Directions (Q. 1 – 5): In each of the following questions two/three sentences are given. These sentences are combined into a single sentence and given as four alternatives below each question. You have to select one sentence which is grammatically correct and conveys the same meaning as conveyed by the two/three sentences. If none of the four sentences given as alternatives is correct, mark (5) as the answer.
1.They watched. They wondered. They were unable to find the reason. (2)
(1) They watched and wondered till they were unable to find the reason
(2) They watched and wondered but were unable to find the reason
(3) They had watched and wondered but were unable to find the reason
(4) They watched and wondered despite being unable to find the reason
(5) None of the above
2.He got up. He wound the cloth around his head. (3)
(1) Having got up, he had wound he cloth around his head
(2) Getting up, he did wound the cloth around his head
(3) Getting up, he wound the cloth around his head
(4) Having getting up, he wound the cloth around his head
(5) None of the above
3.I was very much overwhelmed. I did not make any decision. (3)
(1) I was so overwhelmed to make any decision
(2) I could not make any decision as I was very much overwhelmed
(3) I was too overwhelmed to make any decision
(4) Being very much overwhelmed I do not make any decision
(5) None of the above
4.The Sun is very important to men. Men have long known this. (1)
(1) Men have long known how important the Sun is to them
(2) The Sun is very important to them is known to men
(3) The Sun has been very important for men is known to them
(4) The men know the Sun is very important to them
(5) None of the above
5.Her father was listening keenly. Rupa noticed this. (4)
(1) Rupa noticed that her father had listened keenly
(2) Rupa had noticed that her father was listening keenly
(3) Rupa noticed that her father is listening keenly
(4) Rupa notice that her father was listening keenly
(5) None of the above
