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Q.1 Easy Sentence Correction

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The team have completed their project on time and submitted it to the manager.'

ANo error

BHave should be has

CTheir should be there

DSubmitted should be submitting

Correct Answer: B. Have should be has

Explanation:

Team is a collective noun and takes singular verb 'has' not 'have' in British English, though American English allows both. The sentence should read 'The team has completed.'

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Q.2 Easy Sentence Correction

Choose the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence: 'The ________ of the building was damaged in the earthquake.'

Astructer

Bstructure

Cstrcture

Dstructre

Correct Answer: B. structure

Explanation:

Structure is the correct spelling. It refers to the framework or design of a building.

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Q.3 Easy Sentence Correction

Select the best option to correct: 'She dont know where the office supplies is kept.'

Adoesn't know where the office supplies are kept

Bdon't know where the office supplies is kept

Cdoesn't know where the office supplies is keep

Ddo not knows where the office supplies are kept

Correct Answer: A. doesn't know where the office supplies are kept

Explanation:

Correct contraction is 'doesn't' (does not) for third person singular. 'Supplies' is plural, so verb should be 'are' not 'is'.

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Q.4 Easy Sentence Correction

Which word is closest in meaning to 'ephemeral'?

APermanent

BTransient

CSolid

DEternal

Correct Answer: B. Transient

Explanation:

Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time. Transient has the same meaning. Permanent and eternal are antonyms.

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Q.5 Easy Sentence Correction

Arrange the jumbled sentences in correct order: 1) The festival celebrates the victory 2) of good over evil 3) and attracts millions 4) of devotees every year

A1-2-3-4

B2-1-3-4

C1-3-2-4

D3-1-2-4

Correct Answer: A. 1-2-3-4

Explanation:

The logical sequence is: 'The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil and attracts millions of devotees every year.' This follows Subject-Verb-Object structure.

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Q.6 Medium Sentence Correction

Complete the cloze: 'The government has ________ new policies to combat inflation and ________ economic growth.'

Aimplemented, promote

Bimplementing, promoting

Cimplements, promoting

Dimplement, promoted

Correct Answer: A. implemented, promote

Explanation:

After 'has' we use past participle 'implemented'. To maintain parallel structure with the second verb, we use 'promote' in infinitive form after 'and'.

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Q.7 Medium Sentence Correction

Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

ADespite of the heavy rain, the match were played.

BDespite the heavy rain, the match was played.

CIn spite the heavy rain, the match was playing.

DAlthough the heavy rain, the match has played.

Correct Answer: B. Despite the heavy rain, the match was played.

Explanation:

'Despite' doesn't take 'of'. 'Match' is singular, so 'was' is correct. 'In spite of' would need 'of'. Option B is grammatically correct.

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Q.8 Medium Sentence Correction

Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?

AThe policy will effect significant changes in the education system.

BThe weather can affect our mood and productivity.

CThe medicine had no affect on the patient's condition.

DWe need to effect immediate action on this issue.

Correct Answer: B. The weather can affect our mood and productivity.

Explanation:

'Affect' (verb) means to influence. 'Effect' (noun) means result. In option B, 'affect' correctly means 'influence mood and productivity'.

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Q.9 Medium Sentence Correction

Select the option with correct subject-verb agreement: 'Neither the manager nor the employees ________ willing to compromise.'

Ais

Bare

Cwas

Dhave been

Correct Answer: B. are

Explanation:

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject. 'Employees' is plural, so 'are' is correct.

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Q.10 Medium Sentence Correction

Identify the error: 'The committee have discussed the proposal thoroughly but they was unable to reach a consensus.'

Ahave should be has

Bwas should be were

CBoth A and B

DNo error

Correct Answer: C. Both A and B

Explanation:

'Committee' is collective noun needing 'has' not 'have'. 'They' (plural) needs 'were' not 'was'. Both are errors.

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