Directions (1- 5): Which of the phrase (1), (2), (3), (4) given below each sentences should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (5) is ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
1. The parents of greater than half these students have borrowed money to pay for their children’s education. (4)
- (1) above half off
- (2) higher than half
- (3) at least halve
- (4) more than half of
- (5) No correction required
2. He was so tired that he could barely keeping his eyes open while driving. (2)
- (1) can barely keep
- (2) could barely keep
- (3) can bare keep
- (4) could bear to keep
- (5) No correction required
3. Once you get your postgraduate degree in management get a job will be much easier. (1)
- (1) getting a job will
- (2) to get a job
- (3) you will get a job
- (4) should get a job
- (5) No correction required
4. He listened to my objections patiently and then explained why he had taken such a decision in my absence. (5)
- (1) that he had been
- (2) how he has
- (3) why he was
- (4) when having
- (5) No correction required
5. Many animals had been using for experimentation. (2)
- (1) have been using
- (2) are being used
- (3) are using
- (4) have being used
- (5) No correction required