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  • Topic: Sentence Correction
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  • Number of Questions: 24
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"He (to be) positively rude."
  • a)
    no improvement
  • b)
    were being
  • c)
    being
  • d)
    was being
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Arun Sharma answered
The sentence is in the past tense, indicated by the verb "to be." The correct form of "to be" in the past tense for "he" is "was." Additionally, the continuous form of the verb ("being") is needed to describe an ongoing action in the past. Therefore, the correct phrase is "was being." The sentence should read, "He was being positively rude."

Which of the following four sentence is grammatically correct?
  • a)
    The Excel Company has greatly enhanced it’s advertising expense.
  • b)
    The Excel Company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
  • c)
    The Excel Company has greatly enhanced its advertising expense.
  • d)
    The Excel Company has greatly increased it’s advertising expense.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev GMAT answered
It’s is a concise way of writing ‘it is’. We can rule out options a) and d) because of this. The meaning of ‘enhance’ is ‘increase the quality of’. However, in this sentence, there is only an increase in expense. So, ‘increase’ is a more suitable word in this context. Option b) is the correct answer.

Which of the following four sentence is grammatically correct?
  • a)
    The Board of Directors will hold its next meeting in July.
  • b)
    The Board of Directors will hold it’s next meeting in July.
  • c)
    The Board of Directors shall hold the next meeting in July.
  • d)
    The Board of Directors shall hold it’s next meeting in July.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Devansh Shah answered
Explanation:

Subject-Verb Agreement:
- In the sentence "The Board of Directors will hold its next meeting in July," the subject "Board of Directors" is singular, so the verb "will hold" is also singular.
- Option A correctly uses the possessive pronoun "its" to show ownership by the singular subject.

Incorrect Options:
- Option B incorrectly uses "it's," which is a contraction for "it is" or "it has," not the possessive form.
- Option C uses "shall," which is not commonly used in modern English for future actions.
- Option D repeats the mistake of using "it's" instead of "its."

Corrected Sentence:
- The Board of Directors will hold its next meeting in July.

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