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    Question

    In each of the questions, a sentence is divided into

    five parts A, B, C, D and E in which two of the parts have some grammatical errors in them. You have to identify which pair among the given alternatives represents the parts that contain those errors. If none of the parts have any error, then mark option 5, i.e., ‘No error’ as your answer. He clearly adores former President Lula of Brazil (A)/ and you can feel his yearn for a French leader who (B)/ can somehow combine hard-headed strategy (C)/ with human empathy in the same way as a man (D)/ who left office through satisfaction ratings of 87 percent. (E).
    A A&C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B&D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C&E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D B&E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ¡         Part B: The noun "yearn" is used incorrectly. The correct word is the noun "yearning." The sentence should read, "...you can feel his yearning for a French leader..." ¡         Part E: The preposition "through" is incorrect. The correct preposition is "with," as it indicates a state or condition. The sentence should read, "...who left office with satisfaction ratings of 87 percent."

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