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  1. Our principal insists being punctual.
  2. A.
    insists on being punctual
    B.
    insists on our being punctual
    C.
    insists punctuality
    D.
    insists being punctuality
    E.
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  3. Though he was being an Indian by birth, most of his life was spent in America.
  4. A.
    Although he was an Indian by birth
    B.
    Being an Indian by birth
    C.
    As he was an Indian by birth
    D.
    For he was an Indian by birth
    E.
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  5. Not only he was an actor but also a politician.
  6. A.
    Besides being an actor
    B.
    Apart from being an actor he was
    C.
    In spite of being an actor
    D.
    Despite being an actor
    E.
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  7. People attended the meeting in large numbers, despite of the heavy downpour.
  8. A.
    besides the heavy downpour
    B.
    despite the heavy downpour
    C.
    in spite the heavy downpour
    D.
    although the heavy downpour
    E.
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  9. The warden did not approve with the student's behaviour.
  10. A.
    approve with that of the student's behaviour
    B.
    approve of the student's behaviour
    C.
    approve about the student's behaviour
    D.
    approve for the student's behaviour
    E.
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  11. But for your help. I would not have been able to solve this problem.
  12. A.
    If you had helped me
    B.
    Without your helping
    C.
    Had you helped me
    D.
    In case you helped me
    E.
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  13. Beside being a painter of wide acclaim, he is also interested in poetry.
  14. A.
    By the side of being a painter
    B.
    Being a painter
    C.
    He being a painter
    D.
    A part from being a painter
    E.
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  15. Although our country is self-sufficient in defence equipment, it is want in peace and security.
  16. A.
    it is lacking in peace and security
    B.
    it wants to have peace and security
    C.
    it possesses peace and security
    D.
    it is wanting to have peace and security
    E.
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  17. After graduation, he intends pursuing the civil services.
  18. A.
    when graduated
    B.
    while graduating
    C.
    while graduated
    D.
    After graduated
    E.
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  19. I prefer to staying indoors, rather than going out on a hot afternoon.
  20. A.
    I prefer in staying indoors than
    B.
    I prefer staying indoors to
    C.
    I prefer stay indoors to
    D.
    I would prefer to staying indoors than
    E.
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