Direction (1-5): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer. 1. The police have also checked victory processions, bursting of crackers in public places or in front of residences, and taking out bike rallies etc. (3)
- (1) have accelerated
- (2) have even regularized
- (3) have also banned
- (4) have also made
- (5) No correction required
2. All the water bodies along the route would be sanitized, and this would prove to be a boon to farmers of the districts, he said, adding that the project was being finalized. (2)
- (1) would be rerouted
- (2) would be filled with the surplus water
- (3) would be cleaned
- (4) would remain stagnant
- (5) No correction required
3. The current medical superintendent is not eligible for the post since he has got suspended out of 10 years, it has observed. (4)
- (1) he has been impeached
- (2) he has performed a crime
- (3) he has done no good work
- (4) he lacks the mandatory administrative experience
- (5) No correction required
4. Paper ballots which were used previously, was creating tensions due to delay and issues in delivering it to the service voters. (4)
- (1) was held to be problematic
- (2) was not up to the mark
- (3) was not eco-friendly
- (4) was proving to be time-consuming
- (5) No correction required
5. The minors, counted drastically for their alleged role in crimes ranging from murder to robbery, cut the iron grills of a window and broke out of their dormitories. (1)
- (1) held at the facility
- (2) who were naive
- (3) remained helpless
- (4) never did their duty
- (5) No correction required