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The correct answer is 'Make sure your belongings are tagged with your name before you check them in' i.e. this sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.

Key Points

• Let us explore the grammatical errors in the sentences:
• In Option 1, the use of the plural form of the noun 'informations' is incorrect.
• We know that the noun 'information' is an uncountable noun and the uncountable nouns are used in the singular structure.
• Therefore, the singular form of the noun 'information' should be used in place of the plural form of the noun 'informations'.
• Correct Sentence: Some companies have already voluntarily disclosed similar information.
• In Option 2, the use of the pronoun 'which' is incorrect.
• The pronoun 'which' is used to refer to something previously mentioned when introducing a clause giving further information.
• The pronoun 'who' is used to introduce a clause giving further information about a person or people previously mentioned.
• Therefore, the pronoun 'who' should be used in place of the pronoun 'which'.
• Correct Sentence: Trading involves only a handful of traders who make the markets.
• In Option 3, the use of the preposition 'in' is incorrect.
• The preposition 'in' is used for expressing a period of time during which an event happens or a situation remains the case.
• The preposition 'on' is used for indicating the day or part of a day during which an event takes place.
• Therefore, the preposition 'on' should have been placed before that day of the week, instead of 'in' as used in the given sentence.
• Correct Sentence: An extraordinary general meeting to decide the company's fate will be held on Thursday.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'In the case of the guinea pig, the number of offspring varies between two and five' i.e. this sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.

Key Points

• Let us explore the grammatical errors in the sentences:
• In Option 1, the use of the plural form of the noun 'contents' is incorrect.
• The meaning of a few nouns in the plural form is different from their meaning in the singular form and 'Content' is such a word.
• In the given sentence, 'content' means ''a state of satisfaction'', however, 'contents' mean ''the things that are held or included in something''.
• Therefore, the singular form of the noun 'content' should be used in place of the plural form of the noun 'contents'.
• Correct Sentence: Roosevelt towards the end of his life seemed content to make haste slowly.
• In Option 2, the use of the plural form of the noun 'hairs' is incorrect.
• Some nouns are generally uncountable nouns and ‘Hair’ is one of them so it is generally considered singular.
• Therefore, the singular form of the noun 'hair' should be used in place of the plural form of the noun 'hairs'.
• Correct Sentence: The emperor had already received soft cloth made of camel hair, brocades, sable furs, jade girdles, fifty camels, and one thousand ponies as her bride price.
• In Option 3, the use of the singular form of the noun 'pain' is incorrect.
• The meaning of a few nouns in the plural form is different from their meaning in the singular form and 'Pain' is such a word.
• 'Pains' means ''great care'' while 'pain' means ''highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury''.
• Therefore, the plural form of the noun 'pains' should be used in place of the singular form of the noun 'pain'.
• Correct Sentence: She went to great pains to see that all her guests were provided with whatever they needed.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'He, along with his three brothers is very lively and is always running about and making plenty of noise outside my house' i.e. this sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.

Key Points

• Let us explore the grammatical errors in the sentences:
• In Option 1, the use of the singular form of the verb 'follows' is incorrect.
• We know that the pronoun ''You'' always takes the plural verb form, even when it refers to a single person.
• Therefore, the plural form of the verb 'follow' should be used in place of the singular form of the verb 'follows'.
• Correct Sentence: If you follow my anti-inflammatory diet, you will get the vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and dietary fiber you need for optimal health.
• In Option 2, the use of the singular form of the noun 'concert' is incorrect.
• We know that ''Either'' must be followed by 'of' if we use it before ''the, these, those, or possessives (my, your)'' with a plural noun.
• Therefore, the plural form of the noun 'concerts' should be used in place of the singular form of the noun 'concert'.
• Correct Sentence: If you couldn't attend either of the concerts and are currently gnashing your teeth at having missed out, don't despair.
• In Option 4, the use of the singular form of the verb 'is' is incorrect.
• We know that when the subject of the sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb.
• Therefore, the plural form of the verb 'are' should be used in place of the singular form of the verb 'is'.
• Correct Sentence: The percentage of employees who called in sick and the number of employees who left their jobs within 5 years are reflective of the level of job satisfaction.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is ACBD

Key Points

From the context, we can make out that the sentence is talking about people from Hong Kong feeling a certain way about their relationship with China. 

• Let's look at the meaning of all the words:

• Now let's assume that the emboldened words in the passage are replaced by blanks:
• The people of Hong Kong have expressed their _________over the _________laws ________on them by the ________country of China.
• The second blank requires an adjective that can be used to describe the 'laws' that involve Hong Kong and China. 
• 'Foisted' is a verb and is thus not a quality that can represent the characteristics of something.
• The third blank requires a verb that can represent the action taken by the laws 'on' Hong Kong by China. 
• 'Draconian' is an adjective and thus cannot act on the country of Hong Kong.
• Thus, the terms 'draconian' and 'foisted' need to be interchanged in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Hence, the correct sentence will be: The people of Hong Kong have expressed their apprehension over the draconian laws foisted on them by the autocratic country of China.

The correct answer is No change required. 

Key Points

Reading the sentence we find that all the words are correctly placed. 

• accident: an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury
• crushed: compressed or squeezed forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape
• depressed: (of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency
• agony: extreme physical or mental suffering

 Thus we can see that all the words have already been placed in the correct positions and the given sentence needs no  rearrangement.

The correct answer is option 2), i.e. S.

• The given passage is about temperature in Europe.
• We should go through the given sentences in the following way:
• The passage should begin with T. It mentions when Europe recorder its hottest year. So, it is introducing the topic.
• The next sentence is R. It talks about the previous records.
• The third sentence is P. It is the continuation of R.It keeps talking about the records and what is revealed from the findings.
• The fourth sentence is S. Here, the impact of the increased temperature is mentioned.
• The last sentence is Q. It is the continuation of S and mentions a situation which is contrasting with the one which is stated in the previous sentence.

Therefore, the correct chronological order of the passage is: TRPSQ

The correct answer is option 3), i.e. Q.

• The given passage is about temperature in Europe.
• We should go through the given sentences in the following way:
• The passage should begin with T. It mentions when Europe recorder its hottest year. So, it is introducing the topic.
• The next sentence is R. It talks about the previous records.
• The third sentence is P. It is the continuation of R.It keeps talking about the records and what is revealed from the findings.
• The fourth sentence is S. Here, the impact of the increased temperature is mentioned.
• The last sentence is Q. It is the continuation of S and mentions a situation which is contrasting with the one which is stated in the previous sentence.

Therefore, the correct chronological order of the passage is: TRPSQ

The correct answer is option 3), i.e. T.

• The given passage is about temperature in Europe.
• We should go through the given sentences in the following way:
• The passage should begin with T. It mentions when Europe recorder its hottest year. So, it is introducing the topic.
• The next sentence is R. It talks about the previous records.
• The third sentence is P. It is the continuation of R.It keeps talking about the records and what is revealed from the findings.
• The fourth sentence is S. Here, the impact of the increased temperature is mentioned.
• The last sentence is Q. It is the continuation of S and mentions a situation which is contrasting with the one which is stated in the previous sentence.

Therefore, the correct chronological order of the passage is: TRPSQ

The correct answer is option 2), i.e. P.

• The given passage is about temperature in Europe.
• We should go through the given sentences in the following way:
• The passage should begin with T. It mentions when Europe recorder its hottest year. So, it is introducing the topic.
• The next sentence is R. It talks about the previous records.
• The third sentence is P. It is the continuation of R.It keeps talking about the records and what is revealed from the findings.
• The fourth sentence is S. Here, the impact of the increased temperature is mentioned.
• The last sentence is Q. It is the continuation of S and mentions a situation which is contrasting with the one which is stated in the previous sentence.

Therefore, the correct chronological order of the passage is: TRPSQ

The correct answer is option 3), i.e. R.

• The given passage is about temperature in Europe.
• We should go through the given sentences in the following way:
• The passage should begin with T. It mentions when Europe recorder its hottest year. So, it is introducing the topic.
• The next sentence is R. It talks about the previous records.
• The third sentence is P. It is the continuation of R.It keeps talking about the records and what is revealed from the findings.
• The fourth sentence is S. Here, the impact of the increased temperature is mentioned.
• The last sentence is Q. It is the continuation of S and mentions a situation which is contrasting with the one which is stated in the previous sentence.

Therefore, the correct chronological order of the passage is: TRPSQ