English: Phrase Replacement/Sentence Corrections — Set 77

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 advised his son not doing anything which is against his conscience.
   never to do
   not done
   to not doing
   no doing of
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

2. Even after talking the matter for hours we could not arrive at a decision.
   talking to
   talking over
   talked about
   talk through
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

3. Every employee is entitled to those benefits from the late regulations.
   underneath the later
   below the latest
   within the lately
   under the latest
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

4. Recently there has been suddenly increased the price of oil.
   suddenly increasing
   sudden increase from
   a sudden increase in
   increased suddenly
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

5. That company is our rival since it provides similar services to ours in a lowest rate.
   with lowest of rate
   in low rates
   for as lower rates
   at lower rates
   No correction required
   Option D
   

    

6. India has many laws for regulating to use of land in urban areas.
   regulated for using
   to regulate the use
   are regulating the use
   for regulating used
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

7. Mr Gates is a successful entrepreneur donated most of his wealth to charity.
   has donated most of
   donated mostly
   who has donated most of
   donates much of
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

8. We are unwilling to make any concession to their demands.
   not willing to take
   willingly given
   not willing in giving
   unwilling to take
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

9. Sudha was determined to get a better job, in pursuing higher studies.
   by pursuing higher
   in the pursuit of high
   pursuing higher
   to pursuit higher
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

10. The surface of the road has got severe damage during the heavy rains last week.
    getting severely damaged
    is been damaged severely
    has severe damage
    was severely damaged
    No correction required
    Option D