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English Questions: Sentence Correction Set – 38

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation inAffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample insentence correction, which is BASED ON IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. The life of Andrew Grove, Intel’s co-founder who passes away earlier in the week, offers lessons for us.
    1) who passed away earlier
    2) whom passed away earlier
    3) who had passed away earlier
    4) who passed away in the earlier
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: who passed away earlier

  2. The most important lesson Grove’s life story holds is that a society which champions openness is one which will attract the best talent.
    1) life stories holds is that a
    2) life story hold is that a
    3) life story holds are that a
    4) life story holds which that a
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation: No correction Required

  3. The same lesson holds true for India. A hospitable environment has provided an economic boost to states and city which has been welcoming.
    1) to state and cities which have been
    2) to states and cities which has
    3) to states and cities which have been
    4) to states and cities which had
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation: to states and cities which have been is correct sequence of sentence.
    Usages of And – The two things together are what makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. The combined actions of early retiring and early rising.

  4. A narrow minded approach, on the other hand, is an precursor to economic and social decay.
    1) the other hand, is a
    2) in the other hand, is a
    3) on the other hand, is a
    4) on the other hands, is an
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 3) 
    Explanation: on the other hand, is a correct sequence of sentence.
    use in preposition for Place, Time, Manner, Reference

  5. Grove’s career was in the heart of a revolution brought about by computers and internet.
    1) were at the heart of a
    2) was on the heart of a
    3) was the heart of a
    4) was at the heart of a
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: was at the heart of a is correct sequence of sentence.
    use in preposition for Place, Time, Manner, Reference and on indicates proximity and position above or outside.

  6. High powered computers and new software having already begun to open up opportunities in unexpected areas.
    1) new software has been already
    2) new softwares has already
    3) new software have already
    4) new software already have
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation: new software have already

  7. The life and work of Grove teach us that we should look forward with hope.
    1) The life and works of Grove
    2) life and work of Grove
    3) The life and work of the Grove
    4) The lifes and work of Grove
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation: No correction Required

  8. Tinkering with the level of public debt and interest rates is at best temporary economic fixes.
    1) debt and interest rates of the
    2) debt and interest rates are
    3) debt and interest rates of
    4) debt or interest rates
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation: debt and interest rates are will be correct sequence of sentence because “is” used for singular form of verb.

  9. The backstory goes back to the middle of the 18th century when the first industrial revolution started.
    1) go back to the middle of the
    2) gone back to the middle of the
    3) goes back to middle of the
    4) goes back to the middle of
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation: No correction Required

  10. In a world where countries are beginning to batten down the hatches, India had been a lot to gain by being open to both ideas and people.
    1) India has a lot to gain
    2) India had a lot to gain
    3) India had to gained
    4) India will have a lost of gains
    5) No correction Required
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: Given sentence is in present tense so had,had been,will have are not correct verb form of verb.