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1. The queen told her son (a)/ that he must go 17. Had you have helped (a)/ him in time (b)/
to the forest (a)/ and remain there (c)/ till he would have. (c)/ got success. (d)/ No
his father calls him back (d)/ No error (e) error (e)
2. The old man who is sitting (a)/ in that room 18. The question is (a)/ so complicated that (b)/
lived here (b)/ for more than a month but he it could not be (c)/ solve immediately. (d)/
(c)/ has never created any problem (d)/ No error (e)
Noerror (e) 19. Thecricketers admitted (a)/ that they were
3. He walks (a)/ as if the earth belongs (c)/ to practising (b)/ hard for the last six months.
him (d)/ No error (e) (c)/ No error (d)
4. I requested him (a)/ to wait for me (b)/ until 20. The chief idea of (a)/ very common type
I return (c)/ from office (d)/ No error (e) traveller (b)/ is to see as many objects (c)/
5. He could succeed (a)/ catching the ball (b)/
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before it reaches (c)/ the boundary line. (d)/ error (e)
No error (e) 21. Rajesh finished his work (a)/ just before (b)/
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doing (b)/ it five times (c)/ since yesterday. (d)/ No error (e)
22. Rakesh Yadav asked me (a)/ why was I

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7. If only I had been (a)/ adoctor, I would have angry (b)/ athis remarks (c)/ which he had
(b)/ served the poor (c)/ without any fees. not made deliberately. (d)/ No error (e)

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(d)/ No error (e)
If she spoke clerarly, (a)/ I would understand
(b)/ the problems and (c)/ helped her. (d)/
23. Hewas punished (a)/ onaccount of (b)/ his
negligence, the company suffered (c)/ heavy
losses.(d)/ No error (e)
No error (e) 24. If I would have (a)/ spoken to my father (b)/
9. He spends money (a)/ as though he (b)/ would as you spoke to me (c)/ he would have beaten
be (c)/ very rich man. (d)/ No error (e) me. (d)/ No error (e)
10. I am trying to finish (a)/ this essay for the 25. We are quite fond (a)/ of this office (b)/ be-
last three hours (b)/ I wish you had (c)/ gone cause we are living in it (c)/ for the last six
away or stopped disturbing me. (d)/ No years. (d)/ No error (e)
error (e) 26. I did not like (a)/ going to night college (b)/
11. Md. Abdul aksed the dealer (a)/ what the price but I had no alternative (c)/ as I have to work
(b)/ of that bicycle was and whether (c)/ It is in day time. (d)/ No error (e)
really made in Japan. (d)/ No error (e) 27. The boy whom (a)/ you see there (b)/ made
12. He ought (a)/ not have (b)/ done such (c)/ a the top score (c)/ in the last examination.
filthy thing. (d)/ No error (e) (d)/ No error (e)
13. Had you told me (a)/ about the problems (b)/ 28. If it were possible (a)/ to get near when (b)/
I wouldn’t have involved (c)/ myself in such one of the volcanic eruptions take place (c)/
types of things. (d)/ No error (e) we should see a grand sight. (d)/ No error
14. She said that (a)/ she did not went (b)/ to (e)
her husband (c)/ at the cost of her prestige. 29. Foolishly Dharm threw (a)/ some water on
(d)/ No error (e) the switch board (b)/ when it catches fire
15. We could not know (a)/ why was she (b)/ so (c)/ and he got a shock. (d)/ No error (e)
gloomy and angry (c)/ with herself. (d)/ No 30. Had the train services been normal (a)/ I
error (e) would have reached (b)/the place quite well
16. The criminal dares not (a)/ go out (b)/ be- (c)/ achead of the scheduled time. (d)/ No
cause he is afraid of (c)/ being recognized error (e)
by police. (d)/ No error (e)

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31. What does a person do (a)/ as a social worker 51. Believe me or not (a)/ haven’t eaten any cake
should (b)/ be the same as what (c)/ he does (b)/ since I was a child. (c)/ No error (d)
as an individual. (d)/ No error (e) 52. Ravi told me (a)/ that this was his ideal (b)/
32. The enmity between the (a)/ two groups had for a long time. (c)/ No error (d)
reached a level (b)/ where reconciliation has 53. I will not go (a)/ until (b)/ I finished my
(c)/ become impossible. (d)/ No error (e) work. (c)/ No error (d)
33. After looking through many (a)/ advertise- 54. Ankur Verma is writting (a)/ at the time (c)/
ment Amit decide (b)/ to buy the cheapest I visited him (d)/ No error (d)
(c)/ brand in the market. (d)/ No error (e) 55. Ricky opened the box (a)/ and had taken out
34. When your father inquired (a)/ about your the gun (b)/ in a rage. (c)/ No error (d)
makrs (b)/ you lied to him. (c)/ have you 56. I have been (a)/ working on my (b)/
not? (d)/ No error (e) authobiography for the (c)/ last seven years.
35. I helped him (a)/ all my life (b)/ and will (d)/ No error (e)
help further. (d)/ No error (e) 57. If you would have (a)/ informed me I would
36. Aman smelt (a)/ the food to know (b)/ have (b)/ immediatedly taken some (c)/
whether it had become sour or not. (c)/ No action against him (d)/ No error (e)
error (d) 58. I believe that (a)/ next time when you (b)/
37. Sainky was seeing (a)/ the boy who (b)/ was will be coming to Bombay (c)/ you will bring
playing in the ground. (c)/ No error (d)
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38. Alok carried her (a)/ about for a year before 59. Since I meet (a)/ Dinesh last Saturday (b)/
she died. (b)/ when he was a small boy. (c)/ he has been contacting me (c)/ everyday over
No error (d)
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39. If Deepak had been with us (a)/ from the
beginning (b)/ we would be much happier.
60. If you had told me (a)/ yesterday I would
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40. As Pankaj was very tired (a)/ he lied on the 61. Washing the dishes (a)/ she remembered that

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grass (b)/ to take a rest. (c)/ No error (d)
41. Anshu speaks (a)/ as if he knows (b)/ all
about the incident. (c)/ No error (d)
(b)/ she was to go (c)/ to the market. (d)/ No
error (e)
62. No sooner did he (a)/ give a whistle than
42. The teacher told the class (a)/ that the earth is (b)/ we all start running (c)/ in that direc-
moving (b)/ round the sun. (c)/ No error (d) tion. (d)/ No error (d)
43. As soon as Sujeet saw the tiger. (a)/ he run 63. The mission provides (a)/ able services to
(b)/ and climbed up the tree. (c)/ No error (d) all (b)/ the needy people in this area (c)/ dur-
44. The teacher said to me, (a)/ ‘Does he writes ing the last few years. (d)/ No error (e)
everyday’ (b) and memory the notes? (c)/ 64. Two hours (a)/ have lapsed (b)/ since he (c)/
No error (d) had gone out (d)/ No error (d)
45. Payal will write to me (a)/ as soon as (b)/ 65. Although their visas (a)/ will expire in Sep-
she will arrive home. (c)/ No error (d) tember (b)/ they can have them (c)/ extended
46. Inderjeet Sharma has already gone (a)/ be- for six months. (d)/ No error (e)
fore the (b)/ roof fell down to the earth. (c)/ 66. He is speaking in such (a)/ a soft voice that
No error (d) he was (b)/ not audible even to the people
47. Prabhakar told me (a)/ that he is a man (b)/ (c)/ who were sitting in the first row. (d)/
of high thoughts. (c)/ No error (d) No error (e)
48. If Manish comes here. (a)/ I would help him 67. Rahul would attempt to open (a)/ the lock with
to the best of my knowledge. (c)/ No error (d) all his might (b)/ when his spectacles slipped
49. The film started (a)/ before we reached (b)/ (c)/ off and fell down. (d)/ No error (e)
because we were late. (c)/ No error (d) 68. Having worked (a)/ for the whole day, (b)/
50. I am a bit worried (a)/ because (b)/ I din’t you could have taken some rest (c)/ and start
see him yet. (c)/ No error (d) work tomorrow. (d)/ No error (e)

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69. Had you not (a)/ reached in time, (b)/ we 85. The director told his secretary (a)/ that she
would have lost (c)/ all our belongings. (d)/ was a lazy brilliant girl (b)/ and that she has
No error (e) done (c)/ her work very efficiently. (d)/ No
70. The saint at that time believes (a)/ that it error (e)
was his mission (b)/ to spread (c)/ the mes- 86. Had we known (a)/ that there was a catch
sage of God to all (d)/ No error (e) (b)/ in the offer we (c)/ would not have ac-
71. We take up (a)/ this issue in the (b)/ next cepted it. (d)/ No error (e)
meeting of (c)/ our Housing Society. (d)/ No 87. Provided you promise (a)/ me not to repeat
error (e) this (b)/ I shall not allow you (c)/ to take it
72. Vinod is working (a)/ for our organisation up. (d)/ No error (e)
(b)/ for the last few years in the (c)/ publi- 88. We are aware (a)/ that we do not (b)/ always
cation department. (d)/ No error (e) get what (c)/ we want to get. (d)/ No error
74. The patient recovers (a)/ so fast that (b)/ the (e)
expert doctors (c)/ were also surprised. (d)/ 89. We would have (a)/ accompanied you to (b)/
No error (e) the picnic spot if you (c)/ would have told
75. Pramod and Surendra used (a)/ to work for us in advance. (d)/ No error (e)
alomst twelve (b)/ hours in the factory (c)/ 90. Though the tribals had poor, (a)/ they do-
they are working earlier. (d)/ No error (e) nated (b)/ a huge sum for (c)/ setting up a
76. Ankur met me yesterday (a)/ but he did not
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tell me (b)/ that he has (c)/ resigned from 91. The selesman told me (a)/ that the crockery
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house (b)/ he had already (c)/ left for 92. If you are not (a)/ doing well in you exami-
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78. We had (a)/ helped him (b)/ if he had (c)/ study harder.(d)/ No error (e)
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79. Unless you gave (a)/ your consent (b)/ we
shall not accept (c)/ this project work. (d)/
No error (e)
later (c)/ than the boss expect. (d)/ No error
(e)
94. The captain (a)/ was angry (b)/ when he
80. When I receive (a)/ the letter, the date (b)/ found (c)/ you are not there. (d) No error (e)
for the intervew (c)/ was already over. (d)/ 95. All the questions (a)/ are been (b)/ written
No error (e) clearly (c)/ on the Board. (d)/ No error (e)
81. Had the opportunity (a)/ been given to him, 96. If you would have (a)/ told me earlier (b)/ I
(b)/ he will have (c)/ proved successful. (d)/ would not have (c)/ submitted my papers.
No error (e) (d)/ No error (e)
82. Since most of the urban people (a)/ have 97. He is not expected (a)/ to improve unless
been lived in polluted areas (b)/ they suffer you (b)/ provided him detailed (c)/ feedbakc
from severe (c)/ diseases caused b pollution. on his behaviour. (d)/ No error (e)
(d)/ No error (e) 98. Given a choice (a)/ I will prefer working (b)/
83. It is a mystery (a)/ how some people (b)/ in field to (c)/ working in office. (d)/ No
can foretell future events (c)/ on the basis error (e)
of horoscope. (d)/ No error (e) 99. Ever since (a)/ joined (b)/ he has not (c)/
84. How well a person (a)/ completes his own been attend office. (d)/ No error (e)
(b)/ assignments depended (c)/ upon his skill 100. Had you indicated (a)/ your choice clearly
(d)/ No error (e) (b)/ this confusion would (c)/ have been
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1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c)

6. (b) 7. (e) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (a)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (e) 14. (b) 15. (b)
16. (a) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (d)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (c)
26. (d) 27. (e) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (e)
31. (a) 32. (c) 33. (b) 34. (d) 35. (a)
36. (e) 37. (a) 38. (a) 39. (c) 40. (b)
41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (c)
46. (a) 47. (b) 48. (a) 49. (a) 50. (c)
51. (d) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (a)
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56.
61.
(e)
(c)
57.
62.
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81.
86.
(c)
(c)
(e)
77.
82.
87.
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(b)
(c)
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83.
88.
(a)
(c)
(e)
79.
84.
89.
(a)
(c)
(d)
80.
85.
90.
(a)
(c)
(a)
91. (c) 92. (d) 93. (d) 94. (d) 95. (b)
96. (a) 97. (c) 98. (b) 99. (d) 100. (e)