English: Phrase Replacement/Sentence Corrections — Set 87

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. Government should not stop to spending money on arms and ammunition in the wake of the present strained relations.
   should not stop spending
   shall not be stopped to spend
   will not stop to spend
   should not be stopping to spend
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

2. The one-act play was so humorous that it was hardly impossible to keep a straight face.
   is hardly impossible
   was almost impossible
   is hardly possible
   was barely impossible
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

3. One of the politicians have open admittance that he had resorted to corrupt practices.
   have opened admittance
   has opened admittance
   has openly admitted
   have been open admittances
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

4. The unkind comments passed by her superiors made her resign.
   unkindly comments passing by
   unkind comments passing on
   unkind comments posed by
   unkindly comments passed on
   No correction required
   Option E
   

    

5. The ban on public meetings have been lifted temporarily in view of the auspicious occasion.
   have been temporarily lifted
   have been lifting temporarily
   had been lifting temporary
   has been lifted temporarily
   No correction required
   Option D
   

    

6. Except for you and I, everyone brought a present to the party.
   With the exception of you and I everyone brought
   Except for you and I, everyone had brought
   Except you and me, everyone brought
   Exception of you and me, everyone had brought
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

7. Had I realised how close I was to falling, I would not have gone to the party.
   If I would have realised
   Had I realise how close
   When I realised how close
   If I realised close
   No correction required
   Option E
   

    

8. If he was to decide to go to college, I, for one, would recommend that he go to Yale University.
   If he were to decide to go to college
   Had he decided to go to college
   In the event that he decides to go to college
   Supposing he was, to decide to go to college
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

9. Being as I am a realist, I could not accept his statement that supernatural beings have caused the disturbance.
   That I am a realist
   Being a realist
   Being that I am a realist
   Realist that I am
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

10. Although he is able to make political enemies with this decision, the Prime Minister does not mind doing it for the sake of public welfare.
    liable from
    of a mind to
    acknowledging his liability to
    liable to
    No correction required
    Option D