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Direction: In each of the following sentences, the incorrect part of the sentence is underlined. Choose an alternative from the four given options so that the sentence is rendered correct.


Despite of the heavy rain, the event was successfully conducted.

• (A) Despite the heavy rain
• (B) Despite of heavy rain
• (C) In spite the heavy rain
• (D) Although of the heavy rain

Direction: In each of the following sentences, the incorrect part of the sentence is underlined. Choose an alternative from the four given options so that the sentence is rendered correct.


Despite his being very experienced in the field, but he was not considered for the position.

• (A) being very experienced in the field, he
• (B) very experienced in the field, but he
• (C) having very experienced in the field, he
• (D) having been very experienced in the field, but he

Direction: In each of the following sentences, the incorrect part of the sentence is underlined. Choose an alternative from the four given options so that the sentence is rendered correct.


The manager requested that each employee submit their report by the end of this week.

• (A) The manager requested that each employee submits their report by the end of this week.
• (B) The manager requested that each employee submit his report by the end of this week.
• (C) The manager requested that each employees submit their report by the end of this week.
• (D) The manager requested that each employees submits their report by the end of this week.

Direction: In each of the following sentences, the incorrect part of the sentence is underlined. Choose an alternative from the four given options so that the sentence is rendered correct.


"The teacher discussed the novel in the class that was recently published."

• (A) that was recently published in the class
• (B) in the class, which was recently published
• (C) that the class was recently discussing
• (D) that was recently published

Direction: In each of the following sentences, the incorrect part of the sentence is underlined. Choose an alternative from the four given options so that the sentence is rendered correct.


He admitted to me that he had not adequate prepared for the test.

• (A) was not adequate prepared
• (B) had not adequately prepared
• (C) had not adequately preparations
• (D) was not adequately preparations

Direction: In each of the following sentences, the incorrect part of the sentence is underlined. Choose an alternative from the four given options so that the sentence is rendered correct.


"The documentary, aiming to highlight the plight of endangered species, was narrated by a well-known environmentalist."

• (A) was narrated by a well-known environmentalist aiming to highlight the plight of endangered species
• (B) which was narrated by a well-known environmentalist, aimed to highlight the plight of endangered species
• (C) aimed to highlight the plight of endangered species and was narrated
• (D) narrated by a well-known environmentalist, aimed to highlight the plight of endangered species

Direction: In each of the following sentences, the incorrect part of the sentence is underlined. Choose an alternative from the four given options so that the sentence is rendered correct.


"Written in plain language to be accessible, the book's complexity of ideas surprised many readers."

• (A) many readers were surprised by the book's complexity of ideas
• (B) the complexity of ideas in the book surprised many readers
• (C) it was the book's complexity of ideas that surprised many readers
• (D) the book, surprising many readers with its complexity of ideas,

Direction: In the questions given below, choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part keeping in mind grammatical correctness.


We have now ample evident that the desirability of events affects the adaptational outcomes more than the amount of change that they require.

• (A) we now have ample evident that the desirability of events affects the adaptational outcomes more than the amount of change that they require.
• (B) we now have ample evidence that the desirability of events affects the adaptational outcomes more than the amount of change that they require.
• (C) we now have ample evidence that the desirability of events effects the adaptational outcomes more than the amount of change that they require.
• (D) we now have ample evidence that the desirability of events affects the adaptational outcomes more than the amount of changes that they require.

Direction: In the questions given below, choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part keeping in mind grammatical correctness.


The flippers or tail of a whale or seal lack insulating blubber, but countercurrent heat exchangers greatly reduce heat loss in these extremities, as it does in the legs of many birds.

• (A) greatly reduce heat loss in these extremities, as it does in the legs of many birds.
• (B) greatly reduce heat loss in the extremities, as it does in the legs of many bird.
• (C) greatly reduce heat loss in these extremities, as they do in the legs of many birds.
• (D) greatly reduce heat lose in these extremities, as these do in the legs of many birds.

Direction: You are presented with a sentence with certain parts in bold. Sentence is divided into certain parts in the options. Identify in which part a grammatical error exists. Consider the parts in bold as grammatically correct.


Bitcoin’s success hinges over the trust it may or may not eventually build among its intended users, devoid of which it will continue to be a speculative bet driven by market momentum.

• (A) over the trust it may or
• (B) may not eventually build among
• (C) devoid of which it will
• (D) continue to be a speculative bet