Grammar and Usage - Sentence Correction
CAT 2008 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · Grammar
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2008 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.
Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage:
A. I did not know what to make of you. B. Because you'd lived in India, I associate you more with my parents than with me. C. And yet you were unlike my cousins in Calcutta, who seem so innocent and obedient when I visited them. D. You were not curious about me in the least. E. Although you did make effort to meet me.
- A.
A only
- B.
A and B
- C.
A and E
- D.
D only
- E.
A and D
A
Explanation
A is correct. B has tense inconsistency ('associate' vs 'lived'). C has tense error ('seem' vs 'visited'). E is missing article ('make an effort').
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