Question

    Directions: 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. If all the parts are correct, then mark option 5, “All are correct” as the answer.

    Although the government announce (A)/ market value, known as the guidance value , (B)/it will be nowhere (C)/nearly the actual value of (D)/the property put up with for sale (E).

    A Although the government announce Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B it will be nowhere Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C nearly the actual value of Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D the property put up with for sale Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A- since the ‘government’ is a collective noun, ‘announces’ is correct. D- the adverb ‘nearly’ should be replaced with the preposition ‘near’. E- the phrase ‘put up with’ means ‘to tolerate’. The correct phrase that should be used here is ‘put up’, which means ‘display a notice’. Although the government announces market value, known as the guidance value, it will be nowhere near the actual value of the property put up for sale.

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