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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 71
The accused now flatly denies have admitted his guilt in his first statement.

A
having admitted
B
had admitted
C
have been admitting
D
has admitting
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option A

The sentence given means that having admitted his guilt in the first statement still he denies or rejects to accept. So answer is option [A].

Question 72
We demonstrated to them how we were prepared the artistic patterns.

A
are prepared
B
have prepared
C
are preparing
D
had prepared
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option D

Demonstrated implies past perfect so had prepared

It can't be "have prepared " because we demonstrated them is already an incident in the past and what we demonstrated them has to be further in the past.

1. Use present perfect when you discuss about something happened in the past before a given present event.

2. Use past perfect when you discuss about something happened in the past before a given past event.

Question 73
Tax evaders should heavily punished as they do it intentionally.

A
should be heavy fined
B
should have heavily fined
C
shall have heavy fine
D
should be heavily fined
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option D

Because sentence is in passive voice. So use should be.

If the act is done by someone else then it is passive voice.

Question 74
For some days the new professor lectured above the heads of his pupils.

A
over the head of
B
over the heads of
C
on the heads of
D
through the heds of
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

We use "on" where their is physical contact so it should be "over" not "on ". Plus here in the question it's "pupils" which is plural so we go for "heads" not head.

Question 75
We met him immediately after the session in which he had been given a nice speech.

A
would be giving
B
has been given
C
will have given
D
had given
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option D

No answer description available for this question.

Question 76
Because of his mastery in this field, his suggestions are wide accepted.

A
are widely accepted
B
widely acceptance
C
have widely accepted
D
have been wide accepted
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option A

No answer description available for this question.

Question 77
They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.

A
have been cheated
B
had been cheated
C
had been cheating
D
were to be cheated
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

Because it is in passive voice that's why [B] is correct.

Given sentence is not correct because :-

You feel humiliated by somebody : Now if they had been caught cheating then they would have been humiliated. They cannot feel humiliated because they have realized that they cheated.

However if somebody cheats them, then they can feel humiliated by that person. Hence [B] is correct.

Question 78
He dislikes the word dislike, isn't he

A
didn't he
B
doesn't he
C
hasn't he
D
does he
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

Because it is the simple present tense, he never like the word dislike, so [B] is the answer.

Question 79
They continued to work in the field despite of the heavy rains.

A
even though there is heavy rain
B
although heavily rains
C
in spite the heavy rains
D
even though it rained heavily
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option D

No answer description available for this question.

Question 80
My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do kind of work I would be doing before

A
would have been doing
B
would have done
C
had been done
D
had been doing
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option D

No answer description available for this question.

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