271)

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
Mother was watching a movie when the lights were going off.

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A)

have gone off

B)

No improvement

C)

going off

D)

went off

272)

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
Scarcely had the passengers boarded the plane when the captain welcomed them.

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A)

that the captain welcomed them

B)

when the captain had welcomed them

C)

than the captain welcomes them

D)

No improvement

273)

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'
The famous author and actor are being honoured at a function today.

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A)

are being honoured

B)

The famous author and actor

C)

No error

D)

at a function today

274)

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No Improvement.
If he doesn’t score forty percent in all the subjects, he would not be promoted to the next class.

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A)

will not be

B)

No improvement

C)

was not being

D)

is not being

275)

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
All employees of the National Sugar Factory differ from their boss on the medical and pension policy.

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A)

differ from their boss

B)

All employees

C)

of the National Sugar Factory

D)

on the medical and pension policy

276)

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No Improvement
No soon the Chief Minister step in than the bomb exploded.

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A)

No sooner did the Chief Minister

B)

No soon had the Chief Minister

C)

No sooner does the Chief Minister

D)

No Improvement

277)

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
She behaves in a such a cordial manner that everyone admires her.

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A)

admires her

B)

such a cordial manner

C)

She behaves in a

D)

that everyone

278)

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. 

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One of the boys from our school have been selected for National Badminton Championship. 

A)

have been selected

B)

from our school

C)

One of the boys

D)

for National Badminton Championship

279)

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. 

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I can swim very fast when I was only five.

A)

I can swim

B)

only five

C)

very fast

D)

i was

280)

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
We had a long discussion at a cup of coffee.

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A)

We had

B)

of coffee

C)

at a cup

D)

a long discussion