IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
  l  Tom was a kind and considerate young man.                      like (Prep.) : for example
     considerable (Adj.) : great in amount, size, impor-            Here, For example is the right usage.
     tance, etc.                                               253. (2) never (Adv.) : not at any time; not on any occasion
  l The project wasted a considerable amount of time and            never has been ® Present Perfect Continuous Tense
     money.                                                         Here, never has been is the right usage.
     conceited (Adj.) : having too much pride in yourself      254. (4) No improvement
     and what you do
                                                               255. (3) up to the mark (Idiom) : as good as it/they
  l a very conceited person                                         should be.
     constricted (Adj.) : tight/narrow ; limited/restricted         Hence, upto the is the right usage.
     Here, considerate is the right usage.                     256. (3) Simple Past Tense (was) is the right usage.
244. (2) hang (Verb) Simple Present ® hanged (Past             257. (3) Positive Statement (without Auxiliary) ® Nega-
     Tense): kill somebody                                          tive tag
     hang (Verb) simple Present ® hung (Past Tense) : to            Tag structure ® do + not (don’t) they ?
     attach something at the top
                                                                    Hence, don’t they ? is the right usage.
  l Kasab was hanged for being a terrorist.
                                                               258. (2) take advantage of (Idiom) : to make use of, for gain
  l Ravi hung his coat on the hook.                                 (opportunity/someone)
     Here, hung is the right usage.                                 Here, advantage is the right usage.
245. (4) No improvement                                        259. (2) each other (Pro.) shows that each member of a
     call on (Phr.V.) % to formally invite or ask somebody          group does something to or for the other member
     to speak, etc.                                              l They looked at each other and laughed. (A looked at
246. (3) mother-in-law (Noun, Singular) ® mothers-in-               B and B looked at A)
     law (Plural)                                                   one another (Pro.) is used when you are saying that
     Hence, mothers-in-law is the right usage.                      each member of a group does something to or for the
247. (3) exhausted (Adj.) : very tired                              other people in the group
     run down (Adj.) : tired, especially after working hard      l We all try and help one another.
     Here, exhausted is the right usage.                            Hence, each other is the right usage.
248. (4) No improvement                                        260. (2) to take a test/ to do a test will be used.
     comforted (Verb) : to make somebody who is worried             Hence, take is the right usage.
     or unhappy feel better by being kind and sympahetic       261. (3) their (Det.) : of or belonging to them.
     towards him; consoled                                       l Their parties are always fun.
     sympathise with (Phr.V.) : to feel sorry for somebody          there (Adv.) : used for showing that something exists
     pitied (Verb) : to feel sorry for somebody                     or happens; in, at or to that place/position
     consoled (Verb) : to give comfort or sympathy to some-      l There’s a restaurant around the corner. I hope we get
     body who is unhappy or disappointed; comforted.                there in time.
249. (2) fraudulent (Adj.) : intended to cheat somebody,            theirs (Pro.) : the possessive form of ‘they’ ® of or
     usually in order to make money illegally                       belonging to them.
     wrong (Adj.) : not honest ; unfair ; unjust                 l It’s a favourite game of theirs.
     means (Noun) : a way of doing something                        Here, their is the right usage.
     Here, farudulent is the right usage.                      262. (3) Present Perfect Continuous Tense has been work-
250. (1) broadcast (Verb)(Simple Present) ® broadcast               ing will be used.
     (Simple Past)                                                  The action started in the Past and has continued until
     Here, was broadcast is the right usage.                        now.
251. (1) congestion (Noun) : the state of being crowded             The structure will be as follows :
     and full of traffic                                            has + been + Present Participle working
     crowd (Verb) : to fill a place so there is little room to      Hence, has been working is the right usage.
     move                                                      263. (1) Simple Past Tense got up is the right usage.
  l Thousands of people were seen crowding the narrow
                                                               264. (2) Simple Present Tense-like is the right usage.
     lanes.
                                                                    We are talking about a habit.
  l traffic congestion and pollution
                                                               265. (1) supposing (Conj.) : if ; assuming ® used with ‘that’
     concentration (Noun) : a lot of something in place
                                                                 l supposing (that) you are wrong, what will you do then ?
  l There is a concentration of industry in the north.
                                                                 l If you are wrong, what will you do then ?
     infensification (Noun) : the fact of increasing in de-
     gree or strength.                                              Hence, If he comes is the right usage.
     Here, congestion is the right usage.                      266. (3) Superlative Degree-most will be used.
252. (1) for example (Idiom) : (abb. ® e.g.) used for em-           the (Def. Art) has been used and it is used before
     phasizing something that explains or supports what             Superlative Degree.
     you are saying ; like                                          Hence, most is the right usage.
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