Question : Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing the correct option.
He laughed at that, ______his laugh was merry and frank.
Option 1: and
Option 2: but
Option 3: yet
Option 4: though
Correct Answer: and
Solution : The correct answer is 'and'. Explanation - The conjunction 'and' is used as a function word to indicate 'connection or addition especially of items within the same class or type'. - The conjunction 'but' is used to indicate 'on the contrary: on the other hand'. - The conjunction 'yet' is used to indicate 'in addition generally of items of the opposite type'. - The conjunction 'though' is used to indicate 'in spite of the fact that'. Correct sentence: He laughed at that, and his laugh was merry and frank.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Ramya laughed at me.
Option 1: I am laughed at by Ramya.
Option 2: I were laugh at by Ramya.
Option 3: I was laughed at by Ramya.
Option 4: I shall laugh at by Ramya.
They wouldn't all be there ______something terrible had happened.
Option 1: unless
Option 2: until
Option 3: even if
They feared to spare him ______ he should report the matter to the king.
Option 3: although
Option 4: lest
They feared to spare him _______he should report the matter to the captain.
Question : Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
The men all started to laugh together and she quickly smiled them and let out a tiny laugh as though it was a joke.
Option 1: laugh as though it was a joke.
Option 2: The men all started to laugh together
Option 3: smiled them and let out a tiny laugh
Option 4: None of these
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