Directions (1-5): Which of the following phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (5) as the answer.1. All the members of the club were assembled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the club; (1)
- (1) had assembled to celebrate
- (2) were assembling to celebrate
- (3) had been assembled for celebrating
- (4) assembled to celebration
- (5) No correction is required
2. Increased productivity necessary reflects greater efforts made by the employee. (4)
- (1) Increase in productivity necessary
- (2) Increased productivity is necessary
- (3) increase of productivity necessary
- (4) increased productivity necessarily
- (5) No correction required
3. The earnest appeal by the staff members that the salaries be subjected to upward revision were rejected by the industrialist. (2)
- (1) upwardly revision was rejected
- (2) upward revision was rejected
- (3) upward revising were reject able
- (4) upwardly revision was reject able
- (5) No correction required
4. Speculations and hypothesising are the most essential and well known aspects of inventions. (5)
- (1) hypothesis has been
- (2) hypothesising needs
- (3) hypothesis makes
- (4) hypothesising confronts
- (5) No correction required
5. The alarming report of the building collapse made everyone spell bound. (5)
- (1) Alarmed report
- (2) alarmed reporting
- (3) reporting alarm
- (4) reported alarm
- (5) No correction required
