Read the following sentences carefully.
A. I shall be there at about 9: 00 a.m.
B. Keep off of the grass.
C. My old car was much faster than the new one.
D. I was angry at my friend.
E. Rohit is as capable as Virat.
Which of the following combinations has all the INCORRECT sentences?
A. I shall be there at about 9: 00 a.m.
B. Keep off of the grass.
C. My old car was much faster than the new one.
D. I was angry at my friend.
E. Rohit is as capable as Virat.
Which of the following combinations has all the INCORRECT sentences?
- A & B
- B & C
- C & D
- D & E
- A & E
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Identify grammatical errors in the sentences.
- Sentence A: ”I shall be there at about 9: 00 a.m.” is incorrect due to the incorrect spacing after the colon. The correct form is ”I shall be there at about 9:00 a.m.” - Sentence B: ”Keep off of the grass” is incorrect. The phrase ”off of” is redundant. The correct form is ”Keep off the grass.” - Sentence C: This sentence is correct as it correctly compares the speed of two cars. - Sentence D: This sentence is correct; ”angry at” is an acceptable phrase in informal usage. - Sentence E: This sentence is correct as it is a proper comparative construction.
Step 2: Evaluate the combinations.
- Option 1 (A & B): Both sentences A and B are incorrect.
- Option 2 (B & C): Sentence C is correct.
- Option 3 (C & D): Sentence D is correct.
- Option 4 (D & E): Both D and E are correct.
- Option 5 (A & E): Sentence E is correct.
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