English: Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Improvement Set 75

Directions(1-10): Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each statement should replace the phrase given in brackets in the sentence to make it grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

1. Many international companies (have been altering) their marketing materials out of respect for the host country’s particular norms and behaviour. A good example of cultural differences is the case of the Swedish company IKEA.
   Alter
   Have already altered
   Has altered
   Are in the process of altering
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

2. In addition (to enhance their reputation) through the strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets.
   of enhancing their reputation
   to having enhance their reputation
   to enhancing their reputation
   to have their reputation enhancing
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

3. Thousands of fire-fighters were deployed (at the factory when) a fire suddenly broke out due to a short circuit.
   on the factory when
   at the factory while
   at than factory when
   in the factory while.
   No correction required
   Option E
   

    

4. The Indian banking sector is growing rapidly and banks are opening (much of branches) in unbanked areas.
   many branches
   numerous branch
   mostly branch
   as much branches as
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

5. The country that a person treats as his permanent home, (or was living) in and has a substantial connection with: his wife has a domicile of origin.
   Or lived in
   Or lives in
   Or has been living in
   Or used to live in
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

6. As we age, healthy eating can make a difference in our health, help to improve (how are we feeling), and encourage a sense of well-being.
   how do we feel
   how we felt
   what we felt
   how we feel
   No correction required
   Option D
   

    

7. Charles Dickens’ writings are priceless as they depict the true state of society, (particularly exploitation of the labour class), including very young children.
   particularly exploited of the labour class
   particularly exploitatings of the labour class
   particularly exploits of the labour class
   particularly exploiting of the labour class
   No correction required
   Option E
   

    

8. The government has increased the (lockdown period for the third’s time) by two more weeks, starting from the next month.
   lockdown periods for the third time
   lockdown period for the three time
   lockdown period for the third time
   lockdown period for the thrice time
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

9. Scientists have (detected an exotic planet off another) solar system where the weather forecast is always dire.
   detected an exotic planet under another
   detected an exotics planet in another
   detected an exotic planet with another
   detected an exotic planet in another
   No correction required
   Option D
   

    

10. Conversely, the possibilities of siting bedrock aquifers are rare on granitic terrain (across paucity of fractures).
    along paucity of fractures
    due to paucity of fractures
    among paucity of fractures
    to paucity of fractures
    No correction required
    Option B
    

     

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