Directions (1-10): Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically 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 (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Q1. The Brightline Initiative is a non-commercial coalition of leading global organizations will be dedicated to helping executives bridge the expensive and unproductive gap between strategy design and delivery.
(I) dedicated to helping
(II) had been dedicated to helping
(III) dedication to helping
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (I)&(II)
(e) No correction required
Q2. As China moves beyond manufacturing and becomes a leader in innovation, it have created new opportunities.
(I) it will create new opportunities
(II) it has creating new opportunities
(III) it creates new opportunities
(a) Only (III)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (I)
(d) Both (I)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q3. He has clearly broken his promises and he was reluctant to pay attention to the need to undo the injustice done to Shyam.
(I) he has reluctant to paying attention
(II) he is being reluctance to paying attention
(III) he had been reluctance to pay attention
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (II)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q4. Norway, the happiest country, was nudge out of the top spot by Finland.
(I) is nudged out of the
(II) has been nudged out of the
(III) will nudged out in the
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Both (I)&(II)
(d) All (I),(II)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q5. Electricity is less user-friendly than oil. It was hard to store, it loses its oomph when shipped over long distances, and its transmission and distribution require hands-on regulation.
(I) It has hard to store
(II) It is going to hard store
(III) It is hard to store
(a) Only (II)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Both (II)&(III)
(d) Only (I)
(e) No correction required
Q6. On the one hand government policy would be press forward with the transition as fast as it can.
(I) would pressed forward with
(II) should pressing forward with
(III) should press forward with
(a) Only (II)
(b) Only (I)
(c) Only (III)
(d) All (I),(II)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q7.Even so, he shall sought to unite to his country in a region where many clung to power by stoking tribal tensions.
(I) he sought to unite to his country
(II) he will sought to unite to his country
(III) he will sought to unite in his country
(a) Only (III)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Both (II)&(III)
(d) Only (I)
(e) No correction required
Q8.Using artificial intelligence, Dark trace finds the quiet cyber-threats inside your organization, no matter how they got off.
(I) how they got at
(II) how they got in
(III) how they got for
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) All (I),(II)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q9. There has been concerted efforts to discredit me and my legacy, as was the case with the allegations made against me in your article.
(I) There will been concerting efforts
(II) There have been concerting efforts
(III) There have been concerted efforts
(a) All (I),(II)&(III)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Only (II)
(d) Only (I)
(e) No correction required
Q10. I would like to reiterate that every dollar at public money is accounted for, as it is my duty before God and the nation.
(I) every dollar of public money
(II) every dollar in public money
(III) every dollar off public money
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (I)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Brightline Initiative is a non-commercial coalition of leading global organizations dedicated to helping executives bridge the expensive and unproductive gap between strategy design and delivery- As the given statement is a description about an organization, the phrase ‘will be dedicated to helping’ is incorrect here.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. As China moves beyond manufacturing and becomes a leader in innovation, it creates/will create new opportunities– option (I) & (III) are the best suited alternatives/replacements as the Principal clause of sentence is in simple present tense. Thus, present perfect form in the subordinate clause is irrelevant to the context of the statement.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. No correction required
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Norway, the happiest country in 2017, is/has been nudged out of the top spot by Finland- as option (I) & (II) are the only one that are grammatically and fits here.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Electricity is less user-friendly than oil. It is hard to store, it loses its oomph when shipped over long distances, and its transmission and distribution require hands-on regulation- The given statement is in present form. Hence, option (III) is the only option which is present form of tense.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. On the one hand government policy should press forward with the transition as fast as it can- As other given options are grammatically incorrect. Therefore, option (III) is the most suitable alternative here.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Even so, he sought to unite to his country in a region where many clung to power by stoking tribal tension- ‘sought’ is the past form of ‘seek’. So ‘will/shall'(modals) can’t take it after them.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Using artificial intelligence, Dark trace finds the quiet cyber-threats inside your organization, no matter how they got in– ‘how they got in’ is grammatically correct phrase here. Other options are inappropriate as they either form meaning out of the context or don’t exist.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. There have been concerted efforts to discredit me and my
legacy, as was the case with the allegations made against me in
your article- As the ‘efforts’ is a plural noun, so it will take plural verb with it. Other given options are ignored as they grammatically incorrect.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. I would like to reiterate that every dollar of public money is accounted for, as it is my duty before God and the nation- the correct preposition that should be used here is ‘of’ which gives the context a meaningful form.
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