English: Phrase Replacement/Sentence Corrections — Set 80

Directions(1-10): 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. Starting out my own business at this time would affect the financial stability of my family.
   Starting up my
   For starting with
   To start out mine
   By starting my
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

2. Use a tactic for mixing the inferior with good quality rice is dishonest and you will lose your license.
   Using tactics as
   Using a tactic like
   To use tactics
   Used to tactics like
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

3. The company will invest more six hundred crores in the next five years to expand its operations in Britain.
   will further invest
   has invested more than
   have invested over
   will be invested above
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

4. Several of our projects have delayed because the equipment we ordered was delivered late.
   have been delayed when
   delayed because of
   are delayed since
   were delayed with
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

5. The committee has ruled out the possible raising taxes for this financial year.
   possibly raised
   possible rise of
   possibility to raise
   possibility of raising
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

6. He told his employer of his plans to leave the business to lead a more leisure life.
   more leisurely life
   many leisurely life
   many leisured life
   more leisurely live
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

7. All she could think about was the beautiful dress and how she could earn enough money to buy it.
   All she can think
   All she could thought
   All she can thought
   All she can thinking
   No correction required
   Option E
   

    

8. A young and successful executive was travelling down a neighbourhood street, going a bit to fast in his new car.
   a bit too fastly
   a bit as fast
   a bit to fastly
   a bit too fast
   No correction required
   Option D
   

    

9. Padma could convince anyone with her talks as she had the gift of the gabbing.
   gifting of the gabbing
   gift of the gab
   gifting of the gab
   gift off the gab
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

10. For countries undergoing a recession, large cuts in public spending seem to be the ordering of the day.
    be the ordering of days
    being the order of the day
    be the order of the day
    being the ordering of days
    No correction required
    Option C