11. The Copernican principle states that the cosmos is the same ‘whenever you went’.
A. wherever you went
B. any which way you went
C. whichever way you want
D. wherever you go
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The principle states something it must be given in the present tense. The use of ‘went’ is incorrect. Also ‘wherever’ must replace ‘whenever’. ‘Wherever’ means in whatever place is apt in this context. The sentence states that it is ‘the same wherever you go’.
12. One of the chief emotional differences between man and other animals is that some human desires, ‘unlikely that of animals’, are essentially boundless and incapable of complete satisfaction.
A. unlike that of animals,
B. unlike those of animals,
C. unlikely those in animals
D. unlikeable in animals,
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The comparison is between human desires and the desires of other animals. As ‘human desires’ is plural ‘those should be used in place of ‘that’. Also the use of ‘unlikely’ is absurd. It is a comparison. ‘Unlike the desires of animals, human desires are insatiable’ is the suggested meaning. Hence the correction is ‘unlike those of animals’.
13. Compared to most other diseases, in which bacteria or parasites take over the body, in cancer, the forces to ‘destruct is closer to’ be entwined with the fundamental mechanisms of life.
A. of destructing is mostly to be
B. of destruction is closer and
C. in destruction are most close to be
D. of destruction are more closely
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option D
Explanation: It is ‘the forces of destruction’ or ‘the forces causing destruction’. These ‘forces are more closely’. Forces is plural and hence ‘are’ has to replace ‘is’. They ‘are closely entwined with’ something. Hence the correction is ‘forces of destruction are more closely entwined’ the use of the phrase ‘close to be entwined’ is absurd.
14. As a child, she ‘was looking plainly’ but now she has turned out remarkably pretty.
A. looked plainly
B. is looking plain
C. looked plain
D. had looked plainly
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option C
Explanation: To ‘look plain’ means to be ordinary-looking which is what the sentence suggests. She was ‘ordinary-looking’ or she was ‘looking plain’ but later she turned out to be beautiful. Hence, ‘looked plain’ in the simple past is the most appropriate replacement for the part given in bold.
15. They asked ‘that how much long’ I had been learning French.
A. for how long
B. for how much long
C. how much long
D. that long
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option A
Explanation: It is a question that has been given in the indirect speech. Questions, when converted to indirect speech do not take the conjunction ‘that’. The use of ‘much’ before ‘long’ is grammatically incorrect. It has to be ‘for how long I had been’ as given in option (A).
16. Denizens of the Madras Zoo, on October 15, joined in the country-wide celebrations of the Wild-Life-Week, when some of them ‘were taking out in’ a six-mile-long procession through the prominent fares of the city.
A. were taken out in
B. are taken out on
C. was taken out on
D. were taken out on
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The subject is ‘some of them’ which is plural. Hence ‘were’ should replace ‘was’. Also, the second part of the sentence must be in passive as the animals cannot go out by themselves. They must be taken out. Hence it must be ‘were taken out’. They went ‘on a procession’. The use of the preposition ‘in’ is inapt here. The correction, therefore, is ‘were taken out on’.
17. It might be located right in the capital’s posh area but the moment you step into this famous restaurant, ‘cozy and warm enfolding you’.
A. cozy and warm enfolds you
B. cozy and warmth enfolds you
C. coziness and warmth enfold you
D. coziness and warmth is enfolding you
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The last part is the second sentence’s main clause, ‘the moment you’. Hence it needs a finite verb. The sentence needs a verb in the present tense. Hence ‘enfolds’ should replace ‘enfolding’. Also ‘cozy and warm’ is the subject which must be given in the noun form. The correction is ‘coziness and warmth enfold you’.
18. ‘To be overweighed’ is not the same as being obese.
A. Being overweighed
B. To be overweight
C. Being overweight
D. Being overweight
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The comparison is between ‘being overweight’ and ‘being obese’. As the second part of the sentence has ‘being obese’ parallelism demands that the first part also takes the same be-form. Hence, ‘being overweight’ is the correct way of expressing the idea.
19. Unless I have a peaceful environment, ‘I will be not able’ to complete my work.
A. will not be able
B. am not able
C. would be not able
D. was not able
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option A
Explanation: When there are two parts of a verb given in a sentence (will be) the negative has to come between the two (i.e) ‘will not be’.
20. If ‘I were you’ I would not speak to that lady again.
A. I am you
B. I be you
C. I were to be you
D. I was you
E. No correction is required
Answer: Option E
Explanation: The given sentence suggests an improbable condition. The sentence is grammatically correct.
