Question

15. Which of these words is an antonym for ‘gingerly’?
a. Badly
b. Recklessly
c. Cautiously
d. Warily
16. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence.
He exclaimed and said what a lovely day it was
a. He exclaimed and said, “What a lovely day it was.”
b. He exclaimed, and said “What a lovely day it was?”
c. He exclaimed and said, “What a lovely day, it was!”
d. He exclaimed and said, “What a lovely day it was!”
17. Choose the sentence with the correct usage.
a. Even with an speed limit clearly posted, an inattentive driver may drive too fast.
b. Even with a speed limit clearly posted, a inattentive driver may drive too fast.
c. Even with an speed limit clearly posted, an inattentive driver may drive too fast.
d. Even with a speed limit clearly posted, an inattentive driver may drive too fast.
18. Choose the option that BEST combines all the three sentences given below.

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Mom hated shopping. We were out of bread, milk and eggs. Mom went to the supermarket.
a. Because we were out of bread, milk and eggs, Mom hated shopping at the supermarket.
b. Although she hated shopping, Mom went to the supermarket, since we were out of bread,
milk and eggs.
c. Because Mom hated shopping at the supermarket, she went there to buy bread, milk and
eggs.
d. Whenever Mom needed bread, milk and eggs, she hated shopping and went to the
supermarket.
19. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
a. Ted, and Dan, who had been friends for years, went on vacation together every summer.
b. Ted, and Dan who had been friends for years, went on vacation together, every summer.
c. Ted and Dan who had been friends for years went on vacation together every summer.
d. Ted and Dan, who had been friends for years, went on vacation together every summer.
20. Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence below.
He led a humdrum life.
a. Isolated
b. Exciting
c. Monotonous
d. Reserved

Answer 1

b is the right antonym of gingerly

Answer 2

15)b.16)d.17)d.18)b19)d.20)c