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Venkatesh ankarapu Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Could anyone of you evaluate these questions Please....

Which of the following is wrong
1)My mother made Emotion: it wasnt me (to write) a thank-you letter
(to) my grandmother for the birthday present (that)
she gave me.
(A) me
(B) to write
(C) to
(D) that
Ans)B

2)The work ______ in the next day or two.

(A) is going to complete
(B) will have completed
(C) has been completed
(D) will be completed
Ans)D

3)I hope (taking) a course (in) information
(systems) (next) year to improve my skills.

(A) taking
(B) in
(C) systems
(D) next year
Ans)A

4)Karen (doesn't) study (carefully) as her sister Molly,
(who) (always gets) excellent grades in school.

(A) doesn't
(B) carefully
(C) who
(D) always gets
Ans)B

5)As result of the strike, sales in the company were
lower than usual.

(A) As result
(B) the
(C) in the
(D) lower
Ans) C
  

Top answer

2. This seems not to be in the same format as the others. Presumably it is asking for the phrase that does fit correctly, rather than the one that doesn't ?

  • 2.
  • This seems not to be in the same format as the others.
  • Presumably it is asking for the phrase that does fit correctly, rather than the one that doesn't ?
  • 5.
  • Although "in the" doesn't sound ideal to me either (I would use "at the"), there is another much more glaring error in this sentence.
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2. This seems not to be in the same format as the others. Presumably it is asking for the phrase that does fit correctly, rather than the one that doesn't?

5. Although "in the" doesn't sound ideal to me either (I would use "at the"), there is another much more glaring error in this sentence.

The others look correct (I assume the word "me" should appear in place of t
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Thanks for your quick reply.

Yes the 2 nd question is different from other questions. We have to choose the word that fits correctly for that.
And me should have been there at the place of smiley.

I hope this is right : The work _will be completed___ in the next day or two.
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venkatesh ankarapuI hope this is right : The work will be completed__ in the next day or two.
Yes that's correct.

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