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Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

Question : 6

His speech was marked by disagreement and scorn for his opponents position.

a) is being marked with disagreement and scorn for his opponents position.

b) was marked with disagreement and scorn for his opponents positions, .

c) was marked by disagreement and scorn for this opponents positions.

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

Question : 7

The boycott by labour unions on attending to work have been lifted temporarily.

a) has been lifted temporarily

b) had been lifting temporary

c) have been lifting temporarily

d) have been temporarily lifted

e) No correction required

Answer: (a)

Question : 8

It is the crippling losses suffered by US banks have led to the current economic slump.

a) have lead to

b) leading into

c) that have led

d) which have led to

e) No correction required

Answer: (d)

Question : 9

The manager produced evidence to bear out his case against Shyam.

a) to bear up

b) in bearing

c) to bear with

d) while bearing

e) No correction required

Answer: (e)

No correction required

Question : 10

Kamal as well as Vimal are leaving for England.

a) have been leaving

b) is leaving

c) were leaving

d) no improvement

Answer: (a)

When two subjects are joined by ‘as well as’ the verb agrees in number and person with the first subject. Here the first subject is ‘Kamal’ which is singular.

Hence it should be ‘is leaving’ in place of ‘are leaving’.

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