English: Sentence Correction Set 1

Directions: Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in color type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark ‘E’ as the answer.

1. Some specially abled persons were once deemed worthy to have pity, are standing their own in society.
   A) deemed worthy to have pity, are standing on their
   B) deemed worthy of only pity, are standing their
   C) deemed worthy only of pity, are standing their
   D) deemed worthy only of pity, stands their
   E) Given sentence is correct
   
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   Option C
   
2. WebMD is a good source of information about the body and has a largest bank of articles that will ease your and the elder’s mind about his/her mild cough/colds.
   A) have a huge bank of articles that will ease your
   B) has a huge bank of articles that will ease your’s
   C) has a huge bank of articles that will ease your
   D) has the largest bank of articles that will ease your’s
   E) Given sentence is correct
   
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   Option A
   
3. The app will allow people to chat as well as to work together on documents at the same time, in a way similar to Google Docs
   A) allows people to chat as well to work together
   B) will allow people to chat also to work together
   C) will allow people to chat as well as working together
   D) will allow people to chat as well as together work
   E) Given sentence is correct
   
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   Option E
   
4. According to market watchers the sale and purchase of apartments and commercial property is going to be at substantial hit over the next few months and with a price drop imminent, the developers are making last ditch efforts to offload some inventory at present.
   A) property will be at hit substantially over the next few months
   B) property is going to being at substantial hit over the next few months
   C) property is going to be hit substantially over the next few months
   D) properties are going to be hit substantially over the next few months
   E) Given sentence is correct
   
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   Option C
   
5. The Best Foreign Language Film category was first introduces in 1956 for the 29th Academy Awards.
   A) introduced in 1956 for a
   B) introduced in 1956 at the
   C) introduce in 1956 in
   D) introduced in 1956 for the
   E) Given sentence is correct
   
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   Option D
   
6. They got their second goal in the second minute of the second half, and come on to pump for two more for a comprehensive victory.
   A) and went to pump in two more
   B) and went on to pump in two more
   C) and came on to pump at two more
   D) and went on to pump on two more
   E) Given sentence is correct
   
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   Option B
   
7. Joe root says he won’t be surprised if he punishes for his childish behaviour after being declared out.
   A) if he is punished for his childish behavioural
   B) if he was punished for his childish behaviour
   C) if he is punished for his childish behaviour
   D) if he would not be punished for his childish behaviour
   E) Given sentence is correct
   
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   Option C
   
8. NITI Aayog feels that if entry barriers are low and steps are taken for increasing supply then competition rather than regulation is a better way to govern the market.
   A) to increase supply then competition rather than regulation
   B) to increase supply than competition rather then regulation
   C) to increased supply than competition rather than regulation
   D) to increase supply than competition rather than regulation
   E) Given sentence is correct
   
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   Option A
   
9. Due to the increasing pressure on input costs and fluctuating exchange rates, we are forced for considering increasing the car prices across our line-up.
   A) and fluctuated exchange rates, we are forced for considering
   B) and fluctuating exchange rates, we are forced to consider
   C) and fluctuating exchange rates, we are forced to being considering
   D) and fluctuated exchange rates, we are forcing to consider
   E) Given sentence is correct
   
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   Option B
   
10. He heads the high-level committee set up by the government to identify all possible modes of digital payments across sectors as it pushes on with its drive towards a cashless economy
    A) sectors as it pushed off with its drive towards a
    B) sectors as it pushes onto with their drive towards a
    C) sectors as they push on with there drive towards a
    D) sectoring as it pushes onto with its drive towards a
    E) Given sentence is correct
    
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    Option E