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    The following questions consist of sentences which is divided into three parts, with grammatical error in one or more than one part of the sentence. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternative to replace that part from the three options given below, to make the sentence grammatically correct. If there is an error in any part of the sentence and none of the options is correct to replace that part, then choose ‘None of the A, B and C’ as your answer. If the given sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any correction, choose ‘No correction required’ as your answer.

    When the atmosphere and the ocean is considered by a whole, (A)/ rain everywhere is the result of moisture rushing up (B)/ to fill differences in temperature between oceans and the land (C) .

    (A) When the atmosphere and the ocean is considered as a whole

    (B) rain everywhere is the result of moisture rush up

    (C) to fill differences in temperature among oceans and the land

    A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the A, B and C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    B and C are correct in the given sentence. ‘rushing up’ is correct in B. ‘between’ is correct in C because ‘oceans’ and ‘the land’ are compared. A is incorrect because the preposition ‘by’ is incorrect. The correct preposition is ‘as’. When the atmosphere and the ocean is considered en a whole, rain everywhere is the result of moisture rushing up to fill differences in temperature between oceans and the land.  

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