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The correct answer is: a

Key Points

• Here, part 'a' has an error. In 'a', we don't say 'God sake', rather we say 'God's sake'.
• It is used as an exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience**.**
• It is also used to add force to a question or request.
• In God's sake, the sake belongs to God, so God should be in the possessive form, i.e. God's.
• Thus, the error lies in part a.

The correct sentence is: Oh for God's sake leave me alone and go away from here.

The correct answer is: c

Key Points

• Here, in part c, we shouldn't use 'that' to refer to the 'noun' mentioned in part a.
• 'That' is used as a 'pronoun' to refer to 'My neighbor Deepak', which is incorrect.
• As to mention about a person's characteristic again in the sentence, we must use 'who' or 'whom'.
• Here, we must use 'who' as it gives additional information about the subject 'My neighbor Deepak'.
• Thus, part c contains an error.

The correct sentence is: My neighbor Deepak is a person who will help anyone.

Additional Information

• 'Who' is used as a pronoun and functions as a subject.
• We must use 'who' when the word or subject is performing the action.

The correct answer is: c

Key Points

• Here, the error lies in part c.
• In part c, "back" is incorrect Omit it.
• When we are conveying something then, we don't have to use the word "back" hence, we need to omit it.
• Example- Please convey my wishes to your daughter

The correct sentence is: Please convey my best wishes to your parents 

Additional Information

• There is a phrase 'back at you' which means:
• Same to you, ditto, likewise, etc.

The correct answer is: d

Key Points

• Here, the sentence contains no errors.
• In part a, 'No news' contains no grammatical errors.
• In part b, the usage of 'is' is correct as news is always singular.
• Part c is also grammatically correct.
• Thus, it becomes clear that the sentence has no errors.

The correct sentence is: No news is good news.

The correct answer is: form

Key Points

• In the sentence given, the underlined part must be substituted by 'form'.
• The article 'a' plays a major role in the above sentence as it determines this substitution.
• Here, the article 'a' in the sentence not only mentions just one train but also every train that arrives.
• Thus, 'have formed' changes to 'form', since the tense changes to simple present to convey the general idea of people forming a queue.
• Also, since 'passengers' is a plural noun, a plural verb follows it.
• Hence, option 3 is correct.

The correct sentence is: The passengers form queue at the booking counter much before a train arrives.

The correct answer is: have been waiting

Key Points

• Here, the underlined part must be substituted by 'have been waiting'.
• Since the villagers continue to wait for hours, and are still waiting, the tense of the sentence must be in present perfect continuous.
• Thus, it must be in the format of have been + verb + ing.
• Also, since 'villagers' is a plural noun, 'have' will follow.
• Hence, option 1 is correct here.

The correct sentence is: The poor villagers have been waiting in bitter cold for more than four hours now.

The correct answer is: No improvement

Key Points

• Here, the given sentence has no grammatical error.
• The second clause of the sentence 'she intends to be one too' is grammatically correct.
• The tense is simple present and singular noun follows singular verb here.
• Thus, it needs no improvement.
• Option 4 is correct here.

The correct answer is: Her sister is a nurse and she intends to be one too.

Additional Information

• The meaning of intend is to have in mind as a purpose or goal.

The correct answer is: such men

Key Points

• "Who" functions as a subject, while "whom" functions as an object.
• Use who when the word is performing the action. Use whom when it is receiving the action.
• Which is used for objects, not living beings.
• Example- Those who haven't passed the will not be able to take part in the programme.

Correct sentence - Those who wear extravagant dresses are often foolish by nature.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is: even if she had 

Key Points

• Here, the sentence is a conditional sentence, i.e. it shows a condition.
• Conditional sentences are also called 'if clauses'.
• It contains the word 'if'.
• So, we have to change the sentence by adding 'if' without changing any other words.
• Thus, option 1 is correct here.

The correct sentence is: Even if she had taken a taxi, she would have been late.

Additional Information

• In conditional sentences, the impact of the main clause is conditional on the dependent clause.

The correct answer is: reduce

Key Points

• Reduce: To diminish in size, amount, extent or number.
• Example: The store decided to reduce the prices of its winter clothing to clear out inventory before spring.
• Here, the correct word to be used is 'reduce'.
• For, shortening a particular quantity (size, amount, number etc.) of any entity, we usually use the word 'reduce'.
• Example: Please reduce the TV volume.
• Thus, option 4 is correct.

The correct sentence is: These trousers are too long, reduce the length please.

Additional Information Let's look at the meaning of the words

• Diminish: To make less or cause to appear less
• Example: The new mayor hopes to diminish crime rates by implementing community policing strategies.
• Lessen: To shrink in size, number, or degree.
• Example: Regular exercise and a healthy diet can lessen the risk of heart disease.
• Curtail: To make less by cutting off.
• Example: Due to budget constraints, the library had to curtail its hours of operation.