Directions (1-5): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Error” as your answer.
Q1. In the last elections in 2013, the Supreme Court annulled the result after Mr. Yameen trailed former President Mohamed Nasheed, giving Mr. Yameen time to forge alliances and won a second round of voting that was postponed twice.
(a) win a second round of voting that was postpone twice
(b) win a second round of voting that was postponing twice
(c) win a second round of voting that was postponed twice
(d) win a second round of vote that was postponed twice
(e) No Error
Q2. The green-field airport, located 30 km from capital Gangtok, will start it’s commercial operations from the first week of October, according to the State Chief Secretary A.K. Shrivastava.
(a) will start its commercial operations from
(b) will start its commercial operations for
(c) will start up its commercial operations from
(d) will start its commerce operations from
(e) No Error
Q3. Delhi has the cheap fuel rates among all metros and most States capitals because of lower taxes.
(a) have the cheapest fuel rates among all
(b) has the cheapest fuel rates among all
(c) has the cheapest fuel rates within all
(d) has the cheap fuel rates within all
(e) No Error
Q4. In addition, many states have the authority to immediately embargo adulterated food and to impose civil fines.
(a) to imposed civil fines.
(b) to imposing civil fines.
(c) to impose civil fined.
(d) too impose civil fines.
(e) No Error
Q5. The Miami Police Department states that they believes they have recovered the last of the victims killed by the bridge’s collapse.
(a) they believe they has recovered
(b) they believe they have recover
(c) they believe they have recovered
(d) they believing they have recovered
(e) No Error
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. “win a second round of voting that was postponed twice” is grammatically and contextually correct.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. “will start its commercial operations from ” is grammatically and contextually correct.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. “has the cheapest fuel rates among all ” is grammatically and contextually correct.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. No Error
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. “they believe they have recovered ” is grammatically and contextually correct.
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