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Determiners (D)

Description: Determiners (D)
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Directions: Part of the sentence is underlined. Select the option that best corrects the underlined part.

Now that you have learnt some techniques which prepare you for a change, you need to learn that when in your life is a good time to make a change, and that how to plan a change and follow it through.

  1. you need to learn that when in your life is a good time to make a change, and that how to plan a change and follow it through

  2. you need to learn when in your life is a good time to make a change and how can a change be planned and followed throughout

  3. you need to learn that when in your life it is a good time to make a change, how to plan a change and how to follow it through

  4. you need to learn when in your life it is a good time to make a change, and how to plan a change and follow it through

  5. you need to learn that when in your life a good time to make a change is, and that how to change and follow a plan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The option is correct because there is no usage of 'that' with the question words 'when' and 'how'. Also the pronoun 'it' is used to determine 'good time'.

Directions: Part of the sentence is underlined. Select the option that best corrects the underlined part.

Designers of athletic footwear finely tune each category of shoes to their particular activity by studying human motion and physiology.

  1. finely tune each category of shoes to their particular activity

  2. fine tune each category of shoes to its particular activity

  3. fine tune each category of shoes to their particular activity

  4. finely tune each category of shoes to its particular activity

  5. finely tune all categories of shoe to their particular activity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Each should be followed by a singular pronoun. So, 'their' is incorrectly used and should be changed to 'its', which is duly rectified in (4).

Directions: Part of the sentence is underlined. Select the option that best corrects the underlined part.

There are all too many scientists, or would be scientists, who are primarily concerned with data gathering, data counting and data describing, and seem to forget that such operations, however useful, are but the first step.

  1. There are all too many scientists, or would be scientists, who are primarily concerned with data gathering, data counting and data describing, and seem to forget that such operations,

  2. There are plenty of scientists, or upcoming scientists, whose primary concerns include gathering data, data counting and data describing, and seem to forget that such operations

  3. There are all too many scientists, or would be scientists, the ones who are primarily concerned with data gathering, counting and description, and who seem to forget that such operations

  4. There are all too many scientists, or would be scientists, who are primarily concerned with data gathering, data counting and data describing, and who seem to forget that such operations,


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the original sentence, the scientists 'are primarily concerned with…and seem to forget' would outwardly seem to be OK, except that the first usage is determined by 'who' but the second is not. This option rectifies the error by adding 'who' before the second usage also.

Directions: Part of the sentence is underlined. Select the option that best corrects the underlined part.

Human beings are amongst the most ignorant of breathing creatures, none shows an intense determination to engage with the ones who promote their mutual good.

  1. none shows an intense determination to engage with the ones who promote their mutual good

  2. none show an intense determination to engage with the ones who promote their mutual good

  3. none of them shows an intense determination to engage with the ones who promote their mutual good

  4. none of them show an intense determination to engage with the ones who promote their mutual good

  5. no one shows an intense determination to engage with the ones who promote their mutual good


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

'None shows' is incorrect because 'none' commonly takes a limited nominated group as an antecedent (none of them). Here we are talking of human beings in general. For indefinite numbers, the appropriate use is 'no one'.

Directions: Select the option that best corrects the underlined sentence.

A good number of these investors are entrepreneurs and professionals who are familiar with workings of US stock markets and many of them already have stocks like Apple, Google and Microsoft in their portfolios.

  1. A good number of these investors are entrepreneurs and professionals who are familiar with workings of US stock markets and many of them already have stocks like Apple, Google and Microsoft in their portfolios.

  2. A good number of these investors are entrepreneurs and professionals who are familiar with the workings of US stock markets and many of them already have stocks like Apple Google and Microsoft in their portfolios.

  3. A good number of these investors are entrepreneurs and professionals who are familiar with the work of US stock markets and many of them already have stocks like Apple, Google and Microsoft in their portfolios.

  4. A good number of these investors are entrepreneurs and professionals who are familiar with the workings of US stock markets and much of them already have stocks like Apple, Google and Microsoft in their portfolios.

  5. A good number of these investors are entrepreneurs and professionals who are familiar with the workings of US stock markets and many of them already have stocks like Apple, Google and Microsoft in their portfolios.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because of missing definite article (the) which is not giving any emphasis on the noun (working of US stock markets). (2) is incorrect because of punctuation error - missing comma between 'Apple' and 'Google'. (3) is incorrect because of usage of 'work' (which means a product) instead of 'working' (which means functioning). (4) is incorrect because of usage of 'much' instead of 'many'.

Directions: Select the option that best corrects the underlined sentence.

It is possible that this emotional material may continue to surface after I have used the material in this book, for I may require treatment with a professional.

  1. It is possible that this emotional material may continue to surface after I have used the material in this book, for I may require treatment with a professional.

  2. I may require treatment with a professional, because it is possible that this emotional material may continue to surface, as I have used the material in this book.

  3. Since it is possible that this emotional material may continue to surface after I have used the material in this book, I may require treatment with a professional.

  4. I may require treatment with a professional, for it is possible that this emotional material may continue to surface since I have used the material in this book.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since is used to reason out an action or a situation, when the reason is already known or less important than the chief statement. In the given statement the less important reason is followed by the chief statement that,” I may require treatment with a professional”. Thus the given statement is correct.

Directions: Select option that best corrects the underlined sentence.

It has something to do with the rising demand in Europe for a great emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines into the New World.

  1. It has something to do with the rising demand in Europe for a great emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines into the New World.

  2. It has something to do with the rising demand in Europe for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines into the New World.

  3. It has something to do with the rising demand in Europe for much emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, and on moving out beyond old confines into the New World.

  4. It has something to do with the rising demand in Europe for a greater emphasis on individualism, for breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines into the New World.

  5. It has something to do with the rising demand in Europe for more emphasis on individualism, breaking away from tradition, moving out beyond old confines into the New World.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence maintains parallelism and also rectifies error of determiner by including demand for 'more' or 'greater'.

Directions: Select the option that best corrects the underlined sentence. Three fourths of the national capital's citizenry believes that with much fast growth of telecom infrastructure sector, the various information services (entertainment, education, home shopping, telebanking etc) at home are becoming realities.

  1. Three fourths of the national capital's citizenry believes that with much fast growth of telecom infrastructure sector, the various information services (entertainment, education, home shopping, telebanking, etc.) at home are becoming realities.The sentence states that the various information services like entertainment, education, home shopping, telebanking, etc) which one uses at his house are becoming realities. The problem is with the determiner 'much fast', which is ungrammatical.

  2. Three fourths of the national capital's citizenry believe that with fast growth of telecom infrastructure sector, the various information services (entertainment, education, home shopping, telebanking, etc.) at home are becoming realities.

  3. Three fourths of the national capital's residents believe that with much growth of telecom infrastructure sector, the various information services (entertainment, education, home shopping, telebanking, etc.) are becoming realities at home

  4. Three fourths of the national capital's residents believes that with much faster growth of telecom infrastructure sector, the various information services (entertainment, education, home shopping, telebanking, etc.) at home are becoming realities

  5. Three fourths of the national capital's citizens believe that with faster growth of telecom infrastructure sector, the various information services (entertainment, education, home shopping, telebanking, etc.) are becoming realities at home


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The growth suggested appears to be a comparison in time. Hence, 'much faster' lends coherence to the sentence. When the subject is a fraction, the verb form is suggested by the object of the preposition that follows it. In the given option, the object of the preposition is 'citizenry' that is plural in form but singular in meaning. Hence the verb that follows should be a singular verb. 'believes' is a singular verb and hence correct. In the other half of the sentence, the modifying phrase 'at home' is modifying the correct words 'the various information services'.

Directions: Part of the sentence is underlined. Select the option that best corrects the underlined part.

Since the establishment of its world-wide ascendancy, the West has used every economic and non-economic theory, principle and device, the Cross, Mercantilism, Free Trade, Protectionism, Human Rights, Campaign Against Child Labour, Social Correctness and Environment, to perpetuate its dominance, which rests, in the last analysis, on superior force.

  1. the West has used every economic and non-economic theory, principle and device, the Cross, Mercantilism, Free Trade, Protectionism, Human Rights, Campaign against Child Labour, Social Correctness and Environment, to

  2. the West has used every economic and non-economic theory, principle and device, and also the Cross, Mercantilism, Free Trade, Protectionism, Human Rights, Campaign against Child Labour, Social Correctness and Environment, to

  3. the West has used every economic and non-economic theory, principle and device - the Cross, Mercantilism, Free Trade, Protectionism, Human Rights, Campaign against Child Labour, Social Correctness and Environment - to

  4. the West has used every economic and non-economic theory, principle and device, which includes the Cross, Mercantilism, Free Trade, Protectionism, Human Rights, Campaign against Child Labour, Social Correctness and Environment, to

  5. the West has used every economic and non-economic theory, principle and device that includes the Cross, Mercantilism, Free Trade, Protectionism, Human Rights, Campaign against Child Labour, Social Correctness and Environment, to


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The original sentence makes it appear as if theories, principles, mercantilism, protectionism et el are all the same. This makes the sentence a jumble of nouns. In fact the last two are instances of the first two. The option introduces m-dash to present a separate clause to signify the examples.

Directions: Select the option that best corrects the underlined sentence.

This not only starts to replace the old behavior with the new, desired behavior, but it associates the new behavior with the circumstances of the old behavior.

  1. This not only starts to replace the old behavior with the new, desired behavior, but it associates the new behavior with the circumstances of the old behavior.

  2. This starts to replace the old behavior with the new, desired behavior and associates the new behavior with the circumstances of the old behavior.

  3. This not only starts to replace the old behavior with the new, desired behavior but it also associates the new behavior with the circumstances of the old behavior.

  4. This starts to replace the old behavior with the new, desired behavior. Besides it associates the new behavior with the circumstances of the old behavior.

  5. This starts both to replace the old behavior with the new, desired behavior as well as associates the new behavior with the circumstances of the old behavior.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given sentence is correct because of the appropriate use of the conjunctional pair 'both-and.

Directions: Part of the sentence is underlined. Select the option that best corrects the underlined part.

If this was not such a serious issue, their position might be laughable as the record industry uses the media to cry foul and plead for public support after years of raking artists and consumers over the financial coals.

  1. If this was not such a serious issue, their position might be laughable

  2. If this was not such a serious issue, their position may be laughable

  3. If this had not been such a serious issue, their position might have been laughable

  4. If this would not have been such a serious issue, their position would have been be laughable

  5. If this were not such a serious issue, their position might be laughable


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is a conditional clause requiring use of 'were' to indicate 'had it not been'. This option rectifies the error.

Directions: Part of the sentence is underlined. Select the option that best corrects the underlined part

The mind mistakes the nature of objective sensory stimuli in dreams that reach it during sleep under conditions favourable to the formation of illusions.

  1. that reach it during sleep under conditions favourable to the formation of illusions

  2. which reach it during sleep under conditions favourable to the formation of illusions

  3. which reach it during sleep conditions favourable to the formation of illusions

  4. as the stimuli reach it during sleep under conditions favourable to the formation of illusions

  5. as the stimulus reaches it during sleep under conditions favourable to the formation of illusions


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The sentence is rather convoluted. What reaches the mind during sleep - stimuli or dreams? The option clarifies.

Directions: Select the option that best corrects the underlined sentence.

Ask them to provide honest feedback of your success and as you move towards different milestones, bounce concerns or new ideas from them to help keep you on the right track.

  1. Ask them to provide honest feedback of your success and as you move towards different milestones, bounce concerns or new ideas from them to help keep you on the right track.

  2. Ask them to provide honest feedback about your success and as you move through different milestones, bounce concerns or new ideas off them to help keep you on the right track.

  3. Ask them to provide honest feedback for your success and as you move along different milestones, bounce concerns or new ideas towards them to help keep you on the right track.

  4. To help you keep on the right track, bounce concerns or new ideas from them, as you cross different milestones and ask them to provide honest feedback of your success.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence is correct because of the use of appropriate phrasal nouns/verbs: 'feedback about', 'move through' and 'bounce off'. “About” is correct as we are referring to the feedback or information about your success. “Through” is correct as we have an idea of crossing or wading through different milestones. “Off” is correct because we are talking about a bounce back of some ideas off them.

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