CLAT English Language & Comprehension

Question 1

What is the synonym of 'benevolent'?

Accepted Answer

Kind

Answer

The word 'benevolent' means well meaning and kindly, characterized by goodwill. Therefore, 'kind' is the most accurate synonym, as it describes someone who is friendly, generous, and considerate towards others. Options like hostile, cruel, and arrogant are antonyms or unrelated.

Question 2

What is the antonym of 'obscure'?

Accepted Answer

Clear

Answer

The word 'obscure' means not clearly expressed or easily understood, or not discovered or known about. Its direct opposite, or antonym, is 'clear,' which means easy to perceive, understand, or interpret. The other options are either synonyms or related in meaning to 'obscure'.

Question 3

Choose the correct passive form: 'She writes a letter.'

Accepted Answer

A letter is writing by her

Answer

To change an active sentence in the simple present tense ('She writes a letter') to the passive voice, the structure 'object + is/am/are + past participle + by + subject' is used. Thus, 'a letter' becomes the subject, followed by 'is' (because 'letter' is singular), the past participle 'written', and finally 'by her' to indicate the original agent.

Question 4

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

Accepted Answer

Lets eat, Grandma

Answer

This sentence correctly uses a comma to separate the direct address 'Grandma' from the imperative phrase 'Lets eat'. This comma is crucial to clarify that the speaker is inviting Grandma to eat, rather than suggesting to eat Grandma. While 'Lets' should ideally be 'Let's' (a contraction of 'Let us'), the presence of the comma makes option C the most grammatically sound and clear among the choices provided, which all lack the apostrophe in 'Lets' or omit the essential comma.

Question 5

Which word best completes the sentence: 'He is known ___ his honesty.'

Accepted Answer

for

Answer

The correct preposition to complete the phrase 'known ___ his honesty' is 'for'. The phrasal verb 'known for' indicates the specific quality, characteristic, or reason for which someone or something is recognized or famous. In this context, his honesty is the attribute for which he is distinguished.

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CLAT English Language & Comprehension