English: Phrase Replacement/Sentence Corrections — Set 90

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. Tokyo is one of the mostly populated cities in the world.
   thickly populated city in
   thickly populated city of
   most populated cities in
   most populated city of
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

2. There are indications that the prospects for growth in industrial output has improved.
   have improved
   have improvements
   has improvements
   has been improving
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

3. Missed opportunities and failure to delivery results can destroy even well-run organisations.
   failed deliveries
   failure of delivery
   failed to deliver
   failure to deliver
   No correction required
   Option D
   

    

4. Banks have been authorised to advance loans to the distressed urban poor.
   authorized to advancement of
   authorized to advancing
   authorizing to advancement
   authorized for advancement
   No correction required
   Option E
   

    

5. The railway budget is not proposed any revision in passenger fares and freight rates.
   is not proposing any revised
   has not proposed any revision
   has not revised any proposal
   has no revised proposal
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

6. The increased time devoting to watch television is one of the important causes of the decline in reading ability.
   devoted for the watch
   devoted to watching
   devoted for the watch of the
   devoted to keep watch
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

7. Walking has distinctly advantageous over driving as you see many things while walking that you often miss while driving.
   have advantages distinctly
   is distinctly advantages
   has distinct advantages
   is distinct in advantageous
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

8. He turned down our proposal which we had prepared by so much dedication.
   had prepared with
   have prepared by
   were prepared with
   have been preparing for
   No correction required
   Option E
   

    

9. Although family TV serials do vary, they have certain common elements.
   do not vary
   seldom vary
   rarely vary
   are varying
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

10. We have profound faith and hopes for the future.
    faith for also hopes for
    faith in and hopes for
    faiths and hopes for
    faith about and hopes in
    No correction required
    Option A