Directions (1-5): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the word/phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? if the sentence is correct as its is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.
1.Time and again, they have urged the government to increase the strength of the forest department but all please have fall on deaf ears. (3)
(1) fallen in deaf ears
(2) fall deaf
(3) fallen on deaf ears
(4) fallen deaf
(5) No correction required
2. Authorities estimate that as much that four thousand accident cases have been reported in the city over the last two weeks. (4)
(1) as much so
(2) so many as
(3) so much as
(4) as many as
(5) No correction required
3. Two guards were beat up by a smuggler when they tried to stop the smuggling of teak wood. (3)
(1) beaten
(2) was beat up
(3) were beaten up
(4) beats up
(5) No correction required
4. A Library Network along with other major networks is trying to bring various physical and online resources into umbrellas. (2)
(1) to an umbrella
(2) under one umbrella
(3) for umbrella
(4) under umbrella
(5) No correction required
5. Guests, present at the party couldn’t seem to take their eye of the swanky sports car that was on display. (2)
(1) take its eye of
(2) take their eyes off
(3) took their eyes off
(4) take its eyes off
(5) no correction required
