Question 1

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: You must stop your brother to do such acts.

Accepted Answer

from doing such acts. The correct expression is 'stop someone from doing something'. Therefore, 'stop your brother from doing such acts' is grammatically correct. The other options do not fit the standard verb pattern.

Question 2

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The belief that the instructions are merely advisory (1) / instead of mandatory have caused (2) / repeated lapses in adherence (3) / across multiple departments. (4)

Accepted Answer

(2). The subject is 'The belief', which is singular, so the verb should be 'has caused' instead of 'have caused'. The error is in part (2).

Question 3

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The committee has been reviewing the draft policy since four days.

Accepted Answer

for four days. "For" is used to express a duration, while "since" is used with a specific starting point. Since "four days" indicates duration, the correct phrase is "for four days."

Question 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: She delivered a comprehensive overview of the proposal but failed to substantiate her claims with sufficient evidences.

Accepted Answer

(4). The error is in "evidences." In standard usage, "evidence" is an uncountable noun when referring to proof, so it should be "sufficient evidence."

Question 5

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The book is more better than the previous one.

Accepted Answer

better than. 'Better' is already the comparative form of 'good', so 'more better' is grammatically incorrect. The correct phrase is simply 'better than'.

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