In standard English grammar, the correct preposition to use after the verb “laugh” when directing the action/mockery towards someone or something is “at” (e.g., “laugh at”).
87. She _________ her husband for 15 minutes.
(A) Is beating
(B) Has been beating
(C) Has been beaten
(D) Beats
Answer:
(B) Has been beating
Explanation:
The sentence implies a continuous action that started in the past and is still going on in the present. Therefore, the present perfect continuous tense (“has been beating”) is required.
88. _________ Children recited ________ poem in ________ honour of _________ Prime minister.
(A) the, a, an, a
(B) a, the, the, the
(C) no article, a, an, the
(D) the, a, the, the
Answer:
(D) the, a, the, the
Explanation:
The specific children (“the”), recited a generic poem (“a”), for a specific event (“the honour”), belonging to a specific title (“the Prime minister”).
89. He deserves my thanks for……………my purse and returned it to me without taking anything from it.
(A) Having found
(B) Found
(C) Founded
(D) Find
Answer:
(A) Having found
Explanation:
The perfect participle “having found” correctly describes a completed action in the past that is the reason for the present thanks.
90. Synonym of Propel:
(A) Jettison
(B) Burst
(C) Drive
(D) Acclimatize
Answer:
(C) Drive
Explanation:
“Propel” means to drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, making “Drive” the closest synonym.
