English: Phrase Replacement/Sentence Corrections — Set 74

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

1. He is unique as he behaves with the same courtesy of the poor as of the rich.
   for the poor as for
   with the poor as of
   with the poor as with
   to the poor as to
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

2. The judge asked the accused why was he looking so depressed.
   why was he looking so depress
   why he looked depressing
   why he was looking so depressed
   that why he looked so depressed
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

3. They could not admire his bright performance because of they dislike him.
   because of their dislike
   because they dislike
   because of their disliking of
   as they have disliked
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

4. As the time were hard for all, the country was generally making progress.
   Though the times were
   Since the time was
   Since the times were
   Because the time was
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

5. Our hope was that he would not enter college till he had had some grounding in science.
   had some ground of
   had had some ground for
   had to have some ground of
   had been having some ground in
   No correction required
   Option E
   

    

6. Anyone with a little interest in sports is bound to familiar with Sachin Tendulkar’s name.
   binding to familiar
   bound to be familiar
   binding to be familiar
   bound to have familiar
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

7. He asked me if I will accept his conditions if he helped me.
   that if I will accept
   that if I would accept
   if I would accept
   if would I be accepting
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

8. The ship was not fit to survive another storm as the damage was beyond repair.
   fitted to survive
   fit to be surviving
   fitting for survival
   fit with survival
   No correction required
   Option E
   

    

9. His changed attitudes did not go well within his family.
   had not gone well within
   went not well within
   could not go well into
   did not go well with
   No correction required
   Option D
   

    

10. What all this mean, is that the disciples are more powerful than their teacher.
    all this means
    does all this mean
    all the meaning
    does this all mean
    No correction required
    Option A