Grammatical Error Identification - Animal Welfare
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. People have good reason to care about the welfare of animals. B. Ever since Enlightenment, their treatment has been seen as a measure of mankind's humanity. C. It is no coincidence that William Wilberforce and Sir Thomas Foxwell Buxton, two leaders of the movement to abolish the slave trade, helped found the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1820s. D. An increasing number of people go further: mankind has a duty not to cause pain to animals that have the capacity to suffer.
- A.
A&D
- B.
B
- C.
A&C
- D.
C&D
A
Explanation
Sentence B misses article 'the' before 'Enlightenment'. Sentence C misses article 'the' before '1820s'. Sentences A and D are correct.
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