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    Question

    In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by four phrases. Find out which phrase should replace the phrase 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 then mark ‘No correction is required’, as the answer.

    The express train unexpectedly called out the station

    near my office, so I was early today.
    A called at Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B called forth Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C called away Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D called off Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The phrase ‘ call at ’ means ‘to stop at a place for a short time’. [ Call out - to summon into action; Call forth - to cause or to come into action or existence; Call away - to summon to carry on another activity; Call off - to recall or to cancel].

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