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. With our demographic spread
II. there has been an urgent need
III. to codify
IV. what is permissible social behaviour.&
II. there has been an urgent need
III. to codify
IV. what is permissible social behaviour.&
Options
- AIII and IV
- BI and III
- CI, III and IV
- DI, II and IV
Correct answer
B. I and III
Step-by-step solution
Fragment II:& there has been an urgent need&
The phrase 'an urgent need' implies that the tense has to be the present one. The correct verb will be 'is' instead of 'has been'.
Correct fragment:& there is an urgent need
Fragment IV:& what is permissible social behaviour.&
As it is not an interrogative sentence, the the clause will be in affirmative form.
Correct fragment:& what permissible social behaviour is.
The rest of the fragments are correct.
Clearly, option B is the correct answer.
The phrase 'an urgent need' implies that the tense has to be the present one. The correct verb will be 'is' instead of 'has been'.
Correct fragment:& there is an urgent need
Fragment IV:& what is permissible social behaviour.&
As it is not an interrogative sentence, the the clause will be in affirmative form.
Correct fragment:& what permissible social behaviour is.
The rest of the fragments are correct.
Clearly, option B is the correct answer.