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Correct option: A — (1)

(1) Generally, the plural of ‘fish’ is ‘fish’. ‘Fishes’ is used only when there is a mention of different species of fish. But there is no such mention in the sentence. Hence, ‘The fisherman caught many fish’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — (1)

Seldom we realize (1) After a negative adverb like ‘seldom’, inversion is required. Inversion is a structure in which the helping verb comes before the subject and the main verb comes after the subject. The helping verb ‘do’ will be used for the plural subject ‘we’. Hence, ‘Seldom do we realize’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — (2)

(2) ‘To’ is a fixed preposition used after the adjective ‘committed’ to indicate purpose or dedication. Hence, “committed to ensuring” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) The structure “It was not until” requires that the clause which follows should be in the affirmative form, not in the interrogative structure. Hence, “that she felt confident” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — (2)

(2) he finally decided to call off from The phrasal verb ‘call off’ does not take any preposition after it. ‘Call off’ means to cancel or abandon. Therefore, ‘from’ must be removed. Hence, ‘he finally decided to call off’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — (1)

(1) - The museum, which located near the river In the given sentence, there is a relative clause (which located near the river) after the subject ‘The museum’. In the relative clause, there is no verb after the pronoun ‘which’. Here, we need to use the singular verb ‘is’ for the singular antecedent ‘The museum’. Hence, ‘The museum, which is located near the river’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — (2)

(2) When two subjects are joined by “along with,” “as well as,” or “in addition to,” the verb agrees with the first subject. Here, the first subject is “The main actor,” which is singular. Hence, “was praised” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — (1)

(1) The verb “assured” when used with a direct object usually follows the structure “assured someone that…” In the given sentence, there is no object after “assured.” Hence, “assured the public that” or “assured the people (or us) that” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — (1)

(1) - He seldom if never 'Seldom if never' should be replaced with 'seldom if ever'. The correct phrase is 'seldom if ever', meaning very rarely or almost never. 'Seldom if never' is grammatically incorrect. Hence, 'He seldom if ever' is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — (2)

(2) - the proposal is reviewed 'Is reviewed' should be replaced with 'be reviewed'. After verbs like 'recommend, suggest, insist, demand' the subjunctive mood (“be + V3” for passive structure) is used. Hence, “be reviewed by an independent expert” is the most appropriate answer.