Question
Each question contains three statements, one or more of
which may not be grammatically correct. You are required to identify the incorrect statements from the options given below and mark that as your answer. I. The teacher asked the students to quietly read the passage and answered the questions afterward. II. The seminar on climate change will be held in the auditorium on Tuesday. III. Despite of the heavy rain, the marathon runners continued the race.Solution
Statement I: "The teacher asked the students to quietly read the passage and answered the questions afterward." The correct form should be "and answer the questions afterward." The verb should be in the base form "answer" after "and." Statement II: "The seminar on climate change will be held in the auditorium on Tuesday." This statement is grammatically correct. Statement III: "Despite of the heavy rain, the marathon runners continued the race." The correct form should be "Despite the heavy rain." The use of "of" after "Despite" is incorrect.
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