Grammatical Correctness: Prepositions
CMAT 2023 · Language Comprehension · Medium · Grammar
Identify which of the sentences are correct:
A. She was pouring water in the jug. B. My father was angry with my brother. C. Rama has been living in Delhi for 1975. D. The children laughed at the beggar. E. The patient was crying on pain.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
B and D only
- B.
A, B and D only
- C.
A, B and E only
- D.
B, D and E only
Answer
A
Explanation
- Sentence A: Should be 'pouring water into the jug'.
- Sentence B: Correct ('angry with').
- Sentence C: Should be 'since 1975'.
- Sentence D: Correct ('laughed at').
- Sentence E: Should be 'crying in pain'.
Thus, only B and D are correct.
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