Read the following sentences carefully.
1. Everybody were late.
2. I will ask you if I need help.
3. Please revert to me at the earliest possible.
4. The report that the committee submitted was well received.
5. She is accustomed to work late.
Which of the following options consists of only grammatically CORRECT sentences?
1. Everybody were late.
2. I will ask you if I need help.
3. Please revert to me at the earliest possible.
4. The report that the committee submitted was well received.
5. She is accustomed to work late.
Which of the following options consists of only grammatically CORRECT sentences?
Show Hint
- 1, 3
- 1, 4
- 2, 4
- 3, 5
- 4, 5
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
- Sentence 1: "Everybody were late" is grammatically incorrect because the subject "everybody" is singular, so the verb should be "was" instead of "were."
- Sentence 2: "I will ask you if I need help" is correct. The sentence is in future tense and appropriately structured.
- Sentence 3: "Please revert to me at the earliest possible" is incorrect. The word "revert" is typically used in a legal or formal context to mean "reply." The phrase should be "Please respond to me at the earliest possible."
- Sentence 4: "The report that the committee submitted was well received" is grammatically correct. This sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement and tense.
- Sentence 5: "She is accustomed to work late" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "She is accustomed to working late" because the verb following "accustomed to" should be in the gerund form.
Step 2: Evaluating the options.
- (A) 1, 3: Sentence 1 is incorrect (should be "was") and Sentence 3 is also incorrect (should be "respond"). Hence, this is the correct answer.
- (B) 1, 4: Sentence 1 is incorrect, but Sentence 4 is correct. Therefore, this option is not correct.
- (C) 2, 4: Both Sentence 2 and Sentence 4 are correct, but the question asks for grammatically incorrect sentences. This option is incorrect.
- (D) 3, 5: Sentence 3 and Sentence 5 are both incorrect, but this does not match the correct option for the question.
- (E) 4, 5: Sentence 4 is correct, but Sentence 5 is incorrect. Thus, this option is not valid.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (A) 1, 3, as both these sentences are grammatically incorrect.
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