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Correct option: B — with her mother

with her mother The verb ‘resemble’ means to have some kind of similarities. However, we do not use the preposition ‘with’ after the verb ‘resemble’. Therefore, ‘with’ must be removed. Hence, ‘resembles her mother’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — that where

that where ‘That’ is not used in reported speech after the verb ‘asked’. Therefore, ‘that’ must be removed. Hence, ‘asked me where’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — with

with We do not use the preposition ‘with / to’ after the verb ‘married’ active voice. Therefore, ‘with’ must be removed. Hence, ‘married a doctor’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — were present

were present When subjects are joined by ‘as well as’, the verb agrees with the first subject only. In the given sentence, the first subject is ‘He’ (singular), so the correct verb should be ‘was’, not ‘were’. Hence, ‘was present’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — have increased

have increased “The number of + plural noun + singular verb” is the correct grammatical structure. Therefore, ‘have’ must be replaced with ‘has’. Hence, ‘has increased’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — me to enter

me to enter ‘From’ is a fixed preposition used after the verb ‘prevent / prohibit / refrain / abstain’. We generally use a gerund(Ving) after any preposition. Hence, “me from entering(Ving)” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — were playing

were playing Collective nouns are generally considered singular and we use a singular verb with them when all the members of the group are acting together rather than individually. Therefore, ‘were’ must be replaced with ‘was’. Hence, ‘was playing’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — hung

hung ‘Hung’ must be replaced with ‘hanged’. The verb ‘hang’ has two third forms. ‘Hanged’ is used when we talk about the death penalty by a loop around the neck. ‘Hung’ is used when an object(clothes / painting) is suspended in the air with the support of a string or hook. The given sentence talks about punishing thief for his crimes. Hence, ‘hanged’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — have given

have given When a decision is taken unanimously by a team, jury or a committee, a singular verb is used. Similarly, in the given sentence, the committee has given a single decision. Therefore, ‘have’ must be replaced with the singular verb ‘has’. Hence, ‘has given’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — and to generate a distinct experience

and to generate a distinct experience According to the ‘Rule of Parallelism’, two or more verbs must be in the same form if they are connected with one another. Similarly, in the given sentence, three verbs are connected to the noun ‘ways’. ‘To generate’ will be replaced with ‘generating’ to match the form of ‘knowing’ & ‘learning’. Hence, option (a) is the most appropriate answer.