Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
The performance of our players was rather worst than I had expected.
Answer: B
It should read worse than I had expected.
Worse is the comparative and worst the superlative; a comparison between two things - the performance and the expectation - takes the comparative. Rather worst is impossible for the same reason.
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Why did you not threw the bag away?
Answer: A
It should read did you not throw.
Did already carries the past tense, so the main verb stays in the base form. Threw is the past tense and thrown the past participle; neither can follow did.
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Shapes of gods and goddess are worshipped by people.
Answer: A
It should read images.
What is worshipped is an image of a god - a representation made for that purpose. A shape is merely a form, and carries none of the sense of a made likeness.
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In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets.
Answer: C
It should read to enhancing their reputation.
In addition to is a prepositional phrase, and to here is a preposition, not the marker of an infinitive - so it takes the gerund. The same rule governs look forward to seeing and object to being told.
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The intruder stood quietly for few moments.
Answer: D
It should read for a few moments.
Few without an article means hardly any; a few means a small number. The sentence means the intruder stood there briefly, so a few is required.
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The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen property.
Answer: E
No correction is required.
Succeeded in recovering is correct: succeed in takes a gerund. So far is the right adverbial for an action continuing to the present, and only a part correctly limits what has been recovered.
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He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did.
Answer: E
No correction is required.
In reported speech the crowd shouted that they did echoes the question he was right with the auxiliary did standing for thought so. The pronoun they matches the crowd as the speakers, and the tense sequence is consistent.
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Why should the candidates be afraid of English Language is not clear.
Answer: A
It should read the candidates should be.
The clause is the subject of is not clear, so it is a noun clause, not a question, and takes statement word order: why the candidates should be afraid. Inversion belongs only to direct questions.
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He found the gold coin as he cleans the floor.
Answer: D
It should read while cleaning.
The two actions were simultaneous and share a subject, so the reduced clause while cleaning is the neat form. As he cleans puts a present tense beside the past found, which cannot stand.
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He admired the speed with which he completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him.
Answer: B
It should read appreciated the method adopted.
Two verbs joined by and must take the same form: he admired and appreciated. Appreciating would need a different construction altogether, and adopted alone is enough for the passive participle.
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