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Phrase Replacement — Questions with Solutions

4 solved Phrase Replacement questions from English Comprehension, as asked in SSC CGL and other SSC exams. Read the answer and explanation below, then practise the full set in the practice section.

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Q1. Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The doctor advised him to stop consuming junk food and **doing workouts regularly**.

वाक्य के हाइलाइट किए गए भाग को बदलने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनें: The doctor advised him to stop consuming junk food and **doing workouts regularly**.

  1. A. stopping junk food and doing regular workouts
  2. B. to stop junk food and to workouts regularly
  3. C. to stop consuming junk food and to work out regularly
  4. D. to not consume junk food and do workouts

Solution

Parallelism requires matching infinitives: 'to stop consuming...' and 'to work out...'.

Q2. Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She has the **reputation to be** an honest leader.

वाक्य के हाइलाइट किए गए भाग को बदलने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनें: She has the **reputation to be** an honest leader.

  1. A. to have honesty
  2. B. of being an honest leader
  3. C. of being the honest leader
  4. D. to be honesty

Solution

The correct preposition and gerund form after 'reputation' is 'of being'.

Q3. Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: No sooner had I arrived at the platform **when the train left**.

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: No sooner had I arrived at the platform **when the train left**.

  1. A. than the train left
  2. B. then the train left
  3. C. when the train had left
  4. D. than did the train leave

Solution

The adverbial phrase 'No sooner' is always paired with 'than' to introduce the subsequent event.

Q4. Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The teacher **asked to the student** to submit the papers.

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The teacher **asked to the student** to submit the papers.

  1. A. asked the student that submit the papers
  2. B. requested the student to submit papers
  3. C. asked the student to submit the papers
  4. D. told to the student submit papers

Solution

The verb 'asked' takes a direct object without the preposition 'to'.