Direction (1-5): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence.
1. When doing Bhagiratasana, keep the great Bhagirata in mind. Bring tireless perseverance and steadfast motivation. (4)
- (1) healthy environment
- (2) focus to your goal
- (3) growth
- (4) concentration to your practice
- (5) No correction required
2. When Mr Tamhankar realized she wasn’t going to change her mind, he wound a handkerchief around her throat from behind and strangled her till she got wounded. (3)
- (1) till she stopped crawling
- (2) till she stopped crying
- (3) till she stopped moving
- (4) till she find a reason to live
- (5) No correction required
3. A voracious reader, Yashas said the environment of competition that had been created in school motivated him to play and prepare for the exam. (2)
- (1) motivated him to play
- (2) encouraged him to plan his studies
- (3) pressurized him to study
- (4) forced him to work hard
- (5) No correction required
4. Sometimes, I used to study while listening to music as it helped me concentrate. I faced the exams positively and confidently. Four preparatory tests ahead of the board exam corrected my mistakes and scared me to move ahead. (2)
- (1) pushed me to pass the exam
- (2) bolstered me to face the exam
- (3) frightened me to prepare for the exam
- (4) exhausted me to anything
- (5) No correction required
5. He will spend several days with other family members in Bordeaux, France, while travelling to Switzerland where he is due to end his life on May 10. (1)
- (1) before heading to
- (2) before reaching to
- (3) after reaching to
- (4) since living in
- (5) No correction required