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Sentence Correction - 1

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Sentence Correction - 1

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Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.

Question 21
Making friends is more rewarding than to make enemies.

A
to be unsociable
B
to be sociable
C
being unsociable
D
making enemies
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option D

No answer description available for this question.

Question 22
If he has to spend five hours in the queue, it was really a wastage.

A
is a really wastage
B
is real a wastage
C
has really a wastage
D
is really a wastage
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option D

No answer description available for this question.

Question 23
The moment they saw me, they were delight

A
had delighted
B
were delighted
C
are delighted
D
have been delighted
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

Option [B] is correct because helping verb is in past tense. Hence the doing verb must be in past tense.

Question 24
No sooner do the bells ring than the curtain rose.

A
did the bell ring
B
did the bells ring
C
had the bell rang
D
had the bell rung
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 25
The meeting was attended to by all invitees.

A
all attended to by
B
attended by all
C
fully attended to by
D
like attending to all
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

No answer description available for this question.

Question 26
The moment the manager came to know fraudulent action of his assistant, he order immediately dismissed him.

A
immediately ordered his dismissed
B
ordered his immediate dismissal
C
immediately order dismissal of his
D
ordered for immediately dismissal of him
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 27
The world has seen small real attempt at population and resource planning.

A
few
B
little
C
less
D
a few
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

few -> almost zero (used with countable noun).
little -> almost zero (used with uncountable noun).

A few -> small amount (used with countable noun).
A little -> small amount (used with uncountable noun).

The world has seen small (either zero or very small in number ) real attempt (uncountable) at population and resource planning.

So the answer will be either 'little' or 'A little'. Little will be the answer as A little is not there in the option. So correct option is [B].

Question 28
He should not had done it.

A
had not
B
should had not
C
should not have
D
should have
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 29
The small child does whatever his father was done.

A
has done
B
did
C
does
D
had done
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option C

This sentence talks about the habitual action of the father, hence simple present tense (does).

Question 30
There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only

A
initials
B
signatures
C
pictures
D
middle names
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option A

Initial is correct answer because name comes with initials hence it is the right answer [A].

For example, we call Mahendra Sing Dhoni as M.S.Dhoni. Here M.S.Dhoni is an initial for his name.