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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., ā€˜No error’ as your answer. The manager insisted on the importance (A)/ to team collaboration, but they were (B)/ unable to reach an agreement, so he (C)/ felt frustrated, because he was hoped that (D)/ they would reach a consensus soon. (E)
    A A & D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B & D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A & C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D B & C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • Part B: The error is in part (B) ā€œto team collaborationā€.
    The correct phrase should be ā€œof team collaborationā€. The preposition ā€œofā€ is needed after ā€œimportanceā€ to indicate the relationship between the two nouns. Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  The error in part (D) is the phrase : ā€œhe was hoped thatā€. The correct phrase should be ā€œhe had hoped thatā€. The verb tense is incorrect; ā€œwas hopedā€ is a passive construction that doesn’t fit the context. Instead, the sentence should use the past perfect tense ā€œhad hopedā€ to indicate the manager’s prior expectation. ā€œThe manager insisted on the importance of team collaboration, but they were unable to reach an agreement, so he felt frustrated, because he had hoped that they would reach a consensus soon.ā€

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