Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
There __________ no porters on the platform, he had to carry his luggage himself.
Option 1: being
Option 2: been
Option 3: having
Option 4: going
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Correct Answer: being
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In this sentence, the use of the present participle being is appropriate because it conveys a continuous or ongoing action at the time mentioned.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: There being no porters on the platform, he had to carry his luggage himself.
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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Stories of dolphins saving human lives ______ throughout history.
Option 1: have been said
Option 2: told
Option 3: have been told
Option 4: had been sold
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Shakuntala Devi was born on 4th November 1929. In her childhood she________ to school.
Option 1: never gone
Option 2: went never
Option 3: had never been
Option 4: ever been
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank
The British king, Charles I, had (1)_____ a very difficult financial situation from his father. His period saw a very high rate of inflation. He wanted to (2)____ money. Therefore, he (3) _____ creating the title of Baronet and selling it to (4) _____ candidates. However, his decision was (5)_____ by the British parliament.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: resourceful
Option 2: opulent
Option 3: healthy
Option 4: wealthy
Question : Select the most appropriate homonym of the underlined word to fill in the blank.
He was complimented for his appearance. His shirt _____ his trousers perfectly.
Option 1: competed
Option 2: complement
Option 3: commented
Option 4: complemented
Question : Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank.
After having understood the ill effects, he said he would ________ drinking alcohol.
Option 1: quit
Option 2: finish
Option 3: close
Option 4: terminate
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