Quiz 5

There are no errors in the given sentence.

‘Generation’ is singular. So, the pronoun and verb associated with it are ‘it’ and ‘believes’ respectively.

It’s, the contraction for ‘it is’, is the right word in the given context. The possessive pronoun ‘its’ means ‘belonging to it’.

Note the use of inversion (placement of verb before the subject) in \'so too does very country\'. This often seen when using the phrase ‘just as…so too’, though it is not mandatory. \'Just as every generation believes it\'s better than the others, every country believes so too\' is also correct.

ANS D

In the given sentence, the noun phrase ‘Suleiman the Magnificent’ is misplaced. This error is corrected in all given answer options.

Also note that ‘to be found’ is incorrect. The correct tense to use is the present perfect form, i.e. ‘to have been found’.

The subject of the sentence is ‘remains of the tomb’. As ‘remains’ is plural, the correct verb to follow it is ‘are’.

AND D

The phrasal verb ‘give in’ means ‘to surrender’. It is normally followed by a prepositional phrase starting with ‘to’ and whatever was fought and not won (e.g. give in to the temptation). Note that ‘in to’ is generally short for ‘in order to.’

‘Into’, on the other hand, is a preposition that expresses movement or entry. ‘Into’ usually answers the question ‘where?’ This word does not make sense in the given context.

To be ‘apt to’ do something is to have the tendency to do it. The adjective ‘apt’ has other meanings such as suitable (e.g. an apt reply), and resourceful (e.g. an apt student). Neither of these apply here. ‘Apt to give in’ is the right usage.

ANS B

Combination' is singular, so the verb associated with it is 'reduces'.

'Sensitivity to' is the correct usage, not 'sensitivity for'.

Finally, 'upto' is not a word in English. It is written as 'up to'.

AND C

While ‘depth’ is a measure of the extent downward, ‘depths’ refers to the deepest or most remote part. The correct word in the given context is ‘depths’, not ‘depth.’

‘Depths’ is plural. So, the verb to follow this is ‘were’, not ‘was’.

The correct idiomatic usage is ‘for the most part’.

ANS D

The given sentence uses the wrong idiom and also mixes up tenses.

While ‘credit for’, ‘credit with’ and ‘credit to’ are all idiomatic, they are used in different contexts.

‘Credit with’ is used to ascribe an achievement to someone/something. The word ‘credit’ is used as a verb here.

In the expression ‘credit for’, the word ‘credit’ is used as a noun. To get credit for something is to get recognition for it (e.g. You deserve credit for your work).

‘Credit to’ is normally used in the context of payment (e.g. credit money to an account), or to credit accomplishments to an entity (e.g. All credit to her for succeeding in the venture).

In the given sentence, ‘credit’ is used as a verb. The correct idiomatic expression in this context is ‘credit with’.

Also note that ‘has credited’ is in present perfect tense, indicating that the action has been completed in the very recent past. This cannot be used with the present continuous verb ‘having’. The correct verb form to use in the given context is ‘having had’.

ANS B

The construct of the given sentence is incorrect.

Firstly, the phrase ‘saying it cedes territory to Montenegro’ applies to Kosovo’s opposition parties, and not the subject of the sentence, which is ‘the deal’.

Secondly, the modifier ‘a claim the government rejects’ relates to the claim, and not to the noun phrase ‘Kosovo’s opposition parties’ it is placed next to.

Option (C) corrects these errors, by placing the modifiers right next to the nouns they modify.

‘To take umbrage at’ something is to be offended or displeased by it. Note that the correct idiomatic expression uses ‘at’.

‘To live off’ an entity is to depend on it for survival. The preposition ‘of’ is incorrectly used in the given sentence.

ANS D

There are no errors in the given sentence.

The correct preposition to be used in the given context is 'among' or 'amonsgt', as we are talking of a group of people- fans- and not distinct individuals.

Note that the preposition 'between' is used to refer to one-to-one relationships, and 'amid', meaning in the middle of, to mass nouns.

Also, the subject of the sentence is 'the captain' (singular). The phrase 'as well as the players' is in parentheses. This provides extra information, but is not part of the subject. So, the verb is 'is', not 'are'.