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Choose the best replacement for the underlined phrase 'why he wrote the letter was because' in the sentence: 'The reasonwhy he wrote the letter was becausehe could not contact him over the phone.'
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the main grammatical error in the original sentence: the redundancy of 'The reason why... was because...'. Both 'reason' and 'because' introduce cause, leading to awkward phrasing. Step 2: The task is to correct this redundancy and improve the overall structure of the causal statement. Step 3: Consider the selected option 'for which he wrote the letter because'. This phrase, when substituted, makes the sentence: 'The reason for which he wrote the letter because he could not contact him over the phone.' Step 4: This construction attempts to rephrase the initial causal clause. 'For which he wrote the letter' acts as a descriptor of the reason, followed by 'because' introducing the specific explanation for that reason. Step 5: Although this phrasing ('The reason for which... because...') might still appear complex, it's presented as the chosen improvement for the originally problematic 'reason why... because' structure by the source.
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Correct the comparative phrase 'is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh' in the sentence: "Ramesh is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the comparison phrase 'is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh'. Step 2: Identify the two parts of the comparison: 'as tall' and 'taller than'. When making a comparison where one quality might be equal or even greater, a specific idiomatic structure is used. Step 3: The initial 'as tall' must be completed with a second 'as' to form the positive comparison 'as tall as'. Step 4: The phrase 'if not taller than' correctly expresses the possibility of a greater degree. Step 5: Therefore, the correct and complete comparative phrase is 'as tall as, if not taller than'. The comma before 'if not' also helps separate the two comparative elements.
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Select the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence: _______ the python _______ the boa is venomous.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the sentence structure and meaning. Step 2: Analyze the options given for conjunctions. Step 3: Eliminate incorrect options based on factual accuracy and grammar rules. Step 4: Identify that both python and boa are not venomous. Step 5: Choose "Neither .. nor" as it correctly represents the negation of both subjects. Step 6: Confirm the correct answer based on logical reasoning and grammar.
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Replace the grammatically incorrect phrase 'despite of the heavy rains' with the most suitable option in the sentence: "They continued to work in the field despite of the heavy rains."
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the error in the phrase 'despite of the heavy rains'. The correct usage is either 'despite the heavy rains' (without 'of') or 'in spite of the heavy rains'. 'Despite of' is ungrammatical. Step 2: Evaluate the given options, looking for a grammatically correct and semantically appropriate replacement that expresses concession. Step 3: The option 'even though it rained heavily' uses the subordinating conjunction 'even though' to introduce a clause ('it rained heavily'). This accurately conveys the idea of working in the field despite the adverse weather condition. Step 4: This option is grammatically sound and clearly expresses the intended meaning of concession, making it the best choice among the alternatives.
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Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'We will pack not only the material properly but will also deliver it to your valued customers.'
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Solution: Step 1: The sentence uses the correlative conjunction pair 'not only... but also'. Step 2: For correct parallelism, 'not only' should immediately precede the word or phrase that is parallel to the word or phrase following 'but also'. In this sentence, 'but will also deliver' is parallel to 'will pack'. Step 3: Therefore, 'We will pack not only' should be corrected to 'We will not only pack'. This places 'not only' before the verb phrase 'pack' to align with 'will also deliver'. Step 4: The corrected phrase is 'We will not only pack'.
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Select the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Hardly had he arrived ...... it started raining.'
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the grammatical structure 'Hardly...'. Step 2: Recall the fixed correlative conjunction pair 'Hardly...when' or 'Scarcely...when'. Step 3: Apply this rule to complete the sentence. Step 4: The correct word is 'when'.
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Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'No sooner did the chairman begin speaking some participants started shouting slogans.'
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Solution: Step 1: Examine the opening phrase 'No sooner did'. This is an inverted structure typically used with negative adverbials. Step 2: The correlative conjunction pair for 'No sooner' is always 'than'. Step 3: In the given sentence, 'some participants started' directly follows 'begin speaking', omitting the necessary 'than'. Step 4: Therefore, 'some participants started' should be corrected to 'than some participants started'. Step 5: The error is in 'some participants started'.
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Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'Hardly had I entered the compartment than I met my friend Vishwas.'
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Solution: Step 1: Examine the structure involving 'Hardly had I'. This is an example of inversion used with negative adverbials. Step 2: The adverb 'Hardly' is correctly followed by 'had' and the subject 'I'. Step 3: When 'Hardly' is used in this construction, it must be followed by the conjunction 'when' (or 'before') to introduce the subsequent event. Step 4: The use of 'than' after 'Hardly' is grammatically incorrect. Step 5: Therefore, 'than I met' should be corrected to 'when I met'. Step 6: The error is in 'than I met'.
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Find the grammatical error in the provided sentence.
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the sentence structure, specifically the use of the phrase "No sooner." Step 2: "No sooner" is a fixed idiomatic expression that must always be followed by the correlative conjunction "than" to connect two clauses. Step 3: In the given sentence, "No sooner did I open the door" is incorrectly followed by "when the rain... rushed in." Step 4: The word "when" is incorrect here; it should be replaced with "than." Step 5: The corrected phrase would be "No sooner did I open the door than the rain... rushed in." Step 6: The error is in the segment "when the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in."
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Determine if there is any grammatical error in the following sentence: 'Scarcely had he gone when a policeman knocked at the door.'
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the opening part of the sentence: 'Scarcely had he gone'. This demonstrates correct inversion (adverb + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb) used with a negative adverbial like 'Scarcely'. Step 2: Check the correlating conjunction. 'Scarcely' is correctly paired with 'when' to introduce the subsequent event. Step 3: The clause 'when a policeman knocked at the door' is grammatically correct and logically follows the initial clause. Step 4: All parts of the sentence adhere to standard grammatical rules for this construction. Step 5: Therefore, there is no error in the sentence.
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Locate the grammatical error in the sentence: "One of the members expressed doubt if the Minister was an atheist."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the phrase "expressed doubt if". Step 2: When expressing doubt about a statement or fact, the conjunction 'that' is typically used after 'doubt'. The construction 'doubt that' introduces the object of the doubt. Step 3: 'If' or 'whether' is generally used after 'doubt' when there is an alternative or a choice between two possibilities (e.g., 'I doubt whether he will come or not'). In this sentence, the doubt concerns a single proposition. Step 4: Therefore, the segment "expressed doubt if" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "expressed doubt that".
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Determine if there is any grammatical error in the given sentence.
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the sentence: "But for your kind help, this task could not have been completed." Step 2: The phrase "But for" is an idiomatic expression meaning "if not for" or "without". It correctly introduces a past unreal condition. Step 3: The consequence "could not have been completed" is also correctly formed as a past conditional perfect, fitting the implied third conditional structure. Step 4: The sentence is grammatically correct and uses appropriate vocabulary and structure to convey its meaning. Step 5: Therefore, there is no error in the sentence.
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The apparatus presents challenges in construction ...... is simple to upkeep.
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Solution: Step 1: The sentence presents two contrasting characteristics of the machine: 'difficult to build' and 'easy to maintain'. Step 2: The blank requires a conjunction that indicates this contrast. Step 3: Evaluate the options: 'but', 'and', 'for', 'if'. Step 4: 'And' indicates addition. 'For' indicates reason. 'If' indicates condition. Step 5: 'But' is used to introduce a contrast or exception. Step 6: Therefore, 'but' is the correct conjunction to connect the contrasting ideas.
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Select the best conjunction to express the condition in the sentence: 'I shall not go until I am invited.'
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the original sentence: 'I shall not go until I am invited.' 'Until' primarily refers to a point in time up to which an action or state continues or doesn't start. Step 2: Consider the intended meaning. The speaker's decision *not to go* is contingent on *not being invited*. This implies a condition must be met for the action to change. Step 3: Evaluate the options: * 'till I am invited': Similar to 'until', focusing on time. * 'Unless I am invited': This means 'if I am not invited'. This accurately expresses the specific condition that must be met for the speaker to go (i.e., if the condition of being invited is not met, they will not go). * 'if not I am invited': This is grammatically incorrect. * 'No improvement': While 'until' can sometimes be used conditionally, 'unless' more clearly and strongly conveys the specific condition for not performing the action. Step 4: 'Unless I am invited' is the most accurate and grammatically precise conjunction to express the conditional refusal.
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Identify the superfluous conjunction in the sentence: "Even after requesting him, he did not tell us that how he solved the problem."
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Solution: Step 1: Examine the phrase "tell us that how". Step 2: The verb "tell us" introduces an indirect question about the method. Step 3: "How" is the correct interrogative adverb to introduce a question concerning the manner or method. Step 4: The conjunction "that" is redundant when used directly before "how" in an indirect question, as "how" itself serves as the conjunction. Step 5: Therefore, "that" should be removed, and the phrase should be corrected to "tell us how".
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Find the grammatical redundancy in the sentence: "On resuming his duty, he asked his Superiors that whether he would be permitted to leave early."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the phrase "that whether he would be". Step 2: The verb "asked" introduces an indirect question. Step 3: "Whether" is the appropriate conjunction to introduce a yes/no indirect question, indicating an alternative. Step 4: The conjunction "that" is typically used to introduce a declarative noun clause (e.g., "He said that he was leaving"). Step 5: Using both "that" and "whether" together is grammatically incorrect and redundant. Step 6: Therefore, "that whether he would be" should be corrected to "whether he would be".
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Choose the best option to replace the underlined part to make the sentence grammatically correct: 'No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy.'
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the correlative conjunction 'No sooner...then'. Step 2: The correct correlative conjunction is 'No sooner...than'. Step 3: When 'No sooner' begins a sentence, inversion (auxiliary verb + subject + main verb) is required. The original 'he had returned' is incorrect inversion. Step 4: The simple past tense with inversion 'did he return' is the correct and most common form here. Step 5: Combining these rules, the correct phrase is 'did he return home than'.
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Explain the meaning of the conditional statement: 'Unless you work harder you will fail'.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of the conjunction 'unless'. 'Unless' is equivalent to 'if not' or 'except if'. Step 2: Apply this understanding to the given sentence: 'Unless you work harder, you will fail'. Step 3: This means 'If you do not work harder, then you will fail'. Step 4: Evaluate the options to find the one that accurately rephrases this conditional relationship. Step 5: 'if you do not put more efforts, then you will fail' is a direct and accurate restatement of the original sentence's meaning.
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