Grammar Quiz (24 June 2024)

The correct answer is 'A'.

• The error lies in the wrong order of the pronouns 'You, I and Ram' in Part A.

• The order of the personal pronouns 'You, I and Ram' should be replaced by 'You, Ram and I'.

• When a sentence conveys a positive idea, the order of the personal pronouns should be Second Person > Third Person > First Person.

Hence, the correct sentence is: You, Ram and I have decided to stay together in every situation.

• When the sentence conveys a negative idea (especially confessing guilt), the order of the personal pronouns should be First Person > Second Person > Third Person.

• E.g.- I, You and He are the cause of all the troubles that the entire neighborhood is facing.

The correct answer is, 'Watching'.

• The word 'watching' is a gerund.

• The given infinitive can be replaced by a gerund.

• Gerunds and infinitives are verb forms that can take the place of a noun in a sentence.

• The usage of a gerund or an infinitive depends on the main verb in the sentence.

• Gerund: present participle form (ing) of the verb

• Example: I have considered buying that phone.

• Infinitive: to+base form of the verb.

Example: A good habit to have is to go for a walk in the evening.

Therefore, the underlined part of the sentence should be replaced by 'watching'.

The correct sentence is: I like watching sci-fi movies.

• Gerunds can be used after certain verbs including enjoy, fancy, discuss, dislike, avoid etc.

• After prepositions of place and time.

• Example: I made dinner before getting home.

• To replace the subject or object of a sentence.

• Example: Mike likes eating Chinese food.

The correct option to fill in the blank is: Particularly.

• The sentence states that the accuracy rates of facial recognition algorithms are low, specifically in the case of minorities, women, and children.

• The word "particularly" is used to emphasize this specific group of individuals and highlights that they experience a notable decrease in accuracy compared to others. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the blank is "particularly," indicating that accuracy rates are notably low in the mentioned demographic groups.

The correct answer is 'that he can't buy'.

• When the wh-word occurs twice in a question then the second wh- word will get converted into 'that'. 'That' is used to refer to something that has been mentioned or was involved earlier, or to something that is already known about.

• For Examples:

• Where's that pen gone?

• She lives in that house at the end of Jeremy's street.

• Thus, the usage of 'which' is incorrect.

•  Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct Sentence: What is there that he can't buy?

The correct answer is 'wines are export from France'.

• The error in the sentence is the use of the incorrect verb form "are export." The most appropriate substitution to correct this would be: "Many of the world's finest wines are exported from France, renowned for their exquisite flavors and rich heritage."

• In the original sentence, "are export" is grammatically incorrect. The correct form should be "are exported."

• "Export" is a verb, and when used in the passive voice with a plural subject like "Many of the world's finest wines," the correct form is "are exported."

• The past participle form of the verb ("exported") is used after the auxiliary verb "are" to form the passive voice, indicating that the wines undergo the action of being exported from France.

The correct answer is 'enjoyed the book that'.

• The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment is: enjoyed the book that.

• The original sentence, "I thoroughly enjoyed a book that you gave me," uses the definite article 'the' before "book" to refer to a specific book previously mentioned or known between the speaker and the listener.

• Here's the revised sentence using the correct form: "I thoroughly enjoyed the book that you gave me; its compelling storyline kept me hooked till the very end."

• The change maintains the specificity of the book being referred to, thus using the definite article 'the' to indicate a particular book given by the listener.

The correct answer is 'Option 2'.

The error in the sentence is a subject-verb agreement error. The verb 'represent' should be 'represents' to agree with its singular subject 'it'.

Therefore, the corrected sentence would be: "The fiscal deficit has to be held in check because it represents the government's claim on the non-government sector's savings."

The correct answer is "from".

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is "from".

• The word "abstain" is typically followed by the preposition "from". When you abstain from something, you deliberately do not do or have it, especially something harmful or pleasurable.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Complete Sentence: Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before flying.

The erroneous part is 'in urban environments is the most unique'.

• The error in the given sentence is the use of "the most unique." The word "unique" means one of a kind, and adding "most" before it is redundant. The correct form is "unique."

• Corrected sentence: Studying the behavior of honeybees in urban environments is a unique subject that offers insights into the adaptability of these crucial pollinators.

• "Unique" itself means unparalleled or one of a kind, so adding "most" before it is unnecessary. When using "unique" to describe something, it is already expressing a high degree of distinctiveness.

• Example:

• Incorrect: Her painting style is the most unique among the artists in the exhibition.

• Correct: Her painting style is unique among the artists in the exhibition.

• In the corrected example, "unique" is used alone to convey the idea of unparalleled or distinctive painting style.

The correct answer is option 3) i.e. 'is enriched by the poetry'.

• The error lies in Part (is enriched by the poetries) of the sentence.

• The structure of the given sentence is incorrect.

• According to the rules of nouns, Collective nouns are generally used in the singular form.

• In the erroneous part of the given sentence word 'poetries' is wrong.

• We have to use 'poetry!

• Therefore, the use of 'is enriched by the poetries' in the sentence should be replaced with 'is enriched by the poetry' to make it grammatically correct. Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct sentence: The Bengali language is enriched by the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore and Kaji Nazrul Islam.