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Mix series #1 for paf navy army etc
Techniques for Sentence Completion
For the sentence completion a few choices are given that could be selected for completing the sentences. Only one choiceis correct out of the several choices. You have to complete the sentence by selecting the correct choice according to the grammar or vocabulary. For making the right choice you can benefit from the following techniques;
• After you read the incomplete sentence do not look at the choices. Try to think about the correct answer yourself. If you think that you have completed the sentence and found the correct choice you can consult your list of choices. If the answer you thought matches one of the choices mentioned in the list that is most probably the right choice to be marked. If it does not match with the choice you can look for a synonym replacement. This tactic is very helpful in finding the right answer, it prevents you from confusing yourself with the wrong choices. • Do not select the choice hastily. Even if you are satisfied with your choice try to substitute it with the other choices so that you are more satisfied with your decision. Sometimes the other choice fits more appropriately to the sentence.
• When you are asked to complete a sentence, which has two spaces to be filled in, try to put the first word of every choice in the first blank. Note down the choice that you find best. Now for the second blank try every second choice of all choices. Note the choice that you think is most appropriate. Check if the two selected choices are matching one of the given pair of choices. If it does then select it as your correct choice, if not then consider this pair as a wrong choice and try with the other choices.
• If you find difficulty in making sense out of certain words and you are not very familiar with them you can try to make a guess with reference to the context of the sentence. Try to break the word into various parts and analyze its meaning e.g. if you do not know the meaning of the word “civilization” break it into two i.e. ‘civilize’ and ‘ation’ now you may know the meaning of civilize and through the term ‘ation’ you can make out that the word is a noun of civilize. If you find the word unfamiliar with prefixes and suffixes divide the word into its parts e.g. prerecording. This word consists of both prefix and suffix. You can break the word like pre-record-ing. Here you know that pre means before, record means to store and -ing is a term of continuous tense. So you can find this break up of words quite helpful in making out the right sense. If none of the technique works try making a guess with reference to the context.
• When long and complex sentences confuse you then try to break that sentence into smaller more sentences by rephrasing it. After you divide it compare with the original sentence to avoid any misinterpretation. If you are satisfied read the smaller sentences to get the idea more clearly.
Mix series
Examples....
1. Multan ___________ a very hot climate.
A. Has
B. Have
C. Has been
D. With
2. One of the least effective ways of sorting information is learning
_________ it.
A. Repeat
B. Repeating
C. To repeat
D. how repeat
3. Salman finished__________ two of his published compositions before
his twelfth birthday.
A. Written
B. Writing
C. To write
D. Wrote
4. Jamila __________ collect stamps, but now she has other interests.
A. Used to
B. Was used to
C. Used to be
D. Using to
5. After passing through a great trauma of her husband’s death, she
__________ hard to achieve mental relaxation.
A. Struggled
B. Struggling
C. Struggle
D. To struggle
6. In partnership with Pakistan, South Korea ____________on Motor way.
A. Helped worked
B. Helping work
C. Helped working
D. To help working
7. We will wait if you __________ go.
A. Wanted to
B. Want
C. Want to
D. Wanting to
8. If I had more time I ____________ checked my paper.
A. Would have
B. Would
C. Would had
D. Will have
9. I thought that he___________ coming today.
A. Has been
B. Is
C. Was
D. Has
10. That professor enjoys teaching and ___________.
A. Writing
B. Written
C. To write
D. Write
11. Just __________the files on my table.
A. Let
B. Leaves
C. Stay
D. Leave
12. Thank you for __________ me your book.
A. Borrowing
B. Lending
C. Borrowed
D. Had lent
13. ____________ discovery of insulin, it was not possible to treat
diabetes.
A. Prior
B. Before to the
C. Prior to the
D. To prior the
14. Distribute the handouts ___________ the candidates.
A. Between
B. Among
C. To
D. In
15. Only _________ were present at the seminar.
A. a few people
B. a little people
C. a few peoples
D. the little people
Answer Key
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. A