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Directions:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"

Question : 26

I had not only helped her by giving hints but also with providing him links.

a) helped not only to her by.

b) helped her not only by

c) not only helped her

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

The correct for mat should be “not only + preposition…..but also + preposition” as both the clauses should end with the same part of speech (here preposition).

Question : 27

During the recession many companies will be forced to lay off workers.

a) forcefully

b) forcibly have

c) be forced into

d) have the force to

e) No correction required

Answer: (e)

Question : 28

All was surprising to find that he was not with them.

a) was surprised

b) were surprised

c) is surprised

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

Surprise is a non continuous verb. So “was surprising” is replaced by “were surprised”.

Question : 29

Our hotel is near the venue that the conference took place.

a) near to the venue which

b) nearby the venue of

c) next to the venue

d) near the venue where

e) No correction required

Answer: (d)

Generally, to mention the position of a thing we use ‘where’. Hence in the phrase given in bold ‘that’ should be replaced with ‘where’.

This has been done in option (d). Hence this is the correct option. Other options are widely deviated.

Question : 30

What all this mean, is that the disciples are more powerful than their teacher.

a) all the meaning

b) all this means

c) does all this mean

d) does this all mean

e) No correction required

Answer: (b)

All this’ signifies the whole entity. The whole entity can be assumed to be one unit and hence it will agree with singular verb.

Therefore ‘mean’ should be replaced by ‘means’. It is evident from the given options that (a) only has ‘means’. Hence go with option (a).

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