phrase MCQs
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He worked will al sincerity. The underllined phrase is
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D: an adverbial phrase
Which word below can replace the following phrase "went down"?
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B: Collapsed
The phrase ‘rear up’ refers to ———-
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A: caring for young children until they are not able to care for themselves
The phrase "greatest building enterprise ever undertaken by man" in line 1-2 means
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C: it was an unprecedented building enterprise
Choose the phrase that best complete the following Sentence : "He passed the examination _____ hard labour"
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A: By the book
"In the bargain" is a phrase which means
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D: in addition
The phrase 'impact upon' in the passage is closest in meaning to--
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A: affect
The phrase 'got alone fine' in line 5 means -
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A: grew well
Choose a word that can be used instead of the phrase "sudden proliferation" -
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B: mushrooming
The phrase 'the stuff of science fiction'means the same thing as ____ .
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B: convincing
THe phrase 'pooh-pooh' is ____ .
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B: to reject
The phrase "to fight neck to neck " is closest in meaning to.
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C: to fight equally
The phrase on the other hand"is used to signal that the writer will"-
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A: present the opposite point of view
The phrase "to pick it apart" means
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D: to differentiate
What will be the most appropriate replacement for the phrase “come up with”?
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D: both B and C
The phrase “given way” in line 4 is closed in meaning to:
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A: Indicated
The phrase 'at one go' means
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B: at one attempt
'The sinners suffer in the long run.' What kind of phrase is the group of words- in the long run'?
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D: Preposition phrase