Question 16
Choose the correct article: 'Honesty is ________ best policy.'
The fixed expression is 'the best policy'. The definite article 'the' is used with this superlative expression.
Correct answer: C) the.
Choose the correct article: 'Honesty is ________ best policy.'
The fixed expression is 'the best policy'. The definite article 'the' is used with this superlative expression.
Correct answer: C) the.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: 'He deals ________ sugar and grain.'
'Deal in' means to trade in or sell a particular commodity. 'Deal with' means to handle a person, issue, or situation.
Correct answer: B) in.
Identify the correct option: 'The news ________ true.'
'News' is grammatically singular despite ending in -s, so it takes 'is'.
Correct answer: B) is.
Fill in the blank: 'He is senior ________ me in service by two years.'
'Senior to' is the correct construction; 'senior' is not followed by 'than'.
Correct answer: B) to.
Fill in the blank: 'She is blind ________ the faults of her son.'
'Blind to' means unaware of or unwilling to recognize something, such as another person's faults.
Correct answer: B) to.