Grammatical Error Identification - Shift to the East

CAT 2005 Slot 1 · VARC · Medium · VARC

Select the option that indicates the grammatically correct and appropriate sentence(s).

A. The balance of power will shift to the East as China and India evolve. B. Rarely the economic ascent of two still relatively poor nations has been watched with such a mixture of awe, opportunism, and trepidation. C. Postwar era witnessed economic miracles in Japan and South Korea, but neither was populous enough to power worldwide growth or change the game in a complete spectrum of industries. D. China and India, by contrast, posses the weight and dynamism to transform the 21st-century global economy.

  1. A.

    A, B&C

  2. B.

    A&D

  3. C.

    C

  4. D.

    C&D

Answer

B

Explanation

Sentence B requires inversion: 'Rarely has the economic ascent...'. Sentence C misses article 'The' before 'Postwar era'. Sentences A and D are correct.

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