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41
You are warned against committing the same mistake again.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
You are warned against committing the same mistake again.
42
No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
No sooner did he return home than his mother felt happy.
43
He should move on to the next point, and not harp one sting only.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
He should move on to the next point, and not harp upon one string only.
44
Either he or I am going.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The correct answer is Option C: I or he is going.
Here's why:
The original sentence, "Either he or I am going," is grammatically incorrect.
When using "either...or" with different subjects, the verb should agree with the subject closest to it.
In the original sentence, "I" is closest to "am," but "he" is also a subject and it creates a confusion.
Option A: he or I are going is incorrect because "are" doesn't agree with "he".
Option B: he is going or I am is grammatically correct but not improving the sentence; it changes the meaning and sounds awkward with the inclusion of the word "either".
Option C: I or he is going is the best option because it uses "is" which agrees with "he," which is the subject nearest to the verb, and maintains a natural flow of English.
Also, putting "I" first sounds more natural.
Therefore, "I or he is going" is the improved and grammatically correct sentence.
45
I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when my wife, you and I were present in the hall.
46
To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
To get one’s name in the Rowland Ward’s book of hunting records was the high ambition of every serious hunter.
47
Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Taxpayers have to be conscious of their privileges.
48
As she was suffering from high fever, she could not face the examination.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
As she was suffering from high fever, she could not take the examination.
49
The demonstration passed off peacefully.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The demonstration passed on peacefully.
50
Every time I go in a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember the calm and serenity of my ancestral home in the village.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Every time I take a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember the calm and serenity of my ancestral home in the village.