Our principal “insists being punctual“. A. insists on being punctual B. insists on our being punctual C. insists punctuality D. insists being punctuality E. No correction is required
Answer: Option B
The word ‘insists’ should be paired along with ‘on’ in order to make complete sense. It is necessary to pinpoint who should be punctual. Otherwise, it would appear that the principle should be punctual which is what choice (A) implies
“Though he was being an Indian by birth“, most of his life was spent in America. A. Although he was an Indian by birth B. Being an Indian by birth C. As he was an Indian by birth D. For he was an Indian by birth E. No correction is required
Answer: Option A
Only choice (A) is grammatically correct.
“Not only he was an actor but” also a politician. A. Besides being an actor B. Apart from being an actor he was C. In spite of being an actor D. Despite being an actor E. No correction is required
Answer: Option B
choice (B) ideally substitutes the underlined part.
People attended the meeting in large numbers, “despite of the heavy downpour“. A. besides the heavy downpour B. despite the heavy downpour C. in spite the heavy downpour D. although the heavy downpour E. No correction is required
Answer: Option B
The preposition ‘of’ should not be used with ‘despite’.
The warden did not “approve with the student’s behaviour“. A. approve with that of the student’s behaviour B. approve of the student’s behaviour C. approve about the student’s behaviour D. approve for the student’s behaviour E. No correction is required
Answer: Option B
The word ‘approve’ should be followed by the preposition ‘of’.
“But for your help“. I would not have been able to solve this problem. A. If you had helped me B. Without your helping C. Had you helped me D. In case you helped me E. No correction is required
Answer: Option E
The sentence requires no correction. Choice (A) though grammatically correct is logically inconsistent.
“Beside being a painter” of wide acclaim, he is also interested in poetry. A. By the side of being a painter B. Being a painter C. He being a painter D. A part from being a painter E. No correction is required
Answer: Option D
Choice (D) is the correct alternative for the underlined part. The use of ‘beside’ instead of ‘besides’ makes the given sentence ungrammatical.
Although our country is self-sufficient in defence equipment, “it is want in peace and security“. A. it is lacking in peace and security B. it wants to have peace and security C. it possesses peace and security D. it is wanting to have peace and security E. No correction is required
Answer: Option A
Choice (A) is the correct substitute for the underlined part. The use of ‘although’ suggests that a word opposite in meaning to ‘self-sufficient’ has to be used in the second part. ‘Lacking’ is more apt. ‘Warning’ can also go. But in choice (D) ‘warning’ is followed by ‘to have’ which makes it ungrammatical.
“After graduation“, he intends pursuing the civil services. A. when graduated B. while graduating C. while graduated D. After graduated E. No correction is required
Answer: Option E
The sentence requires no correction.
“I prefer to staying indoors“, rather than going out on a hot afternoon. A. I prefer in staying indoors than B. I prefer staying indoors to C. I prefer stay indoors to D. I would prefer to staying indoors than E. No correction is required
Answer: Option B
‘Staying indoors’ and ‘going out’ are the options. ‘To’ should be used instead of ‘rather than’.
