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1). used to have2). use to have3). used to had4). No improvement |
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Answer» Correct Answer: used to have ‘Used to have’ is the PAST tense, which DENOTES that she had thick and long hair before, but now. The other forms are GRAMMATICALLY incorrect and do not fit the SENTENCE. |
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| 52. |
1). Opinion of others2). Opinions about others3). Others' opinions4). No improvement |
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Answer» The error LIES in the usage of the PREPOSITION 'of' in the phrase. The correct preposition to be used here is 'about'. Thus OPTION 2 is the correct answer. |
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| 53. |
1). Is a good quality2). Is becoming a good quality3). Was become a good quality4). No improvement |
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Answer» The CORRECT answer is option 1. The given sentence is incorrect because ONE cannot ATTACH a verb (being) before a noun (quality) and adjective (good). Option 2 is incorrect because a verb has been ATTACHED in the present continuous tense. Option 3 incorrectly uses the past tense (was) with the verb ‘become’, both of which shouldn’t be USED together. If one has to use the verb ‘become’ in the past tense or future tense, it can be used by prefixing words like ‘had’ or ‘shall’ respectively. Option 1 is correct because it uses no verbs and thus, the sentence becomes – ‘Being optimistic $is a good quality’.$ |
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| 54. |
1). Have worked hard 2). Will work hard 3). Worked hard 4). No improvement |
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Answer» Correct OPTION - 3 When "it is a high time, "it is a right time, etc." is used in a sentence, then it is ALWAYS followed with simple PAST tense. Hence, option 3 is the correct ANSWER. |
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| 55. |
1). Called for2). Called on3). Called4). No improvement |
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Answer» The correct phrasal verb is 'CALL for' which means 'necessary.' The other OPTIONS do not make any sense here. 'Call in' means 'to call someone'. 'Call on' means 'pay a visit to someone.' THUS option 1 is the correct answer. |
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| 56. |
1). Has been2). Have been3). Been4). No improvement |
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Answer» The CORRECT answer is Option 2, i.e., $‘have been’. The sentence needs IMPROVEMENT because it is GRAMMATICALLY incorrect and doesn’t make complete sense in its current FORM.$ On using ‘have been’, the sentence then becomes $‘That must have been difficult for you’, which is both grammatically correct and makes perfect sense.$ The other two options- ‘has been’ and ‘been’- make the sentence grammatically incorrect and fragment its sense, for ‘must’ is never followed by ‘has’ or simply ‘been’.$ |
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| 57. |
1). Oneself first2). Each self first3). Every self first4). No improvement |
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Answer» The PHRASE ‘ones self first’ is incorrect. The correct WORD used in this sentence must be ‘oneself’. ‘Oneself’ is used as the object of a verb or preposition when this is the same as the SUBJECT of the clause and the subject is stated or understood as ‘one’. It is used to emphasize that one does something INDIVIDUALLY or unaided. Therefore, the correct answer is option 1. Improved sentence – One must try to UNDERSTAND oneself first. |
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| 58. |
1). Every with it’s own2). Each one with its own3). Each with its own4). each one to their own |
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Answer» The pronoun ‘everyone’ is used for people. In this sentence the noun is ‘mango’ and hence the USE of ‘each with its own’ is proper. Therefore, the correct answer is OPTION 3. Improved sentence - India is home to several VARIETIES of mangoes, each with its own CHARACTERISTICS. |
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| 59. |
1). In2). From3). By4). No improvement |
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Answer» The correct preposition here is 'of' as the WORD 'consist' is followed with the preposition 'of'. 'Consist of' means 'composed of.' Option 4 is THUS the correct answer. |
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| 60. |
Doctors agree that factors such as cigarette smoking, eating rich foods, and alcohol consumption not only damage by themselves but also aggravate genetic predispositions towards certain diseases.1). did damage by themselves but also aggravate2). are damaging by themselves but also aggravating3). not only do damage by themselves, they are also aggravating to4). No improvement |
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Answer» Here, ‘Not only x...but ALSO y’ is CORRECTLY USED. In 1, ‘aggravating’ is incorrect as it means ‘annoying’ when used in participle form. 3 is wrong because ‘not only’ without ‘but also’ is wrong. In 1, simple PRESENT tense should have been used. Thus, the CORRECT answer is 4. |
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| 61. |
1).2).3). Is reported4). No improvement |
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Answer» Correct option - 2 Here, "five cases" SHOWS it's a plural noun. HENCE, according to sub-verb agreement, plural verb should be used. THUS, option 2 is the correct answer. |
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| 62. |
1). Half Earth of it’s2). Half Earth of its3). Half the Earth of its4). No improvement |
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Answer» It’s means it is or it has e.g. “It’s a NICE day”. The possessive form is “Its” e.g. “The cat hurt its paw”. So only option 2 or 3 can be the answer. But when the Earth is spoken of as a PHYSICAL body or as a planet, occupying space-time, it's often CAPITALISED and takes the article “The” before it. So, option 2 is eliminated. Option 3 is the correct answer. Thus, the correct sentence is: Emptying half the Earth of its humans is the only way to SAVE the planet. |
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| 63. |
1). Is supposed to come2). Are supposed to be coming3). Were supposed to come4). No improvement |
| Answer» Two singular subjects$ CONNECTED by $or, either/or, require a singular VERB. Thus OPTION 1 is the correct answer. | |
| 64. |
1). dying of2). dying with 3). dying by 4). No improvement |
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Answer» Correct option - 4 The VERB "die" USED with DIFFERENT prepositions gives a unique meaning. Hence, let's check out these uses:- Die of - DISEASE. Die from - malnutrition, over eating, heart attack. Die in - accident, poverty. Die for - country. Die by - suicide, sword, bullet. Clearly, option 4 is the correct answer. |
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| 65. |
1). She makes2). She are makes3). She is makes4). No improvement |
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Answer» The correct answer is option 1. The given sentence is INCORRECT because of the usage of ‘are’ after a singular noun ‘she’. ‘Are’ is used for PLURAL nouns only. Option 2 is incorrect for the same reason as stated. Option 3 is incorrect because we use ‘is’, ‘was’ (for singular) and ‘are’, ‘were’ (for plural) when the TENSE is continuous, for example, ‘She $is complaining $too much’ is a correct sentence. Here, option 3 uses the WORD ‘makes’ which is not continuous. Hence, option 1 is correct because it matches with the present tense of the REMAINDER of the sentence - ‘impacts her life’. The correct sentence thus becomes – ‘The choices $she makes $impacts her life’. |
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| 66. |
1). Such that he should2). In order that may 3). In order that he may4). No improvement |
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Answer» The SENTENCE uses the form 'for that he COULD, which is incorrect and NEEDS improvement. The CONTEXT of the sentence suggests that the phrase should mean 'so that he would' keep in good shape. 'In order that' - so that This is only given by options 2 and 3. Out of these, only option 3 uses the pronoun 'he', with the modal VERB 'may', expressing his hope to keep in shape. The only alternative that improves the sentence is 3. None of the other alternatives can make the sentence meaningful. Therefore, the correct answer is option 3. |
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| 67. |
1). was doing2). were doing3). done4). no improvement |
| Answer» The phrases ‘we was doing’, and ‘we done’ are incorrect GRAMMATICALLY, while ‘we were doing..anything immoral’ convey a PROPER meaning, therefore MAKING OPTION 2 as the correct choice$ | |
| 68. |
1). was exact flying 2). flown exactly 3). were flying exactly 4). No improvement |
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Answer» Correct option - 3 The CONCEPT of "adverb" is brought under consideration. Here, subject is "KITES" which is a plural noun. So, "were" is correct. Now, it should come directly with main verb, i.e. flying. So, now adverb "exactly" should be used. HENCE, option 3 is the correct answer. Corrected SENTENCE: The kites were flying exactly exactly over our heads. |
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| 69. |
1). or still he was 2). and so he was3). but still he was4). No improvement |
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Answer» We use the conjunction 'but' to SUGGEST a CONTRAST that is unexpected in light of the FIRST clause. Thus OPTION 3 is the correct replacement phrase. The correct sentence is - '$Sid was never a studious child but still he was the favorite of all his teachers.' |
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| 70. |
1). Had resources to spare away2). Has resources to spare for3). Has resources to spare from4). |
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Answer» The government is a third person singular noun. So, the corresponding verb must also reflect this. The correct verb, then, becomes 'has' and not 'have'. To spare is to have SOMETHING extra to give to someone. Here, the receiver is ALREADY GIVEN, viz, the refugees. So, the correct PREPOSITION would be resources 'for' them and not 'from' them. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2. Improved SENTENCE - I wonder if the government$ has resources to spare for$ the poor refugees.$ |
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| 71. |
1). Have changed2). Has changed3). Have changes4). No improvement |
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Answer» Correct Answer: have changed The replacement that MAKES the SENTENCE IDIOMATICALLY and meaningfully correct is 'Have changed'. |
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| 72. |
(People have been long known) how important the trees are to them.1). People have to know long2). People had long known3). People have long known4). No improvement |
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Answer» CORRECT Answer: PEOPLE have long known ‘have long known’ is the present perfect form of the verb. It is correct as it signifies a time EARLIER than now, when people knew how IMPORTANT trees were. |
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| 73. |
1). Was built2). Were built3). Were building4). No improvement |
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Answer» The SENTENCE is STRUCTURED in SIMPLE past tense THUS 'were built' is the correct answer. The correct form of the verb is 'built' and the other forms are incorrect. |
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| 74. |
1). For I am whom2). For who I am3). From I am who4). No improvement |
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Answer» The sentence uses the pronoun ‘whom’, which is INCORRECT, given the CONTEXT. The CORRECT pronoun must be ‘who’. Therefore, the correct ANSWER is option 2. Improved Sentence – I want the world to know me for who I am. |
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| 75. |
1). Soon rather than later2). Sooner rather than later3). Sooner rather then later4). No improvement |
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Answer» Both the adverbs should be in the same FORM so it should be soon-late or sooner-later. And also, the correct term is “RATHER than”. Only option 2 satisfies both the criteria. Thus, the correct SENTENCE is: We WANT the MATTER settled sooner rather than later. |
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| 76. |
A beautiful landscape, full of green vegetation, will not just attract our attention but (fill us) with infinite satisfaction.1). Will fill us2). Filled us3). Fill them4). No improvement |
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Answer» From the GIVEN alternatives, the correct ANSWER is ‘will fill us’. ‘Filled us’ is GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT in the context and ‘fill them’ will the change the meaning of the sentence and does not make sense here. |
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1). Comprises of companies2). Comprises in companies3). Comprises companies4). No improvement |
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Answer» The PREPOSITION 'of' is not needed in the phrase. The verb 'comprises' should be followed by the NOUN 'companies'. Thus option 3 is the correct answer. Using 'of' after 'comprises' is REDUNDANT. We use 'of' after 'consists'. Consists of is correct and comprises of is considered to be incorrect and redundant. |
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement". 1). had retired2). had retire3). had retiring4). no improvement |
| Answer» Husband have = grammatically INCORRECT. Rule out 4). Past tense => rule out 2) and 3). OPTION 1) Had retired is the correct answer. | |
| 79. |
1). Am not2). Aren’t I3). Isn’t I4). No improvement |
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Answer» The correct ANSWER is option 2. The rule when using questions TAGS is to take the verb and use its NEGATIVE as a question tag. So, as the verb ‘ I am’ the question tag must be negative of it. Therefore, the SECOND one is the best option. Correct SENTENCE: I am absolutely right, aren’t I? |
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| 80. |
1). Should have gone2). Might have gone3). Have gone4). No improvement |
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Answer» To show a positive PAST POSSIBILITY the correct modalformat is 'might have+past participle' so OPTION 2 is the right way of writing it. |
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| 81. |
1). Should be meaning2). Must be meaningful3). Will be meaningful4). No improvement |
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Answer» The correct WORD here will be the adjective 'meaningful' and not the noun 'meaning'. The noun 'size of the loss' is DESCRIBED USING the adjective. THUS option 2 is the correct ANSWER. |
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| 82. |
1). Rose up to2). Rose to3). Rose with4). Rise up to |
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Answer» The VERB 'rose' just NEEDS to be followed by the preposition 'with' to convey the CORRECT meaning here. 'Rose with' means 'got up in a particular manner.' Thus option 3 is the correct ANSWER. |
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| 83. |
1). have been2). is been3). was been4). no improvement |
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Answer» Correct OPTION - 4 Firstly, verbs like is, am, are, was, were are not used with 'been'. Thus, OPTIONS 2 & 3 are incorrect. And, the SUBJECT 'the ART of movement' is a singular noun. HENCE, according to sub-verb agreement, singular verb to be used. Hence, option 4 is correctly used. |
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| 84. |
1). Won’t want to lose2). Will not loose3). Couldn’t want to lose4). No improvement |
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Answer» There are no GRAMMATICAL errors in this SENTENCE. The given sentence satisfies the rule of subject-verb agreement and the prepositions used here are appropriate. Therefore, the CORRECT answer is option 4. |
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1).2).3).4). No improvement |
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Answer» The correct answer is option 1. The subject here is singular thus ACCORDING to subject verb agreement verb MUST also be in singular FORM. Whereas the verb ‘make’ is in plural form and should be REPLACE by ‘MAKES’ its singular form. Correct sentence- The lush green hill makes it an ideal place for camping. |
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| 86. |
1). As the castle2). From the castle3). Of the castle4). No improvement |
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Answer» The PREPOSITION USED in the sentence is 'for', which is incorrect. The verb talks about running away. So, the correct preposition to be used here is running away 'from' something. THEREFORE, the correct answer is OPTION 2. Improved sentence - Sansa ran away $from the castle$ as fast as she could.$ |
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| 87. |
1). Twice in his face2). Twice for his face3). Twice from his face4). |
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Answer» None of the GIVEN options can improve the SENTENCE. Therefore, the CORRECT answer is OPTION 4. |
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| 88. |
1). Whether only we should fly2). If only we could fly3). If only we will fly4). No improvement |
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Answer» The sentence uses the modal VERB 'would', suggesting the possibility of something happening. So, the verb from the bracketed part must also reflect this possibility. Should represents a DUTY, and hence is incorrect. The correct verb here becomes 'could', which shows a possibility and WORKS with the other verb 'would'. The conjunction 'whether' is used to show a choice between alternatives. But, given the context, the conjunction 'if', which suggests a general possibility is appropriate here. Therefore, the correct ANSWER is OPTION 2. Improved sentence - If only we could fly$, we would have seen the whole world.$ |
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| 89. |
1). In my stay2). At my stay3). During my stay4). No improvement. |
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Answer» The context of the LINE SPEAKS about a SPAN of time so OPTION 3 is the right answer. As the other options are grammatically incorrect only 'during' FITS here. |
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| 90. |
1). Has been2). Have been3). May had been4). Had been |
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Answer» The correct answer to the QUESTION is option 2. The phrase 'have been' makes the question grammatically correct and is LINE with the GENERAL TENSE of the sentence. |
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| 91. |
1). From the thorns2). Away the thorns3). To the thorns4). No improvement |
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Answer» One separates something 'from' something else and not 'for' something. So, the preposition 'for' is INCORRECT here. The CORRECT preposition to be used here is 'from'. Therefore, the correct answer is OPTION 1. Improved SENTENCE - The gardener separated the roses $from$ the thorns.$ |
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| 92. |
1). Frighten off the elephants2). Fright the elephants3). Frighten off elephants4). No improvement |
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Answer» The phrase is 'frighten someone off'. The word 'fright' is INCORRECT here. The noun 'elephants' must be written before the preposition 'off'. THUS the sentence needs no IMPROVEMENT. Option 4 is the CORRECT ANSWER. |
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| 93. |
1). I made2). I may make3). I am making4). No improvement |
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Answer» Since 'I know' is in the PRESENT tense, the dependent tense should be in the past form to SHOW action in the past. Thus option 1 is the correct REPLACEMENT. |
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The child (would have jumped) with delight on seeing the joker at the circus.1). Jumping2). Jumped3). To jump4). No improvement |
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Answer» The SENTENCE is in the past TENSE and therefore the most appropriate WORD in this case would be 'jumped'. The CORRECT option would therefore be 2. |
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| 95. |
1). That produces some of2). Which produce some of3). That produce few of4). No improvement |
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Answer» The noun used, 'Columbia' is a third person singular noun, so the corresponding verb must also REFLECT this. The verb 'to produce' must be PRESENT in the form 'produces'. Therefore, the correct answer is OPTION 1. Improved sentence - Columbia is a country $that produces some of$ the finest COCOA beans.$ |
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1). made a significant achievement2). was gifted with precious thing3). was crowned and rewarded4). No improvement |
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Answer» SINCE the SENTENCE is CORRECT, no IMPROVEMENT is REQUIRED. |
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1). Putting them back2). Put them back3). Putting then back4). No improvement |
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Answer» The sentence USES the adverb 'then', which shows a time-related reference. This is incorrect, given the context of the sentence. The correct word to be USED here is the PRONOUN 'them', REFERRING to the rabbits. Therefore, the correct answer is OPTION 2. Improved sentence - Lamar caught the rabbits and $put them back $into their cage.$ |
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