Verbal Ability and Comprehension Flashcards
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Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'LOQUACIOUS'.
Answer: Taciturn
'Taciturn' means habitually silent or uncommunicative, the opposite of 'loquacious' which means talkative.
Read the passage: 'Despite the exhaustive research conducted over three decades, scientists remain divided on the root causes of the phenomenon.' What does 'exhaustive' mean here?
Answer: Thorough and comprehensive
In this context, 'exhaustive' means thorough and comprehensive, covering all aspects of the subject.
Which sentence uses a DANGLING MODIFIER?
Answer: Walking through the park, the flowers looked beautiful.
The modifier 'Walking through the park' dangles because the flowers cannot walk; the subject performing the action is missing.
Select the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To bite the bullet'.
Answer: To endure a painful situation with courage
'To bite the bullet' means to endure a painful or difficult situation stoically rather than avoiding it.
Choose the sentence with CORRECT subject-verb agreement.
Answer: The committee has reached a unanimous decision.
'Committee' is a collective noun treated as singular in American English, so 'has' is correct.
Fill in the blank: The new policy was _______ by the board after weeks of deliberation.
Answer: ratified
'Ratified' means officially approved or confirmed, which fits the context of a board approving a policy.
Which of the following is a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence?
Answer: Although it was raining, they played outside, and everyone had fun.
A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause, as in option C.