Directions (1-5): Which of the phrase (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the word/phrase printed in BOLD in the sentence to make it grammati-cally correct? If the sentence is correct as it given and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer.
1. It is compulsory for every citizen to help the administration for keep as the city clean. (a)
(a) to keep the city clean
(b) for upkeep clean the city
(c) for keeping of the city cleanliness
(d) to keeping the city clean
(e) No correction required
2. I could not help to laugh at the joke. (c)
(a) to laughing
(b) laugh
(c) laughing
(d) for laughing
(e) No correction required
3. The relatives comforted the old man whose wife had died. (b)
(a) sympathized with
(b) consoled
(c) pitied
(d) consoling
(e) No correction required
4. The workers looked run down (a)
(a) exhausted
(b) happy
(c) relaxed
(d) Sad
(e) No correction required
5. When the principal was entering the class, all my friends quickly disappeared, leaving me alone to face the music. (c)
(a) to listen to him
(b) to enter into the class
(c) to bear the consequences
(d) to listen to a favourable comment
(e) No correction required
