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Correct option: C — D

D- train accident is fairly less ‘Less’ must be replaced with ‘low’ as there is no comparison in this sentence. Hence, ‘train accident is fairly low’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — b

worse ‘Worse’ must be replaced with ‘the worse’. When change in one thing causes the change in the other and two comparative degrees are used to indicate this relationship, it is called successive comparison. Article ‘the’ is used before both the comparative degrees. Hence, ‘the worse’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — to the inspector,

to the inspector ‘To’ must be replaced with ‘at’ as we use ‘at’ with ‘glance’ for a person. Hence, ‘at the inspector’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — B

B - and shouted, “Here the book lies ‘That’ is a relative pronoun which takes a noun or pronoun as its antecedent. In the given sentence, ‘the book’ is the antecedent, which will be used before ‘that’. Hence, and shouted, “Here lies the book is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — experience enough for the post

experience enough for the post ‘Enough’ is an adjective which describes the noun ‘experience’, therefore ‘enough’ will be used before ‘experience’. Hence, ‘enough experience for the job’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — I will have been studying English for three years by the end of this course.

I will have been studying English for three years by the end of this course. There is no error in the given sentence. Hence, the sentence given in option (c) is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — about

about ‘For’ is the fixed preposition used after the verb ‘search’. Hence, ‘for’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — good in

good in The structure ‘good + at + Ving’ is used to show that you are very skilful and clever at doing something. Hence, ‘good at’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — The Supreme Court set away

The Supreme Court set away ‘Set away’ must be replaced with ‘set aside’. The phrasal verb ‘set aside’ means to deprive of legal effect because it has been proved wrong. The given sentence states that the Supreme Court set aside the verdict of the High Court. Hence, ‘The Supreme Court set aside’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — Malini to hand down

Malini to hand down ‘Hand down’ must be replaced with ‘hand out’. The phrasal verb ‘hand out’ means to give a slip or document to someone. The given sentence talks about giving all the payment slips. Hence, ‘Malini to hand out’ is the most appropriate answer.