Question

    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.

    One of the reasons for the success of the campaign was

    (A)/ the trust that people developed in the vaccine and the process followed, (B)/ desperate various efforts to create mistrust and panic (C) . (A) One of the reasons for the success of the campaign were (B) the trust that people developed in the vaccine and the process follows (C) despite various efforts to create mistrust and panic
    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

    A and B are correct in the given sentence. C is incorrect. The word ‘desperate’ is incorrect. It means ‘very serious or bad’. The correct word that can be used here is ‘despite’, which means ‘without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by’. This is given in C. One of the reasons for the success of the campaign was the trust that people developed in the vaccine and the process followed, despite various efforts to create mistrust and panic.

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