In the following sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

All these articles are kept in a tin box to prevent from spoiling of damp in rainy season.

• prevent them from spoiling by damp

• prevent them being spoiled by damp

• prevent them from spoiling of damp

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In the following sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Although other parts the world 20% of the farm area is followed by women, in India women own less than 7%.

• If in other parts of

• However some parts of

• While in other parts of

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In the following sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

I had more sympathy with you, my friend.

• have more sympathy

• have much sympathy

• had much sympathy

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In the following sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

The bank manager was given a holiday and so he resolved to go for hitch-hiking.

• with hitch-hiking

• for the hitch-hiking

• hitch-hiking

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In the following sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Our big iron gate jingles on its hinges as it is opened.

• clangs

• grates

• bangs

• No improvement