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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Choose the coordinating conjunction that expresses addition: “The school library has dictionaries ___ atlases.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “And” coordinates two nouns of equal grammatical status: “dictionaries” and “atlases.”
• The relationship is additive because both kinds of books are present in the library.
• “But” signals contrast, “or” presents an alternative, and “so” normally introduces a result.
• The relationship is additive because both kinds of books are present in the library.
• “But” signals contrast, “or” presents an alternative, and “so” normally introduces a result.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Choose the correct conjunction: “The route was steep, ___ the hikers completed it safely.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “But” links the two independent clauses and expresses a contrast between the difficult route and the successful completion.
• Both clauses have equal grammatical status, which is characteristic of coordination.
• “So” would indicate a result, “or” an alternative, and “and” simple addition rather than the intended contrast.
• Both clauses have equal grammatical status, which is characteristic of coordination.
• “So” would indicate a result, “or” an alternative, and “and” simple addition rather than the intended contrast.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
The instructions require each candidate to choose exactly one submission method. Complete the sentence: “You may submit the form online ___ deliver a printed copy at the office.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Or” coordinates alternatives and is appropriate when one of two possible methods must be chosen.
• The stem explicitly states that exactly one submission method is required, making the alternative relationship unambiguous.
• “And” would add both methods, while “but” and “so” express contrast and result respectively.
• The stem explicitly states that exactly one submission method is required, making the alternative relationship unambiguous.
• “And” would add both methods, while “but” and “so” express contrast and result respectively.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
Choose the conjunction that correctly expresses a result: “Heavy rain flooded the ground, ___ the match was cancelled.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “So” introduces a result or consequence of the preceding clause.
• The cancellation is presented as the result of the ground being flooded by heavy rain.
• “But” and “yet” express contrast, while “or” presents an alternative.
• The cancellation is presented as the result of the ground being flooded by heavy rain.
• “But” and “yet” express contrast, while “or” presents an alternative.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Choose the conjunction that expresses an unexpected contrast: “The device is small, ___ it is powerful enough for the task.”
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Explanation:
• “Yet” can function as a coordinating conjunction meaning “but” or “nevertheless.”
• It highlights the contrast between the device’s small size and its considerable power.
• “And” merely adds information, “or” presents an alternative, and “so” indicates a result.
• It highlights the contrast between the device’s small size and its considerable power.
• “And” merely adds information, “or” presents an alternative, and “so” indicates a result.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Choose the standard conjunction and word order: “Ravi did not call me, ___ did he send a message.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Nor” can coordinate an additional negative clause after an earlier negative statement.
• After clause-initial “nor,” auxiliary–subject inversion is standard: “nor did he send.”
• The other conjunctions do not fit both the negative relationship and the inverted clause structure given here.
• After clause-initial “nor,” auxiliary–subject inversion is standard: “nor did he send.”
• The other conjunctions do not fit both the negative relationship and the inverted clause structure given here.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Choose the coordinating conjunction that introduces the reason in this formal sentence: “We must postpone the journey, ___ the mountain road is closed by snow.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In formal usage, coordinating “for” can introduce a reason or explanation for the preceding statement.
• The road closure explains why the journey must be postponed.
• “So” would normally introduce a result rather than the reason, while “or” and “yet” express different logical relationships.
• The road closure explains why the journey must be postponed.
• “So” would normally introduce a result rather than the reason, while “or” and “yet” express different logical relationships.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Which sentence coordinates two -ing phrases in a parallel grammatical structure?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Reading novels” and “solving puzzles” are parallel -ing phrases coordinated by “and.”
• Coordinating conjunctions normally link units of the same grammatical type or rank.
• The other options mix -ing forms, infinitives, or bare forms and therefore lack the required parallel structure.
• Coordinating conjunctions normally link units of the same grammatical type or rank.
• The other options mix -ing forms, infinitives, or bare forms and therefore lack the required parallel structure.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Choose the correct conjunction to coordinate the two adverbs: “Please read the instructions carefully ___ accurately.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Carefully” and “accurately” are adverbs of equal grammatical status modifying the same verb.
• “And” appropriately adds the two required manners of reading.
• The other conjunctions would introduce contrast, result, or alternatives that are not intended.
• “And” appropriately adds the two required manners of reading.
• The other conjunctions would introduce contrast, result, or alternatives that are not intended.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Choose the pair that correctly coordinates the two alternative prepositional phrases: “The interview can be held either ___ the morning ___ after lunch, but not at both times.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The correlative coordinator “either ... or” connects two alternatives of equal grammatical status.
• The complete phrases are “in the morning” and “after lunch,” so the sentence correctly reads “either in the morning or after lunch.”
• The other conjunctions do not complete the standard alternative pattern “either ... or.”
• The complete phrases are “in the morning” and “after lunch,” so the sentence correctly reads “either in the morning or after lunch.”
• The other conjunctions do not complete the standard alternative pattern “either ... or.”
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Which sentence follows the standard formal punctuation pattern of using a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “The bell rang” and “the students entered the hall” are both independent clauses.
• In standard formal punctuation, a comma can precede the coordinating conjunction “and” when it joins two independent clauses.
• The other options misplace punctuation or use an unnecessary semicolon together with the coordinating conjunction.
• In standard formal punctuation, a comma can precede the coordinating conjunction “and” when it joins two independent clauses.
• The other options misplace punctuation or use an unnecessary semicolon together with the coordinating conjunction.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Which sentence uses standard punctuation for two verbs that share the same subject and do not form two independent clauses?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Opened the file” and “checked the figures” share the single subject “Maya.”
• They form a compound predicate rather than two independent clauses, so no comma is required before “and” in this ordinary construction.
• The other options insert commas where standard punctuation does not require them.
• They form a compound predicate rather than two independent clauses, so no comma is required before “and” in this ordinary construction.
• The other options insert commas where standard punctuation does not require them.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Choose the conjunction that correctly completes the cause–result relationship: “The road was covered with ice, ___ the driver reduced his speed.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “So” connects the cause in the first clause with its result in the second clause.
• The icy road explains why the driver reduced his speed.
• “But” and “yet” indicate contrast, while “or” presents alternatives.
• The icy road explains why the driver reduced his speed.
• “But” and “yet” indicate contrast, while “or” presents alternatives.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Choose the correct conjunction: “The room is small ___ comfortable.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “But” coordinates the adjectives “small” and “comfortable” while signalling a contrast between them.
• Both adjectives describe the same noun and have equal grammatical status.
• “So” expresses result, “or” an alternative, and “for” does not express the intended contrast.
• Both adjectives describe the same noun and have equal grammatical status.
• “So” expresses result, “or” an alternative, and “for” does not express the intended contrast.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Choose the pair that correctly expresses that the student brought neither of the two items: “She brought ___ a pen ___ a pencil.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Neither ... nor” coordinates two negative alternatives and means that not one of the two items was brought.
• “A pen” and “a pencil” are parallel noun phrases joined by the two-part coordinating construction.
• “Both ... and” is additive, “either ... or” presents alternatives without negating both, and “not only ... but” has a different additive meaning.
• “A pen” and “a pencil” are parallel noun phrases joined by the two-part coordinating construction.
• “Both ... and” is additive, “either ... or” presents alternatives without negating both, and “not only ... but” has a different additive meaning.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Choose the conjunction that best expresses contrast in this sentence: “The instructions were clear, ___ several participants still made the same error.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Yet” expresses an unexpected contrast between clear instructions and the continued occurrence of the error.
• It coordinates two independent clauses of equal grammatical status.
• “So” would suggest that the errors resulted from the clear instructions, while “or” and “and” do not express the intended contrast.
• It coordinates two independent clauses of equal grammatical status.
• “So” would suggest that the errors resulted from the clear instructions, while “or” and “and” do not express the intended contrast.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Which sentence correctly coordinates two independent clauses with an additive relationship?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The two clauses report two compatible actions, so the additive coordinator “and” is appropriate.
• Each side of “and” can stand as an independent clause, and the comma marks their coordination in standard formal punctuation.
• The remaining options either express the wrong logical relation or contain incompatible conjunction combinations.
• Each side of “and” can stand as an independent clause, and the comma marks their coordination in standard formal punctuation.
• The remaining options either express the wrong logical relation or contain incompatible conjunction combinations.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
In the sentence “The keys are on the desk or in the drawer,” what does the coordinating conjunction “or” connect?
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Explanation:
• “On the desk” and “in the drawer” are both prepositional phrases.
• The conjunction “or” coordinates these phrases as alternative locations for the keys.
• It does not directly coordinate two nouns, finite verbs, or independent clauses in this sentence.
• The conjunction “or” coordinates these phrases as alternative locations for the keys.
• It does not directly coordinate two nouns, finite verbs, or independent clauses in this sentence.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
The intended relationship is a result, not a contrast. Which revision correctly fixes the conjunction error in “The battery was completely discharged, but the device would not start”?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The stem explicitly states that the second clause is intended as a result of the first.
• “So” correctly links the discharged battery to the consequence that the device would not start.
• “But” and “yet” express contrast, while “or” presents an alternative rather than a result.
• “So” correctly links the discharged battery to the consequence that the device would not start.
• “But” and “yet” express contrast, while “or” presents an alternative rather than a result.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Which revision gives the list a parallel coordinated structure?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Reading,” “writing,” and “speaking” are parallel -ing forms coordinated in a list.
• Parallel grammatical structure makes the coordination clear and balanced.
• The other options mix infinitive, bare-verb, and -ing forms and therefore contain faulty coordination.
• Parallel grammatical structure makes the coordination clear and balanced.
• The other options mix infinitive, bare-verb, and -ing forms and therefore contain faulty coordination.
వివరణ:
Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: B. and సమాధానం: B.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: C. but సమాధానం: C.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: D. or సమాధానం: D.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: A. so సమాధానం: A.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: D. yet సమాధానం: D.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: A. nor సమాధానం: A.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: B. for సమాధానం: B.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: C. Leela enjoys reading novels and solving puzzles. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: A. and సమాధానం: A.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: B. in / or సమాధానం: B.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: A. The bell rang, and the students entered the hall. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: C. Maya opened the file and checked the figures. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: B. so సమాధానం: B.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: C. but సమాధానం: C.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: C. neither / nor సమాధానం: C.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: B. yet సమాధానం: B.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: A. The teacher explained the rule, and the students wrote down the example. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: B. Two prepositional phrases సమాధానం: B.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: A. The battery was completely discharged, so the device would not start. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: B. The course develops reading, writing, and speaking skills. సమాధానం: B.