Grammatical Error Identification - Shift to the East
CAT 2005 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · VARC
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2005 Slot 1 paper. It tests VARC. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
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.
- A.
A, B&C
- B.
A&D
- C.
C
- D.
C&D
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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