Question

    In these questions, sentences with four bold words are given. One from four words given in the bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. That word will be your answer. If all words given in the bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, then ‘All Correct’ is your answer.

    The dollar strengthened in the last quarter of 2016 even as commodity prices shoot up due to market euphoria after the election of the new President.

    A strengthened Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B as Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C shoot Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D after Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Replace shoot by shot. Past tense should be used, thus shot. The dollar strengthened in the last quarter of 2016 even as commodity prices shot up due to market euphoria after the election of the new President.

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