In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). These words may or may not be placed in the correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these words have been provided. Mark the option with the correct arrangement as the answer. If no rearrangement is required, mark option (5) as your answer. Known for his audience(A) comebacks, the comedian’s amusing(B) stand-up routine(C) is a hit with every witty(D).
A-D
Sentence Rearrangement Guide
This question tests our ability to rearrange words in a sentence to achieve grammatical correctness and clarity. We are given a sentence with four words marked as (A), (B), (C), and (D), and we need to select the option that represents the correct arrangement or pairing.
Original Sentence Issues
The original sentence is: "Known for his audience(A) comebacks, the comedian’s amusing(B) stand-up routine(C) is a hit with every witty(D)."
Let's identify the grammatical problems:
- "audience(A) comebacks": The word 'audience' (A) is a noun. It doesn't fit grammatically as a modifier for 'comebacks'. We usually need an adjective here to describe the nature of the comebacks.
- "every witty(D)": The word 'witty' (D) is an adjective. The phrase "every witty" is incomplete because 'every' requires a noun to follow it, and 'witty' itself needs a noun to modify.
- The phrase "amusing(B) stand-up routine(C)" appears grammatically correct, with 'amusing' modifying 'stand-up routine'.
Word Placement Strategy
To correct the sentence, we need to determine the appropriate place for each marked word:
- For the phrase "Known for his ______ comebacks...", an adjective describing the comebacks is needed. The word 'witty' (D) fits perfectly, forming "Known for his witty comebacks".
- The phrase "the comedian’s amusing(B) stand-up routine(C)..." is already well-formed.
- For the phrase "...is a hit with every ______.", a noun is required. The word 'audience' (A) fits perfectly, forming "...is a hit with every audience".
Building the Correct Sentence
By applying the correct word placements identified above, we can construct the improved sentence:
"Known for his witty comebacks, the comedian’s amusing stand-up routine is a hit with every audience."
In this corrected version:
- Word (D) 'witty' is used to describe 'comebacks'.
- Words (B) 'amusing' and (C) 'stand-up routine' are used together correctly.
- Word (A) 'audience' is used as the object of the prepositional phrase.
Why Option A-D is Correct
The options provided are pairs of the marked word labels (A, B, C, D). The question asks us to select the option representing the correct arrangement. The given correct answer is option 4, which is the pair A-D.
This option highlights the words (A) audience and (D) witty.
In the original sentence, 'audience' (A) was misplaced at the beginning, and 'witty' (D) was misplaced at the end.
The corrected sentence requires 'witty' (D) to be placed appropriately at the beginning (modifying 'comebacks') and 'audience' (A) to be placed correctly at the end (as the object of 'every').
The option A-D signifies that the relationship and correct positioning of these two specific words, 'audience' and 'witty', are central to resolving the grammatical issues in the sentence. It points towards the pair whose misplacement requires correction.
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Important Questions from Vocabulary
Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.
CALLOUS
A. Most small business employers aren't callous mongrels who sack workers unfairly or at the drop of a hat to gain a sense of power.
B. Treating people like pawns and playthings in your own private emotional board game is cruel and callous.
C. History paintings had to be grand and callous, with subjects drawn from the Bible, classical mythology and history.
Directions: Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentence(s) that express(es) the meaning of the word.
SCALE
A. We shall be making the product on a large scale next year.
B. She has a scale complexion.
C. The ruler has one scale in centimeters and one scale in inches.
Directions: Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentence(s) that express(es) the meaning of the word.
ISSUE
A. He has taken a public stand on the issue of misuse of hospital funds.
B. She wiped her nose with a issue.
C. The authorities have begun to issue ration cards.
Directions: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The long-term _______ of AAP is to replace Congress as the alternative pole to the BJP.
Directions: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Bangladesh has also _______ as a top exporter in a cost-competitive global market.
