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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as 'No error'. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.
An intriguing story backed by adept performances, a creatively (1)/ unusual background score, and enough turns to keep your eyes glued (2)/ to the screen for every (3)/ millisecond makes this a thriller that you exactly must watch. (4)/ No Error (5)
'Exactly' is used to indicate the accuracy of the action. But, here in the sentence, movie watching cannot be accurate. The correct word in this case should be absolutely, definitely, certainly, etc. Hence, the correct answer is D.
German investor morale darkened more for expected in (1)/ October, a survey showed on Tuesday, as concerns about an (2)/ escalating Sino-U.S. trade dispute and Britain crashing out (3)/ of the EU without a divorce deal clouded the outlook for Europe’s largest economy. (4)/ No error (5)
The error is in first part of the sentence. The preposition ‘for’ is used as a function word to indicate purpose. In the first option, ‘than’ which is used for introducing the second element in a comparison is more appropriate since it draws comparison between the moral of German investors to what was expected. Hence the correct answer is option A.
France let their opponents do the hard work (1)/ on their way by winning the World Cup, running (2)/ less than most teams and enjoying less than (3)/ 50 percent possession throughout the tournament, a FIFA technical report showed on Tuesday. (4)/ No error (5)
The error is in second part of the sentence. The preposition ‘by’ is used to indicate the means of achieving something. It must be replaced by the preposition ‘to’ which is used to indicate motion. In this case the figurative motion is towards the world cup win. Hence, the correct answer is option B.
The Prague Zoo showcased five newly-born (1)/ earless monitor lizards on Tuesday as part of a (2)/ European breeding program aimed is boosting (3)/ numbers of the nocturnal reptiles rarely observed in the wild. (4)/ No error (5)
The error is in third part of the sentence. The verb ‘is’ must be replaced with the preposition ‘at’ which is used to express the target of the action. In this case the breeding program hopes to boost numbers of the nocturnal reptiles rarely observed in the wild. Hence the correct answer is option C.
A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved a settlement between (1)/ a federal regulator, Tesla Inc and its chief executive (2)/ officer, Elon Musk, over his tweets promising (3)/ to take the company private, signaling an end to a tumultuous period for investors. (4)/ No error (5)
The statement seems to be grammatically accurate as well as makes proper sense, there is no error to be rectified. The correct answer is option E.
In the given question, a statement has been divided into five segments, each of which is denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement.
A) as all over the world, wine companies have realised that
B) wine tourism is no longer the ramshackle affair it used to be,
C) there’s money to be made and,
D) equally importantly, valuable PR to be communicated
E) to attract visitors in increasingly slick and varied ways
From the given parts of the sentence it is evident that the sentence talks about the benefits of wine tourism. Thus, part B which introduces this idea should begin the sentence. If we consider option A as the correct answer, we get the following coherent sentence -
‘Wine tourism is no longer the ramshackle affair it used to be, as all over the world, wine companies have realised there’s money to be made and, equally importantly, valuable PR to be communicated to attract visitors in increasingly slick and varied ways.
A) there is high drama at this time of the year,
B) as peak courgette season kicks in and
C) people start firing panicked messages at each other,
D) looking for new ways to dispense with them
E) before they (shock, horror) turn into marrows
From the given parts of the sentence it is evident that the parts of the sentence are sequentially arranged. The arrangement ABCDE makes a coherent sentence and hence option A is the correct answer.
‘There is high drama at this time of the year, as peak courgette season kicks in and people start firing panicked messages at each other, looking for new ways to dispense with them before they (shock, horror) turn into marrows.’
In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given, not necessarily in the correct order. Rearrange the segments to form a coherent statement and mark the correct sequence as your answer.
A) a gesture intended to be sweet,
B) as my friend rushed around attempting to make
C) the living room presentable
D) but it probably turned out to be annoying
E) recently, I dropped by a friend’s flat unannounced,
The correct sentence after rearrangement is -
Recently, I dropped by a friend’s flat unannounced, a gesture intended to be sweet, but it probably turned out to be annoying as my friend rushed around attempting to make the living room presentable.
A) Bolsonaro said he was “not content” with
B) taking “firm action” to resolve it
C) In a televised address to the nation,
D) by deploying troops in the region.
E) the situation in the Amazon and was
In a televised address to the nation, Bolsonaro said he was “not content” with the situation in the Amazon and was taking “firm action” to resolve it by deploying troops in the region.
A) on urban spaces in modern India and
B) cities and towns in the country
C) it brings together insights on urban spaces
D) the book is a riveting collection of essays
E) from different disciplines and covers a range of
From the given parts, it is evident that part D should begin the sentence as it states the subject of the sentence i.e. ‘The book’. Thus, options C, D and E can be negated. Part A should follow part D as it states the topic of the essays in the book. This makes only option B as the correct answer. The correct sentence after rearrangement is -
‘This book is a riveting collection of essays on urban spaces in modern India and it brings together insights on urban spaces from different disciplines and covers a range of cities and towns in the country.’
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