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    Question

    In each question below, a sentence is given with an idiom/phrase printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by four alternatives. Find out which option should replace the phrase/idiom given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark 5) as the answer.

    The fact that the guard was a thin man considerably

    shorter than Walker made the task seem like a catwalk .
    A like a brisk walk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B like a wild walk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C like a cakewalk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D like a dream walk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct expression is ‘like a cakewalk’. If you say that something is a cakewalk, you mean that it is very easy to do or achieve. The fact that the guard was a thin man considerably shorter than Walker made the task seem like a cakewalk .

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