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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 : We are unwilling to make any concession to their demands.

(a) not willing in giving

(b) not willing to take

(c) willingly given

(d) unwilling to take

e) No correction required

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Concession’ is ‘given’ not ‘taken’. Therefore, options (a) and (d) having ‘take’ cannot be correct. Now, let us consider option (b). Here ‘willingly ’ has been used in place of ‘unwilling’.

We cannot be allowed to change a positive word into negative one. Hence this option is ruled out. Now, we are left with option (c). This option is flawless, hence it should be the correct option.

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Question : 1

I will be happy if you will buy me apples.

a) will be buying

b) bought

c) buy

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

Replace the bold part with option (b), ie ‘buy’.

Question : 2

If I dyed my hair green, everybody will laugh at me.

a) would

b) did

c) may

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

Presently he is studying law.

a) in present

b) at present

c) at presently

d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

In American English the usual meaning of ‘presently’ is ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’. This use is becoming more acceptable in British English, but ‘at present’ or ‘currently’ is usually used.

Thus, it is clear that the given sentence is correct, however it can be improved by option (a) also.

Question : 4

Good natured people have been suffered because of their politicking companions.

a) may suffer because of

b) are being suffered because of

c) are suffered because of

d) have suffering with

e) No correction required

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

The boys are listening to my lecture since 8 o’clock this morning.

a) had been listening

b) were listening

c) have been listening

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

The use of ‘since 8 o’clock’ suggests the sentence to be in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

Therefore, use ‘have been listening’ in place of ‘are listening’.

Question : 6

A nuclear testing fills the air with radioactive dust and left the area uninhabitable.

a) and making to

b) and leaving the

c) also leaves the

d) and leaves the

e) No correction required

Answer: (d)

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