English Set- Phrase Replacement

Directions (Q. 1–5): Which of the phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4) given below each statement should replace the phrase which is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark 5) as the answer.

1. Providing affordable house remain critical challenge.
1) housing remain a critical
2) houses remains critical
3) housing remains a critical
4) house remain a critical
5) No correction required


2. Delhi should design bus route ensure multi–modal integration.
1) routes to ensure
2) routes ensuring
3) routes ensure to
4) route to ensuring
5) No correction required

3. Financing this project will require significant restructure.
1) will be required significant restructure
2) will require restructure significantly
3) would require significant restructure
4) will require significant restructuring
5) No correction required

4. The size of our unit in the initial offer shall be worth Rs. 15 lakh.
1) in initial offer
2) under the initial offer
3) for initial offer
4) to the offer
5) No correction required

5. There is little to justify fears of a major a global turn.
1) global major turndown
2) major globally down turn
3) major turn down globally
4) major global down turn
5) No correction required

Directions(Q.6-10)Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given, mark (5) as the answer.

6.The inexperienced trainee accidental turned off the lights during presentation.
1) Has accidentally turn off
2) By accident turn on
3) Accidentally turned off
4) Accidentally turning off
5) No correction required

7.Attempts by both parties to reach for a consensus have not succeeded.
1) Reach at
2) To reach
3) In reaching to
4) To reach upon
5) No correction required

8.Children nowadays are watching too much television.
1) To much of
2) More of
3) Very much of
4) Much on
5) No correction required

9.The approach has affectedly the methodology of research.
1) Have affectedly
2) Has affect
3) Has affected
4) Will affectedly
5) No correction required

10.The research reported here is based at a survey.
1) Based on a
2) Base at a
3) Based on an
4) Based into a
5) No correction required

Answers:
1. 3
2. 1
3. 4
4. 2
5. 4
6.(3)
7.(2)
8.(5)
9.(3)
10.(1)