English: Sentence Corrections Set 97

Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is made bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no replacement is needed, mark (E) as your answer.

1. One school of thought believes that the planet is warming without humans doing anything to make it happen.
   the planet is warming it
   the planet is warming itself
   the planet is warming themselves
   the planet is warming oneself
   No correction required
   Option B
   
   
    



2. A dollar weak index and lower US treasury yield are also making the yellow metal attractive for investors.
   dollar weaker index and lower US
   dollar weak index and low US
   weak dollar index and US lower
   weak dollar index and lower US
   No correction required
   Option D
   
   
    



3. Entrepreneurs should put down some money in a contingency fund even before starting their business.
   should putting down some money
   should put by some money
   should have put down some money
   should had put by some money
   No correction required
   Option B
   
   
    



4. We must do everything we possibly can sooner than we think we can, and more brilliantly and imaginatively than we think possible.
   sooner when we think we can
   more sooner than we think we can
   later than we think we can
   latest than we think we can
   No correction required
   Option E
   
   
    



5. Most of us recognise our moral obligation towards leave children a decent future, which obviously includes a decent planet.
   our moral obligations towards
   our moral obligatory towards
   our moral obligatory to
   our moral obligation to
   No correction required
   Option D
   
   
    



6. Despite the political collusion, our suspicious chief minister has kept her comrades at arming lengths.
   comrades at arming length
   comrades at arm’s lengths
   comrades at arm’s length
   comrades in arm’s length
   No correction required
   Option C
   
   
    



7. Extensive digital campaigns and the lack of better alternatives brought out BJP’s unprecedented victory.
   better alternatives bringing out
   better alternatives brought about
   better alternatives brought round
   better alternatives brought up
   No correction required
   Option B
   
   
    



8. A pincing movement of interesting corporate and political pressure combined with regulatory overdrive has cramped the autonomy of the teacher.
   pincer movement of interesting corporate
   pincing movement of corporate interest
   pincer movement of corporate interest
   pincing movement in interesting corporate
   No correction required
   Option C
   The word ‘pincing’ should be replaced with ‘pincer’ to make the sentence correct. The term ‘pincer movement’ is used in reference to a situation involving pressure from two different sides or forces.
   
    



9. In private spaces too, heckling may amount to a breach of privacy, which includes the right to be left alone.
   may amount to a breach in
   may amount to a breach from
   may amount to a breach out of
   may amount in a breach of
   No correction required
   Option E
   
   
    



10. With the advent from new age digital and social media, fake news has pervaded all spheres of life, political and social.
    With the adventure of
    With the avalanche of
    With the anticipation of
    With the advent of
    No correction required
    Option D