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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 31
They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.

A
were shocked at all
B
had all shocked at
C
had all shocked by
D
had been all shocked on
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option E

It is in simple past tense. So no need to go for options [B] [C] & [D] (since they are in past participle). Also the 1st statement [A] is not proper. Hence no need for correction.

Question 32
You need not come unless you want to.

A
You don't need to come unless you want to
B
You come only when you want to
C
You come unless you don't want to
D
You needn't come until you don't want to
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option A

Here there are two connectives so we know that in one sentence double connectives are not required. i.e. we have to remove one connective but the meaning should be same.

Question 33
The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

A
to whom I sell
B
to who I sell
C
who was sold to
D
to whom I sold
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option D

"Whom" in this sentence is a relative pronoun that refers to the object who is the man.

If the man was the subject, we would use "who".

So D is correct.

Question 34
He is too important for tolerating any delay.

A
to tolerate
B
to tolerating
C
at tolerating
D
with tolerating
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option A

Conditions:

too --- to
not only --- but also

If a sentence has 'not only' then definitely it will have 'but also'.

Same as too --- to.

Here, "too" is used so after a verb "to" should be used. And we have to remove the "ing" because we are using "too" and "to".

Question 35
I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.

A
will speak to itself
B
speaks for itself
C
has been speaking
D
speaks about itself
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

The sentence is simple present, so never use any option that is related to past, future / even present continuous. "speaks for iself" is simple present and the right option than "speak about itself".

Question 36
The man who has committed such a serious crime must get the mostly severe punishment.

A
be getting the mostly severely
B
get the most severe
C
have got the most severely
D
have been getting the severe most
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 37
He has received no other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush his village immediately.

A
asked him to rush his village
B
asking him to have rush his village
C
asking him to rush to his village
D
asking him rushing at his village
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 38
He is a singer of repute, but his yesterday's performance was quite disappointing.

A
performances of yesterday were
B
yesterday performance was
C
yesterday performance were
D
performances about yesterday were
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option E

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Question 39
Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree on the demand of hike is salary?

A
Despite their
B
Despite of the
C
Despite for their
D
Despite off their
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option A

Despite wont be followed by of, inspite will be followed by of.

Despite = inspite of

Question 40
We don't know how did the thief made an escape.

A
how the thief did make
B
how the thief does make
C
how the thief made
D
how was the thief made
E
No correction required
Correct Answer: Option C

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