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    Question

    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.

    Ahead for Pongal, (A)/the Chief Minister had

    announce that gift hampers (B)/would be distributed to help (C)/ the people of Tamil Nadu, who (D)/had been affected in COVID-19 and floods (E).
    A Ahead for Pongal Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B the Chief Minister had announce that gift hampers Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C would be distributed to help Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D had been affected in COVID-19 and floods Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    1- ‘of’ instead of ‘for’. 2- ‘announced’ is correct. 4- the preposition ‘in’ should be replaced with ‘by’. Ahead of Pongal, the Chief Minister had announced that gift hampers would be distributed to help the people of Tamil Nadu, who had been affected by COVID-19 and floods.

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