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Braj kishore Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Please find error detection in below sentences, I have given my answer, if my answer is wrong, please give correct answer. Thanks in advance.

1. As a result of heavy traffic, his flight left
A B C
by the time he got to the airport.
D


(A) As a result of
(B) heavy
(C) left
(D) got

Ans is (A)

2. Are accounts receivable have to balance
A B C
against assets and profits?
D


(A) Are
(B) receivable
(C) balance
(D) assets

Ans is (A)

3. As soon as they were turning in my direction, I realized
A B
that there was no way to avoid meeting
C D
the new representatives.



(A) As soon as
(B) were turning
(C) that
(D) meeting

Ans is (B)

4. I formally move that any contract amendments stipulating material modification
A
be put on hold for the present!

B
Conversely , amortization of capital assets should
C D
likewise be suspended temporarily.



(A) formally
(B) be
(C) Conversely
(D) should

Ans is (D)
  

Top answer

1. I think this is a poor question. It is unclear whether the expected answer is A (because it sounds as if the flight was affected by the traffic) or C (because "left" should be "had left").

  • 1.
  • I think this is a poor question.
  • It is unclear whether the expected answer is A (because it sounds as if the flight was affected by the traffic) or C (because "left" should be "had left").
  • 2.
  • A 3.
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1. I think this is a poor question. It is unclear whether the expected answer is A (because it sounds as if the flight was affected by the traffic) or C (because "left" should be "had left").
2. A
3. B
4. C
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These answers are wrong:

1. Ans is (A)
4. Ans is (D)

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