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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 : Kamal as well as Vimal are leaving for England.

(a) have been leaving

(b) is leaving

(c) were leaving

(d) no improvement

The correct answers to the above question in:

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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Question : 1

It is raining heavily all through this week.

a) rained

b) has rained

c) rains

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

The given sentence mentions an event that started in past and is still continuing. For such type of sentence we should use Present Perfect Tense.

Hence replace the bold part with option (a), ie ‘has rained’.

Question : 2

Over two crores will be required to renovate the building being damaged during the cyclone.

a) Been damaged

b) Has been damaged

c) Which was damaged

d) That was damage

e) No correction required

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

For me, money is only the means to an end.

a) only means

b) only the mean

c) only a means

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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)

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