21. I would rather die ______ beg.
- A. then
- C. than
- B. to
- D. but
व्याख्या: The phrase 'would rather' is always followed by 'than' when making a comparison or expressing a preference between two actions.
22. She is as intelligent, ______ not more intelligent, than her sister.
व्याख्या: The correct idiom is 'as..., if not more..., than'. It is used to make a comparison while suggesting a possibility of a higher degree.
23. The patient had died ______ the doctor arrived.
- D. until
- A. after
- B. when
- C. before
व्याख्या: 'Before' is used to indicate that one event (the patient's death) happened earlier in time than another event (the doctor's arrival).
24. Scarcely had he gone out ______ it started raining.
- A. than
- D. that
- C. then
- B. when
व्याख्या: The adverb 'Scarcely' when used at the beginning of a sentence is followed by 'when' or 'before'.
25. You can have ______ tea or coffee.
- D. whether
- B. neither
- A. both
- C. either
व्याख्या: The correlative conjunction 'either...or' is used to present a choice between two options.
26. He was punished ______ he was guilty.
- A. so
- C. because
- D. but
- B. although
व्याख्या: 'Because' is a subordinating conjunction used to state the reason for the action in the main clause.
27. It was ______ a beautiful painting that I decided to buy it.
- B. very
- A. so
- D. too
- C. such
व्याख्या: The correlative pair 'such...that' is used to express cause and effect. 'Such' is used before a noun phrase (a beautiful painting).
28. I have no other aim ______ to succeed in life.
- A. but
- D. and
- B. than
- C. then
व्याख्या: The word 'other' is followed by 'than' when making a comparison or exclusion.
29. We eat ______ we may live.
- A. because
- B. since
- D. and
- C. so that
व्याख्या: 'So that' is a conjunction of purpose. It explains the reason or purpose for the action in the main clause.
30. He lost his balance ______ fell off the bicycle.
व्याख्या: 'And' is used to connect two clauses that are sequentially and closely related. Falling off the bicycle is a direct consequence of losing balance.
