spared when the road was widened.' Which statement best captures the effect of this line?

  1. It questions whether trees existed.
  2. It praises the road-widening project.
  3. It stresses the total loss of trees. Correct answer.
  4. It describes how trees are planted.

Explanation

This question tests how phrasing creates emphasis. The construction 'not a single ... was spared' is an emphatic way of saying that all the trees were lost, so the line stresses total loss. It neither praises the project nor questions or describes planting.

Question 14Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

In an unseen passage, one paragraph describes the causes of soil erosion and the next describes methods of preventing it. What is the function of the second paragraph?

  1. It offers solutions to the problem described. Correct answer.
  2. It introduces a completely new topic.
  3. It repeats the causes already listed.
  4. It gives statistical proof of erosion.

Explanation

Questions on paragraph function ask how parts of a passage relate. A paragraph on prevention naturally follows one on causes by offering solutions to the problem raised. It does not merely repeat, change topic entirely, or present statistics.

Question 15Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read: 'The committee examined the proposal carefully, yet rejected it without explanation.' Which word best conveys the surprise in this sentence?

  1. proposal
  2. yet Correct answer.
  3. carefully
  4. examined

Explanation

The contrast between careful examination and unexplained rejection creates surprise, and the conjunction 'yet' carries that contrast. Words like 'examined' and 'carefully' describe the process, while 'proposal' is the object under discussion. Only 'yet' signals the unexpected turn.

Question 16Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

A passage states: 'Solar panels have become cheaper, and households that once could not afford them are now installing them.' Which inference is best supported?

  1. Solar panels are made only in cities.
  2. Solar panels are no longer useful.
  3. Households prefer coal to solar power.
  4. Lower cost has widened access to solar panels. Correct answer.

Explanation

The sentence links falling prices to new households installing panels, which supports the inference that lower cost widened access. The other options either contradict the passage or introduce claims about coal and manufacturing locations that are absent.

Question 17Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

An unseen passage begins: 'It was a winter morning when the letter arrived, and nothing in the house would ever be the same again.' What is the main purpose of this opening?

  1. To give factual information about winter
  2. To list the events of the day
  3. To describe the house in detail
  4. To create suspense about the letter's contents Correct answer.

Explanation

Opening lines in narrative passages often build anticipation. The claim that nothing would be the same again, attached to an arriving letter, creates suspense about what the letter says. The line gives no facts about winter, no detailed description of the house and no list of events.

Question 18Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read: 'The teacher's remarks were terse, but every word carried weight.' What does 'terse' most nearly mean here?

  1. Brief and to the point Correct answer.
  2. Long and repetitive
  3. Angry and rude
  4. Confusing and vague

Explanation

The contrast with 'every word carried weight' shows that few words were used but each mattered, so 'terse' means brief and to the point. Rudeness, vagueness and length all conflict with the second half of the sentence.

Question 19Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

A passage argues: 'If we continue to ignore mental health in schools, we will pay a heavy price in the years to come.' Which assumption underlies this argument?

  1. Ignoring mental health leads to future harm. Correct answer.
  2. Students rarely face any stress.
  3. Mental health is unrelated to schooling.
  4. Schools already provide excellent counselling.

Explanation

An argument's assumption is the unstated belief that makes the conclusion follow. The warning about a 'heavy price' only works if ignoring mental health causes future harm, so that is the assumption. The other options either contradict the passage or are irrelevant to the argument.

Question 20Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read the two lines: 'The market was a sea of people. Vendors called out prices above the crowd's roar.' Which literary device is used in 'a sea of people'?

  1. Onomatopoeia
  2. Alliteration
  3. Metaphor Correct answer.
  4. Simile

Explanation

A metaphor states that one thing is another without using 'like' or 'as', which is exactly what 'a sea of people' does. A simile would need a comparison word, alliteration needs repeated initial sounds, and onomatopoeia needs words imitating sounds.

Question 21Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

A passage states: 'The report was widely praised, yet its recommendations were quietly shelved.' What does the contrast reveal about the situation?

  1. Praise for the report led to immediate action.
  2. The report contained no recommendations.
  3. Approval of the report did not lead to action. Correct answer.
  4. The report was criticised by the public.

Explanation

Here the contrast between wide praise and recommendations being shelved shows a gap between approval and implementation. Reading 'yet' as a signal of contrast is essential: acclaim on one side, inaction on the other. The remaining options reverse or deny facts given in the sentence.

Question 22Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

In an unseen passage the writer notes: 'Cities plant trees for beauty; they rarely count the shade they give or the dust they filter.' What attitude does the writer express?

  1. Approval of how cities plan their trees
  2. Certainty that trees cause dust
  3. Concern that trees are valued only superficially Correct answer.
  4. Indifference to the benefits of trees

Explanation

Attitude questions require reading implied criticism. By pointing out that cities notice beauty but ignore shade and dust filtration, the writer implies trees are valued superficially. This is a mild criticism, not approval, indifference or a claim that trees cause dust.

Question 23Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

A passage says: 'The scheme promised much and delivered little; the villagers, however, kept their hopes alive.' Which statement best interprets the last clause?

  1. The villagers delivered the scheme themselves.
  2. The villagers never trusted the scheme.
  3. The villagers remained hopeful despite disappointment. Correct answer.
  4. The villagers abandoned the scheme.

Explanation

The word 'however' signals that the villagers' response contrasts with the scheme's failure. Keeping hopes alive after a disappointing scheme means they remained hopeful despite disappointment. Abandonment, self-delivery and total distrust all conflict with this reading.

Question 24Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read: 'Her argument was a house built on sand: impressive in outline, but certain to collapse under scrutiny.' How does the metaphor function in the sentence?

  1. It praises the strength of the argument.
  2. It compares the argument to a real building.
  3. It shows the argument is attractive but unstable. Correct answer.
  4. It proves the argument with evidence.

Explanation

The metaphor of a house on sand conveys something that looks solid but lacks a foundation, so the argument is attractive in outline yet unstable. The rest of the sentence, 'certain to collapse', confirms this. The metaphor does not praise, prove or literally compare buildings.

Question 25Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

A passage reports: 'Some studies link screen time to poor sleep, but researchers caution that correlation is not causation.' What is the researchers' point?

  1. The link between screen time and sleep is proven false.
  2. Sleep quality has no connection to screen time.
  3. Two things occurring together does not prove one causes the other. Correct answer.
  4. Screen time definitely causes poor sleep.

Explanation

The phrase 'correlation is not causation' is a caution against inferring cause from mere association. The researchers accept a link may exist but deny it proves causation. The other options either overstate the evidence or deny any connection.

Question 26Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

An unseen passage states: 'The library was once the quietest room in the town; today it hums with the chatter of children and the whirr of computers.' Which reading of the sentence is most accurate?

  1. The library has been closed because of the noise made by children
  2. The library was always noisy and has only recently become quiet
  3. The library has changed from a silent place into a busy, lively one Correct answer.
  4. The library now has fewer visitors than it had in earlier years

Explanation

The sentence sets up a contrast between 'once' and 'today': the earlier silence is replaced by chatter and machine noise. The word 'hums' shows lively activity, not decline or closure. A careful reader must track the time markers that signal change.

Question 27Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

Read this extract from an unseen passage: 'The old bridge had served the village for a hundred years. When the floods came, it went down without a sound, as if it had been waiting for permission.' Which statement best explains the effect of the underlined comparison?

  1. It proves that the bridge was badly built and had been unsafe for many years
  2. It indicates that the floods made no noise at all as they swept through
  3. It suggests the bridge collapsed so quietly and calmly that its fall seemed almost willing Correct answer.
  4. It shows that the villagers had agreed to demolish the bridge themselves

Explanation

The phrase 'as if it had been waiting for permission' gives the bridge a human quality, making its silent collapse seem calm and almost voluntary. The comparison works through personification, not through evidence about construction or the villagers' plans. The focus stays on how the fall is imagined rather than on the flood's sound.

Question 28Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

An unseen passage contains these lines: 'Every year the city adds a thousand cars to its roads. Every year the average speed of traffic falls. The planners, it seems, are trying to empty a flooding boat with a teaspoon.' What is the writer's attitude towards the planners?

  1. Neutral, because the writer only reports figures without judging
  2. Critical, because their efforts are far too small for the problem Correct answer.
  3. Sympathetic, because the planners have been given an impossible task
  4. Approving, because they have found a clever way to slow the traffic

Explanation

The image of emptying a flooding boat with a teaspoon mocks the scale of the planners' response: the remedy is laughably small compared with the problem. This is irony aimed at the planners, so the tone is critical rather than sympathetic or neutral. The figures about cars and falling speeds set up that judgement instead of standing alone.

Question 29Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

An unseen passage says: 'The committee's report runs to four hundred pages, but its central claim rests on a single interview with one shopkeeper.' Which criticism of the report does the sentence support?

  1. The report is written in language that ordinary readers cannot follow
  2. The report draws a broad conclusion from very little evidence Correct answer.
  3. The report is too short to deal with its subject properly
  4. The report ignores the opinions of shopkeepers altogether

Explanation

The contrast between four hundred pages and a single interview points to a mismatch between the size of the claim and the thinness of the evidence behind it. The criticism is therefore about weak support, not about length or style. The shopkeeper's interview is used, so the report does not ignore such voices.

Question 30Reading Comprehension (unseen passage)

In an unseen passage the writer observes: 'We measure a school by its results, a hospital by its waiting lists, a city by its traffic. What we do not measure, we soon stop valuing.' Which assumption underlies the writer's argument?

  1. People value hospitals more highly than they value schools or cities
  2. Whatever is not counted tends in time to be treated as unimportant Correct answer.
  3. Results and waiting lists are the only reliable signs of good service
  4. Measurements of schools, hospitals and cities are usually inaccurate

Explanation

The final sentence is the conclusion, and it only follows if the writer assumes a link between measuring and valuing: things left unmeasured lose their worth in our eyes. The three examples are illustrations of that general claim, not the claim itself. Nothing in the passage questions the accuracy of the measurements or ranks the institutions.

Question 31Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: The committee, along with its advisers, ____ scheduled to meet the principal tomorrow.

  1. have been
  2. are
  3. is Correct answer.
  4. were

Explanation

When a singular subject is followed by a phrase introduced by 'along with', the verb agrees with the first subject only. 'Committee' is singular here, so the singular verb 'is' is required. The intervening phrase does not change the number of the subject.

Question 32Grammar and Language Usage

Identify the sentence in which the article is used correctly as per standard written English.

  1. She is a honest officer and a European delegate.
  2. She is an honest officer and an European delegate.
  3. She is a honest officer and an European delegate.
  4. She is an honest officer and a European delegate. Correct answer.

Explanation

Article choice depends on the initial sound, not the initial letter. 'Honest' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is needed, while 'European' begins with the consonant sound /j/, so 'a' is needed. Only the first option applies both rules.

Question 33Grammar and Language Usage

In the sentence 'Having finished the assignment, the student submitted it online', the underlined structure 'Having finished the assignment' functions as which grammatical element?

  1. A prepositional phrase
  2. A participial phrase Correct answer.
  3. An infinitive phrase
  4. A finite subordinate clause

Explanation

'Having finished' is a perfect participle form with no finite verb, so the whole unit is a participial phrase. It modifies the subject 'the student' and expresses an action completed before the main verb. A finite clause would need a subject and a tensed verb.

Question 34Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly transforms the sentence into reported speech: The teacher said, "Submit your records by Friday."

  1. The teacher said to submit our records by Friday. Correct answer.
  2. The teacher said that submit your records by Friday.
  3. The teacher said that we submitted our records by Friday.
  4. The teacher asked that your records are submitted by Friday.

Explanation

An imperative in direct speech becomes an infinitive construction in reported speech, usually with 'told' or 'said to'. The pronoun 'your' shifts to 'our' because the reporter is one of the students. The time expression 'by Friday' stays unchanged.

Question 35Grammar and Language Usage

Which option gives the correct passive form of 'The peon is opening the gate'?

  1. The gate is being opened by the peon. Correct answer.
  2. The gate is opened by the peon.
  3. The gate was being opened by the peon.
  4. The gate has been opened by the peon.

Explanation

The present continuous active 'is opening' becomes 'is being opened' in the passive. The object 'the gate' moves to subject position and the agent follows 'by'. The tense of the original must be preserved.

Question 36Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence using a suitable modal: You ____ have informed the office about the change; it was your duty.

  1. must
  2. should Correct answer.
  3. can
  4. may

Explanation

'Should have' plus a past participle expresses a duty that was not carried out, often with mild reproach. The second clause, 'it was your duty', confirms this meaning. The other modals do not carry this sense of unfulfilled obligation.

Question 37Grammar and Language Usage

Identify the sentence that uses the correct preposition after the given verb or adjective.

  1. The students are confident on winning the debate.
  2. The students are confident at winning the debate.
  3. The students are confident of winning the debate. Correct answer.
  4. The students are confident for winning the debate.

Explanation

The adjective 'confident' is followed by the preposition 'of' before a noun or gerund. This is a fixed collocation in standard English. The other prepositions do not combine with 'confident' in this construction.

Question 38Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly rewrites the sentence using a comparative structure: No other poet in Kannada is as famous as Kuvempu.

  1. Kuvempu is as famous as any other poet in Kannada.
  2. Kuvempu is famously than any other poet in Kannada.
  3. Kuvempu is the more famous poet in Kannada.
  4. Kuvempu is more famous than any other poet in Kannada. Correct answer.

Explanation

A superlative idea expressed with 'no other ... as ... as' converts to a comparative with 'more ... than any other'. This keeps the meaning that Kuvempu surpasses every other poet. The structure must remain comparative and exclude the subject from the comparison group.

Question 39Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: Hardly ____ the hall when the bell rang.

  1. had he entered Correct answer.
  2. he had entered
  3. he entered
  4. did he entered

Explanation

When a sentence opens with a negative or restrictive adverb such as 'hardly', the auxiliary comes before the subject, producing inversion. The past perfect 'had entered' is also needed because the entry happened before the bell rang. Hence 'had he entered' is correct.

Question 40Grammar and Language Usage

Which option correctly combines the two sentences using a relative clause? The boy won the prize. He is my cousin.

  1. The boy who won the prize is my cousin. Correct answer.
  2. The boy whose won the prize is my cousin.
  3. The boy which won the prize is my cousin.
  4. The boy whom won the prize is my cousin.

Explanation

The relative pronoun replaces the subject of the second clause, so the nominative 'who' is required. 'Who' also refers to a person, which fits 'the boy'. The resulting clause is 'who won the prize'.

Question 41Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: If she ____ harder, she would have cleared the examination.

  1. would study
  2. studies
  3. had studied Correct answer.
  4. studied

Explanation

The main clause uses 'would have cleared', which marks the third conditional. The if-clause of a third conditional takes the past perfect form 'had studied'. This combination expresses an unreal condition in the past.

Question 42Grammar and Language Usage

Identify the option in which the phrasal verb is used with its correct meaning in the sentence.

  1. The meeting was put off to next week means it was postponed. Correct answer.
  2. The meeting was put off to next week means it was cancelled permanently.
  3. The meeting was put off to next week means it was attended by few.
  4. The meeting was put off to next week means it was conducted early.

Explanation

The phrasal verb 'put off' means to postpone or delay an event. The time expression 'to next week' confirms a postponement rather than cancellation. Meaning must match the particle combination.

Question 43Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence with a suitable form of the verb: By the time the inspector arrived, the clerks ____ the files.

  1. will arrange
  2. had arranged Correct answer.
  3. arrange
  4. have arranged

Explanation

The past perfect 'had arranged' shows that the arranging was completed before another past action, 'arrived'. The time expression 'by the time' signals this earlier completion. The other tenses do not establish the correct sequence.

Question 44Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence using a gerund or infinitive: She stopped ____ to the teacher to clarify her doubt.

  1. talking
  2. to talk Correct answer.
  3. talked
  4. talk

Explanation

'Stop to talk' means to pause one activity in order to do another, which fits the purpose expressed here. 'Stop talking' would mean ceasing the act of talking altogether. The intended purpose requires the infinitive.

Question 45Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: Neither the principal nor the teachers ____ informed about the revised timetable.

  1. is
  2. has
  3. were Correct answer.
  4. was

Explanation

With 'neither ... nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject. The nearer subject here is the plural 'teachers', so the plural verb 'were' is required. This is the proximity rule in subject-verb agreement.

Question 46Grammar and Language Usage

Identify the option that correctly changes the sentence into the interrogative form: He has been working here since 2015.

  1. He has been working here since 2015?
  2. Does he has been working here since 2015?
  3. Has he been working here since 2015? Correct answer.
  4. Has he working here since 2015?

Explanation

In forming a question, the auxiliary 'has' moves before the subject and the rest of the verb phrase stays intact. Since the sentence already contains the auxiliary 'has', no 'do' support is needed. Only the auxiliary-subject order changes.

Question 47Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence using a suitable conjunction: ____ the heavy rain, the match continued without interruption.

  1. However
  2. Despite Correct answer.
  3. Because
  4. Although

Explanation

'Despite' is a preposition and can be followed directly by a noun phrase such as 'the heavy rain'. It conveys contrast between the rain and the match continuing. 'Although' would need a full clause with a subject and verb.

Question 48Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly punctuates the sentence as per standard conventions of written English.

  1. My father, who works in Bengaluru, travels every day. Correct answer.
  2. My father who works in Bengaluru travels every day.
  3. My father, who works in Bengaluru travels every day.
  4. My father who works in Bengaluru, travels every day.

Explanation

The clause 'who works in Bengaluru' adds non-essential information about a father already identified, so it must be enclosed in commas on both sides. A non-defining relative clause always takes this paired punctuation. Omitting one comma breaks the pair.

Question 49Grammar and Language Usage

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence using a suitable form of the phrasal verb: The manager ____ the proposal because the budget was inadequate.

  1. turned down Correct answer.
  2. turned over
  3. turned in
  4. turned up

Explanation

'Turn down' means to reject or refuse something, which fits a proposal rejected for budget reasons. The particle 'down' carries the sense of rejection. Other particles produce unrelated meanings.

Question 50Grammar and Language Usage

Which option correctly completes the sentence using a suitable determiner? ____ of the two answers is acceptable; both contain errors.

  1. Either
  2. Both
  3. Neither Correct answer.
  4. Any

Explanation

'Neither' is used with two items and forms a singular subject, matching 'is'. The second clause, 'both contain errors', confirms that no answer is acceptable. 'Neither of' also correctly conveys negation for two.