English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Spotting Errors
Direction: In each of the questions, there are 4 sentences or parts...
Direction: In each of the questions, there are 4 sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence/s or part/s that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage and choose the answer accordingly.
I. Indians and ‘Indian National Anthem’
II. being adjudged as the best by UNESCO
III. are probably the most common fake news
IV. going around the Internet.&
II. being adjudged as the best by UNESCO
III. are probably the most common fake news
IV. going around the Internet.&
Options
- AOnly IV
- BII and IV
- CIII and IV
- DI, III and IV
Correct answer
A. Only IV
Step-by-step solution
Fragment I: Indians and ‘Indian National Anthem’&
In this fragment, the definite article 'the' must precede the phrase 'Indian National Anthem'.
Correct fragment:& Indians and the ‘Indian National Anthem’&
Fragment II:& being adjudged as the best by UNESCO&
The verb 'adjudged' doesn't take 'as' after it so usage of it is erroenous here.
Correct fragment:& being adjudged the best by UNESCO&
Fragment III:& are probably the most common fake news&
The usage of the plural verb 'are' must be replaced by 'is' to make this fragment grammatically correct.
Correct fragment:& is probably the most common fake news&
The fragment IV is absolutely correct.
Option A is hence the correct answer.
In this fragment, the definite article 'the' must precede the phrase 'Indian National Anthem'.
Correct fragment:& Indians and the ‘Indian National Anthem’&
Fragment II:& being adjudged as the best by UNESCO&
The verb 'adjudged' doesn't take 'as' after it so usage of it is erroenous here.
Correct fragment:& being adjudged the best by UNESCO&
Fragment III:& are probably the most common fake news&
The usage of the plural verb 'are' must be replaced by 'is' to make this fragment grammatically correct.
Correct fragment:& is probably the most common fake news&
The fragment IV is absolutely correct.
Option A is hence the correct answer.