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English Questions : Sentence Correction Set – 63

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation inAffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample insentence correction, which is BASED ON IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

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) To prepare themselves, they need to know all the rules and then start modifying their IT systems/accounting software.
    2) To prepare themself, they need to know all the rule and then start modifying their IT systems/accounting software.
    3) they need to know all the rules and then start modifying its IT systems/accounting software, To prepare themselves.
    4) To prepare themselves, they need to know all the rules and then start modifying its IT systems/accounting software.
    5) To prepare themselves, they need to know all the rules and then start to modify its IT systems/accounting software.
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : To prepare themselves, they need to know all the rules and then start modifying their IT systems/accounting software.
    The given sentence is more concise in terms of words and tense used.

  2. 1) The pace in which new notes are introduced is too slow.
    2) The pace at which new note is being introduced are too slow.
    3) The pace at that new notes are being introduced is too slow.
    4) The pace on which new notes are being introduced is too slow.
    5) The pace at which new notes are being introduced is too slow.
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation : The pace at which new notes are being introduced is too slow.
    This sentence is grammatically correct and more concise.

  3. 1) The Demonetisation has already dented agriculture and construction the two largest employers in the India.
    2) Demonetisation has already dented agriculture and construction the two largest employers in India.
    3) Demonetisation having already dented agriculture and construction the two largest employers in India.
    4) Demonetisation has already dented agriculture and construction the two large employers in India.
    5) Demonetisation have already dented agriculture and construction the two largest employers in India.
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : Demonetisation has already dented agriculture and construction the two largest employers in India.This sentence is grammatically correct and more concise.

  4. 1) One of the constraining factor is the lack of sufficient spectrum available to mobile use.
    2) One of the constraining factors is the lack for sufficient spectrum available to mobile use.
    3) One of the constrain factors is the lack of sufficient spectrum available to mobile use.
    4) One of the constraining factors is the lacking of sufficient spectrum available to mobile use.
    5) One of the constraining factors is the lack of sufficient spectrum available to mobile use.
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation : One of the constraining factors is the lack of sufficient spectrum available to mobile use.This sentence is grammatically correct and more concise.

  5. 1) the mobile phone will have the predominant mode of transitioning to the digital economy, In India.
    2) In India, the mobile phone will be the predominanted mode of transitioning to the digital economy
    3) In India, the mobile phone will be the predominant mode of transitioning to the digital economy
    4) the mobile phones will be the predominant mode of transitioning of the digital economy, In India
    5) In India, the mobile phones will have been the predominant mode of transitions to the digital economy
    Answer – 3) 
    Explanation : In India, the mobile phone will be the predominant mode of transitioning to the digital economy

  6. 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.

  7. 1) A restive pensioners population not are the only thing to worry about, while cutting rates
    2) A restive pensioner population is not the only thing to worry about, while cutting rates
    3) A restive pensioner population is not the only thing to worries with, while cutting rates
    4) A restive pensioner population is not the only thing to worry for, while cutting rates
    5) A restive pensioner population is not only the thing to worry about, while cutting rates
    Answer – 2) 
    Explanation : A restive pensioner population is not the only thing to worry about, while cutting rates.This sentence is grammatically correct and more concise.

  8. 1) India’s external debt stood at 23% of GDP at the beginning of the current fiscal.
    2) India’s external debts stood in 23% of GDP at the beginning of the current fiscal.
    3) in the beginning of the current fiscal India’s external debt stood on 23% of GDP.
    4) on the beginning of the current fiscal India’s external debt stood in 23% of GDP.
    5) at the beginning of the current fiscal India’s external debt stood of 23% of GDP.
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : India’s external debt stood at 23% of GDP at the beginning of the current fiscal.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.

  9. 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.

  10. 1) the case of delisting parties that exist merely on paper and withdrawing their incometax exemptions is compelling
    2) the case for delisting parties that exist merely on paper and withdrawing its incometax exemptions is compelling
    3) the cases of delisting parties that exist merely on paper and withdrawing their incometax exemptions is compelling
    4) the case for delisting parties that exists merely on paper and withdrawing their incometax exemptions is compelling
    5) the case for delisting parties that exist merely on paper and withdrawing their incometax exemptions is compelling
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation : the case for delisting parties that exist merely on paper and withdrawing their incometax exemptions is compelling.
    This sentence is grammatically correct. Other sentences have incorrect word structure.