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    Directions: In each of the questions, a sentence is divided into five parts namely A, B, C, D and E. In which one of the parts is given in bold and is grammatically and contextually correct. You have to identify which fragment, apart from the bold one, is correct in terms of grammar and usage. If all the parts are correct, then mark option 5, “All are correct” as the answer.

    It is recorded that (A)/the last cheetahs were shot

    at India (B)/in 1947, but there is credible reports (C)/of sightings from the cat (D)/till about 1967 (E).
    A the last cheetahs were shot at India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B in 1947, but there is credible reports Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C of sightings from the cat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D till about 1967 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    B- the preposition ‘at’ is incorrect. It should be ‘in’. C- since we are talking about ‘reports’, ‘are’ should be the verb instead of ‘is’. D- the preposition ‘from’ is contextually incorrect. We should mention that the cat was spotted. So, the preposition ‘of’ should be used here. It is recorded that the last cheetahs were shot in India in 1947, but there are credible reports of sightings of the cat till about 1967.

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