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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.

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Questions : While campaigning against child-labour the leader said that he was feeling strongly about children being made to work when they should be going to school.

(a) felt strongly

(b) was feeling strong

(c) has been feeling strongly

(d) No improvement

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

The given sentence is written in Past Indefinite Tense. Therefore the bold part also should be written in Simple Past Tense.

Therefore, ‘was feeling strongly’ should be replaced with ‘felt strongly’.

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Question : 1

It was a disappointed end to a historic match.

a) disappointment to

b) disappointment end to

c) disappointing end

d) disappointing end to

e) No correction required

Answer: (d)

The given sentence requires a 'verb' not an ‘adjective’. Hence ‘appointing ’ is the appropriate word.

This word appears in options (b) and (d) but (b) does not have the infinitive ‘to’. Hence (b) cannot be a correct option. Thus, (d) is the preferred choice.

Question : 2

The teacher was fed up by the boy’s persistent misbehaviour.

a) from

b) about

c) with

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

The correct phrase is ‘fed up with’. Therefore replace ‘by’ with ‘with’.

Question : 3

She is the best and wisest girl in the class.

a) best and wisest

b) a best and a wisest

c) the best and the wisest

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Here ‘wise’ is used in the superlative form as ‘wisest’. With superlatives, the article ‘the’ is used

Question : 4

Do you remember his phone number I don’t suspect so.

a) don’t think

b) don’t thing

c) may think

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

The upward force that a fluid exerts on a body floating in it

a) Upthrust

b) Plunge

c) Submerge

d) Capsize

Answer: (a)

Upthrust is the upward force that a fluid exerts on a body floating in it

Question : 6

Although he Is able to, make political enemies with this decision, the Prime Minister does hot mind doing it for the sake of public welfare. .

a) liable to

b) acknowledging his liability to

c) of a mind to

d) liable from

e) No change required

Answer: (e)

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