Bihar Sakshamta Pariksha English Questions Solved Problems with Detailed Solutions [Free PDF]

The correct answer is 'She would like to go to a university that specializes in teaching.'

Key Points

• In this context, we need to focus on a rule related to articles:
  • The U in university is pronounced with a long 'u' sound which sounds like 'yew' and is written as j in the phonetic alphabet.
  • So, although the letter is a vowel, it is not pronounced like one in 'university' because it does not have a vowel sound.
  • We, therefore, say 'a university'.
  • Thus, "a" instead of "an" is used.
  • In this sentence, it is also generic (it could be any university with this specialization, not a specific one).
• The second rule is related to modal verbs.
• The modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, and would. 
• Structure for modal verbs:
  • Subject + modal verb + V1
    • Example: We would visit her.
• ​Therefore, the modal verb should be followed by the V1 form of the verb "like."
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​Correct sentence: She would like to go to a university that specializes in teaching.
 

Additional Information   

• If two nouns are connected with the help of the conjunction "and", then the article must be placed in front of the first noun only.
  • Example: 
  • The advantages and disadvantages of this project were discussed. [Corerct]
  • The advantages and the disadvantages of this project were discussed. [Incorrect]

The correct answer is "Principal clause". 

Key Points

• A clause is a group of words having a finite verb. It is a part of a bigger sentence. 
• Clause is of three types — Principal Clause, Subordinate Clause and Coordinate Clause.
• A principal clause is that part, which alone can make a complete sense, which is independent. It has a main (finite) verb. 
• As in “I saw the boy who was buying chocolates”, the part “I saw the boy” alone can make a sense. Therefore it is the principal clause. While the rest portion (clause) of the sentence can not make sense alone.
• From the above explanation it can be concluded that "Subhash Chandra Bose died" alone can make a sense. 
• Therefore , the correct answer is "Option 1".  

Additional Information

•  When a clause in a sentence performs as a noun is called Noun Clause
  • For example: What he will demand is uncertain.
• When a clause in a sentence acts as an adjective qualifying a noun or a pronoun, is known as Adjective Clause.
  • For example: I know the time when the train will depart.