Sentence Correction Oct 18 2018

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark ‘E’ as the answer.

1. The small child does whatever his father was done.

A. has done
B. did
C. does
D. had done
E. No correction required

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2. You need not come unless you want to.

A. You don’t need to come unless you want to
B. You come only when you want to
C. You come unless you don’t want to
D. You needn’t come until you don’t want to
E. No correction required

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3. There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only
A. initials
B. signatures
C. pictures
D. middle names
E. No correction required

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4. The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
A. to whom I sell
B. to who I sell
C. who was sold to
D. to whom I sold
E. No correction required

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5. They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.
A. were shocked at all
B. had all shocked at
C. had all shocked by
D. had been all shocked on
E. No correction required

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6. I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident – my behaviour is speaking itself.

A. will speak to itself
B. speaks for itself
C. has been speaking
D. speaks about itself
E. No correction required

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7. He is too important for tolerating any delay.
A. to tolerate
B. to tolerating
C. at tolerating
D. with tolerating
E. No correction required

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