Question

    Each question consists of four sentences and some

    sentences are grammatically incorrect or inappropriate. Read each sentence to find out the error in the sentence (s) and select the option that indicates the grammatically incorrect and inappropriate sentence (s). Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any. A. Foreign bourses, however, will likely find other ways to list derivatives linked to Indian stocks and indices without any help over Indian exchanges soon. B. The present move, thus, is unlikely to rein in the vast offshore market for Indian derivatives. C. It also leaves a lot to be desired. D. Index derivatives such as the SGX Nifty that are linked to stocks that form Nifty, have gained the patronage of large foreign investors for many reasons.
    A Only B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A and C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A and D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A, B and D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are incorrect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A. Foreign bourses, however, will likely find other ways to list derivatives linked to Indian stocks and indices without any help from Indian exchanges soon. ‘Likely’ is an adjective used whenever we want to indicate a possibility of an event. D. Index derivatives such as the SGX Nifty that is linked to stocks that form Nifty, have gained the patronage of large foreign investors for many reasons. The verb needs to be in agreement with the immediate noun that precedes the verb.

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