WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underline word in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. Shikha said that the paper was lengthy and no difficult.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. lengthy but not
  2. lengthy or not
  3. long so not
  4. No substitution

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: lengthy but not

Explanation: The correct answer is A.✅ The phrase "lengthy and no difficult" is incorrect. The correct conjunction to show contrast is "but not", and "no" should be replaced with "not". Correct sentence: Shikha said that the paper was lengthy but not difficult.