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People whom are outdoors for long periods of time need to protect themselves to avoid the harmful effects of too much sunlight.
(A) who
(B) how
(C) whose
(D) No improvement
'Whom' is the objective case, but here the verb 'are' follows 'People', so the subjective case 'who' should be used.
We generally select one of the most intelligent student of the school for this award.
After the phrase 'one of the', the noun must be in the plural form. So, 'one of the most intelligent students' is correct.
She is really looking forward to interact with the poet.
'Look forward to' is a phrasal verb, which is followed by a gerund (V+ing). Thus, 'interacting' is correct.
I prefer to ride than to walk.
'Prefer' is always followed by 'to' and then a 'gerund' (V+ing). Therefore, the correct form is 'riding to walking'.
She did not hand in her homework after the summer vacation.
'Hand in' means to submit. It is correct in the context of the sentence.
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My friend won me at tennis.
In a game/match, you 'beat' your opponent. You do not 'win' an opponent.
(1) She has fallen off (2) with the boy (3) she wanted (4) to marry.
"Broken off" will be used instead of "Fallen off". "Broken off" means to break a relationship.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with a verb which is in agreement with its subject: The Chief, with all his men, ... massacred.
(1) were
(2) is being
(3) are
(4) was
When two subjects are joined by 'with', 'together with', 'as well as', the verb agrees with the first subject. Here 'The Chief' is singular, so 'was' will be used.
How can anyone sympathize with you when what you say is hardly gullible?
'Gullible' refers to a person who is easily deceived. Statements are 'credible' (believable) or 'incredible' (unbelievable). Here, 'credible' fits the meaning of statements being believed.
(1) We saw / (2) sand sculptures / (3) in the beach. / (4) No error.
व्याख्या - त्रुटि वाक्यांश (3) में है। इसमें 'preposition' 'in' के स्थान पर 'on' का प्रयोग उचित है।
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He was tired of work. He sat down to rest. (Join into a single sentence)
Joining two related sentences often uses a participial phrase. 'Tired of work' describes the subject 'he' before the main action 'he sat down'.
Because they had a test, both of them did not want to go to school [RPSC II Grade English 2011]
There is an error in the use of 'Because' here.
Enlightenment were a state of relaxed awareness.
'Enlightenment' is a singular noun, so 'is' should be used instead of 'were' (in the present context).
I shall see him only if he agreed to bear the cost.
(A) agrees
(B) might agree
(C) had agreed
(D) No improvement
In a conditional clause (if clause), if the main clause is in the Future (shall see), then Present Indefinite (agrees) is used.
Avoid to make these sorts of mistakes [RPSC II Grade English 2011]
'Avoid to make' is incorrect, the correct form is 'Avoid making'.
The chief guest was invited on stage and amidst a round of applause he stood.
'Stood up' is used to indicate rising from a sitting position.
The two brothers shared the property beside themselves.
[SSC 10+2 2010]
Explanation - 'Between' is appropriate for something shared between two people.
There is no cure ____ that disease.
'For' is used with cure.
Beside being a poet, he is also a famous singer.
'Besides' means 'in addition to'. 'Beside' means 'next to'. Here, the intended meaning is 'in addition to'.
He is very fat. He cannot run. Pick the appropriate option for joining the sentence.
The 'too... to' construction is the standard way to combine these two sentences to show that the degree of fatness prevents running.
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