Grammar and Usage - Correct sentences identification 1
CAT 2007 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · Grammar
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2007 Slot 1 paper. It tests Grammar. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
In the question, there are five sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.
A. When I returned to home, I began to read B. everything I could get my hand on about Israel. C. That same year Israel's Jewish Agency sent D. a Shaliach a sort of recruiter to Minneapolis. E. I became one of his most active devotees.
- A.
C & E
- B.
C only
- C.
E only
- D.
B, C & E
- E.
C, D & E
A
Explanation
A is incorrect: 'returned home' (not 'returned to home'). B is incorrect: idiom is 'get my hands on' (plural). D is incorrect: needs comma: 'a Shaliach, a sort of recruiter, to Minneapolis'. C and E are grammatically correct.
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