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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 : 26

He is addicted to smoke.

a) addicted to smoking

b) used to smoke

c) addicted of smoking

d) addicted with smoking

Answer: (a)

Question : 27

We admire him attempting to climb the summit in such a bad weather.

a) his for attempt to climbing

b) him for attempt of climb

c) his attempt of climb

d) his attempting to climb

e) No correction required

Answer: (d)

Question : 28

The season being very favourable, he seems to have been enjoyed the vacation.

a) be enjoyed

b) have enjoyed

c) have been enjoy

d) had been enjoyed

e) No correction required

Answer: (b)

After ‘have/has/had’ V3 is used. Hence, the phrase in bold should be replaced with ‘have enjoyed’. Thus, (a) is correct.

Question : 29

The driver was dazzled by the bright light of approaching .

a) twinkled

b) flashed

c) glowed

d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

Question : 30

Sudha was determined to get a better job, in pursuing higher studies.

a) pursuing higher

b) by pursuing higher

c) in the pursuit of high

d) to pursuit higher

e) No correction required

Answer: (a)

Pursue’ (verb) cannot be replaced by ‘pursuit’ (noun). Hence options (b) and (d) are ruled out.

The phrase in bold may be replaced by option (c) because option (d) has ‘by’ which is superfluous.

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