English: Phrase Replacement/Sentence Corrections — Set 75

Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C), (D) 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 (E) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

  1. He did not take up the project because he was fearful to fail.
    fearing of failure
    afraid of failing
    feared to fail
    afraid in failing
    No correction required
    Option B

     

  2. Stocks worthy of rupees one lakh were destroyed in the fire which occurred last night.
    Stocks worth
    Stock worthy
    Stocks worth
    Stock, off worth
    No correction required
    Option A

     

  3. The government’s focus on achieving growth not to control inflation.
    focus is to achieve
    focus of achieving
    being focused on achieving
    focusing on achievement
    No correction required
    Option A

     

  4. The manager produced evidence to bear out his case against Shyam.
    in bearing
    to bear with
    to bear up
    while bearing
    No correction required
    Option E

     

  5. Our hotel is near the venue that the conference took place.
    nearby the venue of
    next to the venue
    near to the venue which
    near the venue where
    No correction required
    Option D

     

  6. Your bonus will dependent the quality of your work.
    is dependable
    depends on
    being dependent
    going to depend
    No correction required
    Option B

     

  7. He did not ask for a raise since he had fear to lose his job.
    was fearful
    was feared to
    was afraid to
    had been afraid to
    No correction required
    Option C

     

  8. The organizers agreed to shift the conference at some place convenience to all participants.
    any of the place convenient
    at places convenient
    from a place of convenience
    to a place convenient
    No correction required
    Option D

     

  9. As compared to last year there has been a sharp rise in interest rates.
    sharper rise of
    as sharp a rise
    sharp rises in
    sharply rising
    No correction required
    Option E

     

  10. In the 1970s banks required to submit their detailed plans of expansion to RBI.
    were required to submit
    required for submission
    are required to submit
    requirement of submitting
    No correction required
    Option A

     


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