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English Questions : Sentence Correction Set – 65

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In each of the following questions, five statements conveying the same idea are given. Select the one which expresses the idea in the most concise manner and mark its number as your answer. Please note that all of them may be grammatically correct and mean the same but you have to select the most concise way of expressing the idea.

  1. 1) Demonetisation had also wreaked havoc at the print media.
    2) Demonetisation has also wreak havoc on the print media.
    3) Demonetisation has also wreaked havoc in print media.
    4) Demonetisation has also wreaked havoc on the print media.
    5) No correction required
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : Demonetisation has also wreaked havoc on the print media.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  2. 1) If way are devised to lease land for private economic activity, it will boost investment.
    2) If ways are devised for lease land for private economic activity, it will boost investment.
    3) If ways are devised to lease land for private economic activity, it will boost investment.
    4) If ways are devised of lease land for private economic activity, it will boost investment.
    5) No correction required
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : If ways are devised to lease land for private economic activity, it will boost investment.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  3. 1) Government can combat this challenge by reorienting expenditure towards public investment.
    2) Government could combat this challenge with reorienting expenditure toward public investment.
    3) Government may combat this challenge by reorienting expenditure towards public investment.
    4) Government should combat this challenge with reorienting expenditure towards public investment.
    5) No correction required
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : Government can combat this challenge by reorienting expenditure towards public investment.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  4. 1) It defies reason that government today should insist in ownership of businesses such as aviation.
    2) It defies reason that government today should insist on ownership of businesses such as aviation.
    3) It defies reason that government today should insist in ownership for businesses such as aviation.
    4) It defies reason that government today should insist at ownership to businesses such as aviation.
    5) No correction required
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : It defies reason that government today should insist on ownership of businesses such as aviation.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  5. 1) It therefore essentials to craft an economic policy that creates jobs.
    2) It’s therefore essential for craft a economic policy which creates jobs.
    3) It’s therefore essential to craft an economic policy that creates jobs.
    4) It’s therefore essential of crafts an economic policy that creates jobs.
    5) No correction required
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : It’s therefore essential to craft an economic policy that creates jobs.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  6. 1) Tax reform therefore should be the budget centerpiece.
    2) Tax reform therefore should be budget’s centerpiece.
    3) Tax reform therefore should the budget’s centerpiece.
    4) Tax reform therefore should be the budget’s centerpiece.
    5) No correction required
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : Tax reform therefore should be the budget’s centerpiece.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  7. 1) Fund mobilisation and spending of political parties should be made transparent
    2) Fund mobilisation and spending of political parties would be made transparent
    3) Fund mobilisation and spending of political parties must be made transparent
    4) Fund mobilisation and spendings of political parties should have be made transparent
    5) Fund mobilisations and spending of political parties may be made transparent
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : Fund mobilisation and spending of political parties must be made transparent.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  8. 1) Rastogi has confessed to abusing around 500 children over a span of 12 years.
    2) Rastogi has confessed for abusing around 500 children over a span of 12 years.
    3) Rastogi has confessed of abusing around 500 children under a span of 12 years.
    4) Rastogi has confessed to abusing around 500 childrens on a span of 12 years.
    5) No correction required
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : Rastogi has confessed to abusing around 500 children over a span of 12 years.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  9. 1) Government companies own prime land that are inadequately utilised.
    2) Government companies own prime land which are inadequately utilised.
    3) Government companies own prime land which is inadequately utilised.
    4) Government companies own prime land which are inadequately utilise.
    5) No correction required
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : Government companies own prime land which are inadequately utilised.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  10. 1) Growth of the digital economy depend on building networks capacity.
    2) Growths of the digital economy depends in building network capacity.
    3) Growth for the digital economies depends on building network capacity.
    4) Growth of the digital economy depends on building network capacity.
    5) Growth of the digital economy depend upon building networks capacity.
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : Growth of the digital economy depends on building network capacity. given sentence is grammatically correct.