Question 71
[Q.21] Fill in the blank: 'He prevented me _____ entering the premises.'
Detailed Solution
The verb 'prevent' takes 'from + gerund'.
[Q.21] Fill in the blank: 'He prevented me _____ entering the premises.'
The verb 'prevent' takes 'from + gerund'.
[Q.22] Identify the error: 'The news are true.'
'News' is an uncountable noun that takes a singular verb ('is').
[Q.23] Select the correct passive form: 'They are building a new bridge.'
Present continuous active ('are building') -> 'is being built' in passive voice.
[Q.24] Choose the antonym of: 'FUGITIVE'
A 'fugitive' is someone who has escaped; a 'captive' is someone held prisoner.
[Q.25] Select the word which means: 'Study of earthquakes'
'Seismology' is the scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves.