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Question 1
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Tooth and nail"

A
Totally

B
With evil intentions

C
Be very cruel

D
Avenging oneself on

E
With all the power one can command

Solution

Option E is the correct answer because 'tooth and nail' means to try very hard, with all of one's might to get something.
The rest of the options are incorrect because none of them is the correct meaning of the phrase as has been explained above.
Question 2
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Gall and wormwood"

A
A source of annoyance

B
A very pleasant.experience

C
Unexpected calamity

D
Unexpected reward

E
Bribery

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because the phrase 'gall and wormwood' refers to a source of strong feeling of bitterness, annoyance and resentment. For example, 'your words were gall and wormwood to me, how did you become so heartless?'
Option B is incorrect as this is opposite in meaning to the given phrase.
Options C, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the phrase as has been explained above.
Question 3
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Ride roughshod over"

A
Take into consideration

B
Ignore

C
Neglect

D
Eschew

E
Prevail upon

Solution

'Ride roughshod over' means to carry out one's own plans or wishes with arrogant disregard for (someone or something). Option B is answer that is closest in meaning to the given phrase as 'ignore' means disregard intentionally and take no notice of something or someone.
Option A is incorrect as it is not the meaning of the given phrase as has been explained above.
Options C, D and E are incorrect because 'neglect' means fail to care for properly, 'eschew' means deliberately avoid using; abstain from and 'prevail upon' means to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do.
Question 4
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Pyrrhic victory"

A
A victory gained at a colossal loss

B
First victory

C
Last victory

D
A short-lived victory

E
A permanent victory

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because 'Pyrrhic victory' refers to a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has lost so much in winning it.
Options B, C, D and E are incorrect because none of them is the meaning of the phrase as has been explained above.
Question 5
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Separate the following sentence into Subject and Predicate:
The boy stood on the burning deck

A
Subject: stood on the burning deck; Predicate: The boy

B
Subject: The boy; Predicate: stood on the burning deck

C
Subject: The boy stood on the; Predicate: burning deck

D
Subject: on the burning deck; Predicate: The boy stood

Solution

The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells something about the subject. Here the sentence is about the boy, and the sentence says that he stood on the burning deck. Therefore, Option B is correct. In rest of the options, either the information is taken as the subject(Option A), a part of the information is included along with the object of focus,(Option C) or both(Option D).
Question 6
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Choose the exact meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.

There is no need to rake up an old argument.

A
Forget

B
Revive

C
Start

D
End

Solution

The underlined phrase means 'To bring back up(something forgotten)'.
Option B is correct. 'Revive' means 'to bring something back'. Thus, it has the required meaning and so, it is the correct answer.
Options A, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
Question 7
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Separate the Subject and the Predicate in the following sentence:
A sick room should be well aired.

A
Subject: A sick room; Predicate: should be well aired

B
Subject: A sick room should be; Predicate: well aired

C
Subject: well aired; Predicate: A sick room should be

D
Subject: should be well aired; Predicate: A sick room

Solution

The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells something about the subject. Here the sentence is about a sick room, and the sentence says that it should be well aired. Therefore, Option A is correct.

Option 'B' has verbs 'should' and 'be' along with the subject, hence this cannot be taken only as the subject of the sentence.
Option 'C' and 'D' do not adhere to the rule of the subject and predicate according to grammar.
Question 8
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Separate the Subject and the Predicate in the following sentence:
I shot an arrow into the air.

A
Subject: an arrow; Predicate: I shot into the air

B
Subject: the air; Predicate: I shot an arrow

C
Subject: I shot; Predicate: an arrow into the air

D
Subject: I; Predicate: shot an arrow into the air

Solution

The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells something about the subject. Here the sentence is about an arrow, and the sentence says that it was shot into the air by me. Therefore, Option D is correct. In rest of the options, either the information is taken as the subject(Option A,B), a part of the information is included along with the object of focus,(Option C).
Question 9
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Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentence:
On the top of the hill lives a hermit.

A
Subject: lives a hermit; Predicate: On the top of the hill

B
Subject: On the top of the hill; Predicate: lives a hermit

C
Subject: a hermit; Predicate: lives on the top of the hill

D
Subject: On the top of the hill lives; Predicate: a hermit

Solution

The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells something about the subject. Here the sentence is about a hermit, and the sentence says that he lives on top of the hill. Therefore, Option C is correct. In rest of the options, either the information is taken as the subject(Option A,C) or the words are wrongly arranged (Option D).
Question 10
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Separate the Subject and the Predicate in the following sentence:
All roads lead to Rome.

A
Subject: Rome; Predicate: All roads lead to

B
Subject: All roads; Predicate: lead to Rome

C
Subject: All; Predicate: roads lead to Rome

D
Subject: lead to Rome; Predicate: All roads

Solution

The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells something about the subject. Here the sentence is about all roads and the sentence says that they lead to Rome. Therefore, Option B is correct. In rest of the options, either the information is taken as the subject(Option A,D) or a part of the information is included along with the object of focus,(Option C).

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Sentences Test 83

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Question 1

Totally

With evil intentions

Be very cruel

Avenging oneself on

With all the power one can command

Solution

Question 2

A source of annoyance

A very pleasant.experience

Unexpected calamity

Unexpected reward

Bribery

Solution

Question 3

Take into consideration

Ignore

Neglect

Eschew

Prevail upon

Solution

Question 4

A victory gained at a colossal loss

First victory

Last victory

A short-lived victory

A permanent victory

Solution

Question 5

Subject: stood on the burning deck; Predicate: The boy

Subject: The boy; Predicate: stood on the burning deck

Subject: The boy stood on the; Predicate: burning deck

Subject: on the burning deck; Predicate: The boy stood

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Question 6

Forget

Revive

Start

End

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Question 7

Subject: A sick room; Predicate: should be well aired

Subject: A sick room should be; Predicate: well aired

Subject: well aired; Predicate: A sick room should be

Subject: should be well aired; Predicate: A sick room

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Question 8

Subject: an arrow; Predicate: I shot into the air

Subject: the air; Predicate: I shot an arrow

Subject: I shot; Predicate: an arrow into the air

Subject: I; Predicate: shot an arrow into the air

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Question 9

Subject: lives a hermit; Predicate: On the top of the hill

Subject: On the top of the hill; Predicate: lives a hermit

Subject: a hermit; Predicate: lives on the top of the hill

Subject: On the top of the hill lives; Predicate: a hermit

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Question 10

Subject: Rome; Predicate: All roads lead to

Subject: All roads; Predicate: lead to Rome

Subject: All; Predicate: roads lead to Rome

Subject: lead to Rome; Predicate: All roads

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