S13

English Language Proficiency

Error spotting, sentence improvement, synonyms, comprehension

6.9%
of the paper
≈ 7 marks
#6
by weightage
of 13 topics
130
questions
with explanations
0
cite a provision
Act, Rule or Schedule

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Subtopics in this bank

Active vs. inactive ingredients in drug formulationsAntonymsComprehensionCurrent affairs (legacy GK section)English grammarError spottingFill in the blanksGovernment schemes & legislation (legacy GK section)Grammar and syntaxIdioms & phrasesIndian polity & constitution (legacy GK section)Information securityModal verbs in scientific and regulatory contextsPharmaceutical communicationPharmaceutical terminologySentence improvementSport (legacy GK section)SynonymsTechnical accuracy in pharmaceutical communicationTechnical writing in pharmaceutical contextsTenseVerb usage

Sample questions, with the reasoning

Every question in the bank is explained like this — including why each wrong option is wrong.

"Gopal is living in this house for the past ten years." Which one of the following is the appropriate substitution to correct the underlined part of the above sentence?

  • A)was living
  • B)had been living
  • C)has been living✓
  • D)lived

Why C is correct

An action that began in the past and continues into the present, especially with "for + duration", requires the present perfect continuous: "has been living".

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"I don't remember exactly when did I go to Chennai last year." Which one of the following is the appropriate substitution to correct the underlined part of the above sentence?

  • A)when I had been going
  • B)when I was going
  • C)when I went✓
  • D)when had I gone

Why C is correct

In an indirect/embedded question ("I don't remember..."), normal statement word order applies (subject before verb), and a single completed past trip takes the simple past — "when I went".

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"If you will come with me I shall be happy." Which one of the following is the appropriate substitution to correct the underlined part of the above sentence?

  • A)come with me✓
  • B)had come with me
  • C)came with me
  • D)have come with me

Why A is correct

In a standard first conditional, the "if" clause uses simple present ("if you come"), not "will" — "will" is reserved for the main clause; "will come" in the if-clause is the classic error.

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