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Revision Week 1 (M)

Description: Rev. Week 1 (M)
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Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The increasing incidences of road rage, bad roads, and long traffic jams has all but obliterated the joy of driving a car.

  1. The increasing incidences of road rage, bad roads, and long traffic jams has all but obliterated

  2. Bad roads, the increasing incidences of road rage, and long traffic jams has all but obliterated

  3. Long traffic jams, bad roads, and incidence of road rage has all but obliterated

  4. Bad roads, long traffic jams, and increasing incidences of road rage have all but obliterated

  5. The increasing incidences of road rage, as well as bad roads and long traffic jams have obliterated all


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct. The option removes the Subject-Verb agreement error.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Car dealers earn not only from the increasing demand for budget hatchbacks but also because of the higher profits made when premium, off-road SUVs are sold, demands for which have increased in the recent past.

  1. because of the higher profits made when premium, off-road SUVs are sold, demands for whom have increased in the recent past

  2. from the higher profits that are made when premium, off-road SUVs are sold, demand for which has increased in the recent past

  3. from the sales of premium, off-road SUVs, which make higher profits for the dealer when sold and whose demand has increased in the recent past

  4. from the premium, off-road SUVs, whose sale makes higher profits for the dealer and whose demands have increased in the recent past

  5. from the higher profits made in selling premium off-road SUVs , demand for which has increased in the recent past


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct. The option uses correct correlative conjunction 'not only' and 'but also'.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Psychologists are studying why some humans break down when they are angry; this kind of deeply emotional reaction, characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping, seem to show an inability to process emotions.

  1. this kind of deeply emotional reaction, characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping, seem to show an inability to process emotions

  2. these kinds of emotional reactions, characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping, seem to show an inability to process emotions

  3. this kind of deeply emotional reaction, characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping, seems to show an inability to process emotions

  4. this kind of deeply emotional reaction seems to show an inability to process emotions characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping

  5. an inability to process emotions characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping shows this kind of deeply emotional reaction


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct. The option removes Subject-Verb Agreement Error by using singular verb - 'seems' for singular noun - 'break down'.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Japanese Mafia, also called Yakuza, known to be among the gangs engaged in human trafficking, maintains loyalty through a system of generous rewards and harsh punishments.

  1. known to be among the gangs engaged in human trafficking, maintains loyalty through a system of generous rewards and harsh punishments

  2. known to be among the gangs engaged in human trafficking, maintain loyalty through a system of generous rewards and harsh punishments

  3. known to be among the gangs engaged in human trafficking, maintaining loyalty through a system of generous rewards and harsh punishments

  4. are among the gangs engaged in human trafficking, who maintain loyalty through a system of generous rewards and harsh punishments

  5. who maintain loyalty through a system of generous rewards and harsh punishments, are known to be among the gangs engaged in human trafficking


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct. The sentence is correct as given. Japanese mafia is used as a collective noun here and hence, must take a singular verb.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Participating in activities that entail physical exercise, for example, mowing the lawn, raking leaves, and hoeing the plants, helps to keep the joints supple and muscles firm.

  1. mowing the lawn, raking leaves, and hoeing the plants, helps to keep the joints supple

  2. mowing the lawn, raking the leaves, and hoeing the plants, keeps the joints supple

  3. mowing the lawn, raking the leaves, and hoeing the plants, help keeping the joints supple

  4. mowing the lawn, raking leaves, and hoeing the plants, helps keeping the joints supple

  5. to mow the lawn, rake leaves, and hoe the plants, helps maintain supple joints


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. The option rectifies the errors of wordiness, idiomatic usage and parallelism.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The Senate committee failed to give recommendations on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan because it could not reach a consensus.

  1. on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan because it

  2. on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan because the committee members

  3. about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan because the committee members

  4. about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan because it

  5. for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan because the committee members


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. The option replaces the ambiguous 'it' with committee members.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Drug abuse and treatment nearly costs the Netherlands billions of euros in man hour wastage and hospital bills.

  1. Drug abuse and treatment nearly costs the Netherlands billions of euros in man hour wastage and hospital bills.

  2. Drug abuse and treatment cost the Netherlands billions of euros in man hour wastage and hospital bills.

  3. The cost to the Netherlands of drug abuse and treatment cost is billions of euros because of hospital bills and wastage of man hours.

  4. The cost of drug abuse and treatment to the Netherlands is in billions of euros due to wastage of man hours and hospital bills.

  5. Due to hospital bills and wastage of man hours, the Netherlands pays billions of euros for problems of drug abuse and treatment.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct; removes Subject-Verb Error associated with use of singular verb 'costs' with a compound subject - 'drug abuse and treatment'; removes vague and unclear 'nearly' to give a clear figure.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Although all individuals within a cohort group face similar macro circumstances, idiosyncrasies and strength of character determines the extent of long term impact felt by each individual.

  1. all individuals within a cohort group face similar macro circumstances, idiosyncrasies and strength of character determines

  2. macro circumstances faced by a cohort group remain similar, idiosyncrasies and strength of character determine

  3. all individuals within a cohort group face similar macro circumstances, individual idiosyncrasies and strength of character determines

  4. all individuals within a cohort group face similar macro circumstances, individual idiosyncrasies and strength of character determine

  5. all individuals within a cohort face a group of similar circumstances, individual idiosyncrasies and strength of character determines


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct; clarifies the difference in perception by individual members of a cohort about similar events. Also, uses plural verb - 'determine' for a complex subject - 'individual idiosyncrasies and strength of character'.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The lines seem to shift and shimmer as you look at them; before long one has a powerful desire to look away, anywhere but at the painfully dazzling pattern in front.

  1. before long one has a powerful desire to look away, anywhere but at the painfully dazzling pattern in front

  2. before long one has a powerful desire to look away, to the painfully dazzling pattern in front

  3. before long you have a powerful desire to look away, anywhere but at the painfully dazzling pattern in front

  4. before long you have a powerful desire to look away, to the painfully dazzling pattern in front

  5. before long one has a powerful desire to look at the painfully dazzling pattern in front


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the original sentence, there is a shift of pronoun from the second person to the third. This option rectifies the error.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Genetic mapping, along with chromosomal dissection and life form creation, are attempts to speed up the natural process, but while nature takes millions of years to effect even a minor change, human beings try to evolve these evolutionary changes in decades.

  1. Genetic mapping, along with chromosomal dissection and life form creation, are attempts to speed up

  2. Genetic mapping, as well as chromosomal dissection and life form creation, is an attempt to speed up

  3. Genetic mapping, along with chromosomal dissection and life form creation attempt to speed up

  4. Genetic mapping, accompanied by chromosomal dissection and life form creation, attempts to speed up

  5. Genetic mapping, together with chromosomal dissection and life form creation, are attempting to speed up


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The joining of a singular subject with another noun or pronoun, or with several nouns or pronouns, by prepositions such as along with, together with, as well as, in addition to, or accompanied by does not make the singular subject into a plural one. The verb should, therefore, be put in conjunction with the singular first subject. 'Genetic mapping' is a singular subject and 'is' is a singular verb. Hence the given option is correct.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Travel agents are market intermediaries who make their living by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that are not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.

  1. Travel agents are market intermediaries who make their living by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that are not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.

  2. Travel agents are market intermediaries who make their living by gathering, by organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that is not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.

  3. Market intermediaries, who make their living by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that are not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, are called travel agents, such as the internet

  4. Travel agents are market intermediaries who make their living by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that is not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.

  5. Travel agents are intermediaries that make their livelihood by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that is not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct; removes subject-verb error by using singular verb (is) for a singular subject (information)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Failure to listen carefully to all customers, to empathize with their needs and desires, result in reduced service levels.

  1. Failure to listen carefully to all customers, to empathize with their needs and desires, result in reduced service levels.

  2. Failures to listen carefully to all customers, to empathize with their needs and desires, result in reduced service levels.

  3. Failure to listen carefully to all customers, and to empathize with their needs and desires, results in reduced service levels.

  4. Failure to listen carefully to all customers, empathize with their needs and desires, and result in reduced service levels.

  5. Failures to listen carefully to all customers, and to empathize with their needs and desires, result in reduced service levels.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The main subject is 'failure' (singular). The verb 'result' should also be singular (results).

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Every one of the players, the forwards, the midfielders, the full-backs, the goalie, are resentful of the new rule.

  1. Every one of the players, the forwards, the midfielders, the full-backs, the goalie, are resentful of the new rule.

  2. Every one of the players, the forwards, the midfielders, the full-backs, the goalie, is resentful of the new rule.

  3. Every one of the players, the forward, the midfielder, the full-back, the goalie, is resentful of the new rule.

  4. All players, the forwards, the midfielders, the full-backs, the goalie, are resentful of the new rule.

  5. Every one of the players, including the forwards, the midfielders, the full-backs, the goalie, are resentful of the new rule.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Every one is always followed by a singular verb. This option corrects the error by replacing 'are' with 'is'. 

 

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Deliberations in the meeting were free and frank and is likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, unforeseen circumstances excepted.

  1. and is likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, unforeseen circumstances excepted

  2. and is likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, barring unforeseen circumstances

  3. and are likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, unforeseen circumstances excepted

  4. and are likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, barring unforeseen circumstances

  5. and likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, unforeseen circumstances excepted


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Deliberations' being plural, should not be followed by the singular verb 'is'. This should be replaced by 'are', which is rectified only in (3).

 

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