@crazy_mn2002 said:

Find the incorrect part1). The convergence of (1)/ Indian accounting standards with IFRS beginning (2)/ in April is expecting to (3)/ see power companies struggling with (4)/ significant first time adoption impact. No error (5).2). Researchers at (1)/ the In

@shreyamodi said:

@billuisback Whats the correct answer for this question?

@themaster said:

guys some posts please, this thread is dead! one from my side

Choose the option with incorrect usage

Lay

(a) Bombers lay waste to enemy cities during wars.

(b) We will have to lay over in Paris on our way to London.

(c) The army was supposed to lay siege on the city till the enemy surrendered.

(d) The experts studied the lay of the land to determine if the location was suitable for the new

production facility.

Fall

(a) Credulous people fall prey to swindlers

(b) Politicians fall over themselves to please their voters during elections.

(c) I had to fall back on my savings when I was fired.

(d) Many underprivileged people fall in the cracks of our Healthcare system

@themaster said:

guys some posts please, this thread is dead! one from my side

Choose the option with incorrect usage

Lay

(a) Bombers lay waste to enemy cities during wars.

(b) We will have to lay over in Paris on our way to London.

(c) The army was supposed to lay siege on the city till the enemy surrendered.

(d) The experts studied the lay of the land to determine if the location was suitable for the new

production facility.

Fall

(a) Credulous people fall prey to swindlers

(b) Politicians fall over themselves to please their voters during elections.

(c) I had to fall back on my savings when I was fired.

(d) Many underprivileged people fall in the cracks of our Healthcare system

@chanchal15 said:

Puys...please help me with this area! I am tired of trying to learn...make lists of all phrasal verbs but there are so many of them! what shud i do?

Dont stress Yourself ........u can't learn all the phrasal verbs.....bcoz d list is endless......what u can do is just revise what u have learnt so far...and daily solve atleast 20-25 que....Rest is Your Luck in CAT....

@lazyplayer said:

Try thisWHITE

1. The baby played with the bushy white beard of the old man.

2. The American preferred black coffee to white.

3. Her experiences in a predominantly white school were not good.

4. Anger had made the white of his eyes bloodshot.

@themaster said:

guys some posts please, this thread is dead! one from my side

Choose the option with incorrect usage

Lay

(a) Bombers lay waste to enemy cities during wars.

(b) We will have to lay over in Paris on our way to London.

(c) The army was supposed to lay siege on the city till the enemy surrendered.

(d) The experts studied the lay of the land to determine if the location was suitable for the new

production facility.

Fall

(a) Credulous people fall prey to swindlers

(b) Politicians fall over themselves to please their voters during elections.

(c) I had to fall back on my savings when I was fired.

(d) Many underprivileged people fall in the cracks of our Healthcare system

@themaster said:

guys some posts please, this thread is dead! one from my side

Choose the option with incorrect usage

Lay

(a) Bombers lay waste to enemy cities during wars.

(b) We will have to lay over in Paris on our way to London.

(c) The army was supposed to lay siege on the city till the enemy surrendered.

(d) The experts studied the lay of the land to determine if the location was suitable for the new

production facility.

Fall

(a) Credulous people fall prey to swindlers

(b) Politicians fall over themselves to please their voters during elections.

(c) I had to fall back on my savings when I was fired.

(d) Many underprivileged people fall in the cracks of our Healthcare system

@katvond said:

what is the correct past tense of learn ?

is it learned or learnt ?

@hanushanand said:

Why is 4th incorrecto??

@lazyplayer said:

@Nihilist1002

Buddy Inappropriate usage mark karna hai...btw u r right

@lazyplayer said:

Try thisWHITE

1. The baby played with the bushy white beard of the old man.

2. The American preferred black coffee to white.

3. Her experiences in a predominantly white school were not good.

4. Anger had made the white of his eyes bloodshot.

@catwinner2012 said:

my take including your previous post that starts from communication

question

1)3

2)3

3)2

4)5

5)not sure c is guess

6)not sure again

@Saumz said:

Pull

(a) By cheating his master and slow poisoning him, the servant thought that he has been able to pull the fast one.

(b) She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over.

(c) They waved as the bus pulled away.

(d) The clever leader pulled strings to mitigate the chances of a deserved defeat.

50.

Close

(a) We closed on with the invaders shortly before sundown.

(b) Our candidate successfully closed the distance to the lead race.

(c) There is no flower close to a rose.

(d) When the newspaper story broke suggesting possible corruption in the government, the politicians all closed ranks.

NO OA... please explain your answer..We can decide by majority

@Saumz said:

1. Communicate

1. the deaf and dumb communicate by means of sign language.

2. the excitement was palpable and communicated itself to the crowd.

3. people living in the suburbs have to communicate a long distance every day.

4. a contagious disease is communicated through physical contact.

5. a majority of people, these days, prefer to communicate via emails.

2. Opposite

1. being an adolescent, Mrinal felt shy talking to members of the opposite sex.

2. i expected her to be shy and quiet, but she was just the opposite.

3. the bank is opposite to the supermarket.

4. the Rios live further down, on the opposite side of the road.

3. Raw

1. Dostovsky's novels often portray life in the raw.

2. women workers often get raw deals from contractors.

3. her own experiences provided the raw material for her first novel.

4. being marooned on the island forced them to eat raw meat.

5. the grief caused by her husband's death was still raw when she had to face another crisis.

4. Picture

1. There have been a number of changes recently-let me put you in picture.

2. ever since he went into pictures the couple have been drifting apart.

3. from the reports, the picture of the service sector is encouraging.

4. after his brief disappearance a couple of months ago Edwin is back in the picture.

5. Atticus always told the lady that she looked a picture

NO OA..Please attempt and explain

@priyaved said:

Please some one explain the diff btw lie and lay past, participle forms with examples...

@ABISEK said:

please help me in this .. i know for most of you it may give very weird feeling after reading this sentence but IT IS important for me.......... is it correct usage of LEARN ... ??????/

-- YOU INSPIRED ME AND LEARNED/LEARNT/LEARN (WHATEVER INSTEAD OF 'MADE ME LEARN') ME HOW TO LIVE LIFE...........

@Saumz said:

Pull

(a) By cheating his master and slow poisoning him, the servant thought that he has been able to pull the fast one.

(b) She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over.

(c) They waved as the bus pulled away.

(d) The clever leader pulled strings to mitigate the chances of a deserved defeat.

50.

Close

(a) We closed on with the invaders shortly before sundown.

(b) Our candidate successfully closed the distance to the lead race.

(c) There is no flower close to a rose.

(d) When the newspaper story broke suggesting possible corruption in the government, the politicians all closed ranks.

NO OA... please explain your answer..We can decide by majority

@Saumz said:

1. Communicate

1. the deaf and dumb communicate by means of sign language.

2. the excitement was palpable and communicated itself to the crowd.

3. people living in the suburbs have to communicate a long distance every day.

4. a contagious disease is communicated through physical contact.

5. a majority of people, these days, prefer to communicate via emails.

2. Opposite

1. being an adolescent, Mrinal felt shy talking to members of the opposite sex.

2. i expected her to be shy and quiet, but she was just the opposite.

3. the bank is opposite to the supermarket.

4. the Rios live further down, on the opposite side of the road.

3. Raw

1. Dostovsky's novels often portray life in the raw.

2. women workers often get raw deals from contractors.

3. her own experiences provided the raw material for her first novel.

4. being marooned on the island forced them to eat raw meat.

5. the grief caused by her husband's death was still raw when she had to face another crisis.

4. Picture

1. There have been a number of changes recently-let me put you in picture.

2. ever since he went into pictures the couple have been drifting apart.

3. from the reports, the picture of the service sector is encouraging.

4. after his brief disappearance a couple of months ago Edwin is back in the picture.

5. Atticus always told the lady that she looked a picture

NO OA..Please attempt and explain

@Aman_88 said: Hi Puys!!I am planning to give cat'12. Though, I have not prepared much, I still want to give it my best shot.Recently, I gave 2-3 mocks, and I have realized that I can somehow pull the first section off but my VA is exceptionally weak. I do not read much. I still have a month and a half to go. I want to improve on my VA. I am equally bad at almost everything there :-/ FIB, RCs, Vocab, everything..Can you guys suggest me what to do? Some good study material, books, strategies to improve on VA in 1.5 months. ??

@Saumz said: hi,whr r u practicing dese topic from...i am continousy facing problem to score in this topic

got d 1st one wrong

@Saumz said: 1. ADVANCE (1) Advance three paces. (2) The discovery of antibiotics was a major medical advance. (3) Property values are going to advance in the near future. (4) She was planning for advance preparations to clear CAT this time. . 2. ENFORCE (1) Have you any statistics that would enforce your argument? (2) The police are entrusted with the enforcement of law and order. (3) Such a strict rule is not easily enforceable. (4) The teacher enforced the children into obedience.4. RAGE (1) The fierce battle raged for weeks (2) The long hike has given me a rage thirst. (3) Cholera is raging(v) out of control in the informal settlement (4) Many youngsters want whatever is the latest rage. 5. SCREAM (1) His bright purple shirt screams. (2) Chickens have screamy necks. (3) She’s an absolute scream, always cracking jokes. (4) The car screamed along the highway at 140 km per hour.