Question:

Identify the sentence(s) that are correct in terms of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage. 

  1. Tucked in the lower ranges of the eastern Himalayas is a bowl-shaped Ziro valley, the home of 
  2. the Apatanis, who practise a unique agriculture system for which no farm animals, machines and modern methods are used. 
     Their staple 
  3. food includes fish, rice and pork. One of their delicacies is cooked rice stuffed in a hollow bamboo stem, 
  4.  which is then baked on burning coal. At night, villagers sit 
  5. together and enjoy home-brewed rice beer. 
     

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Updated On: Jul 30, 2025
  • a and d
  • a, b and e
  • Only d
  • b and d
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

To identify the correct sentences in terms of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage, we need to analyze each sentence:

Tucked in the lower ranges of the eastern Himalayas is a bowl-shaped Ziro valley, the home of 

This sentence is grammatically correct and well-structured.

the Apatanis, who practise a unique agriculture system for which no farm animals, machines and modern methods are used. 
 Their staple 

This sentence has a minor issue with the list of items; it should read, "machines, and modern methods" for proper punctuation.

food includes fish, rice and pork. One of their delicacies is cooked rice stuffed in a hollow bamboo stem, 

This sentence is missing the final punctuation and therefore is incomplete, though grammatically correct up to the point.

 which is then baked on burning coal. At night, villagers sit 

This sentence is correct in terms of grammar, punctuation, and usage.

together and enjoy home-brewed rice beer. 
 

Similarly, this sentence is correct in terms of grammar, punctuation, and usage.

Reviewing the options provided:

a and d,a, b and e,Only d,b and d 
Sentences (a) and (d) are both correct. Therefore, the correct answer is: a and d

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