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Correct option: A — although it is urgent.

although it is urgent. ‘Although’ must be replaced with ‘as / because’. The issue is urgent, that is why discussion on it can not be postponed. Here, we need a connector to show the cause or reason. Hence, ‘because it is urgent’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — Are you yet

Are you yet ‘Yet’ must be replaced with ‘still’. ‘Yet’ is used to show contrast between two events. ‘Still’ is used to show that an action was happening in the past and continuing in the present. Hence, ‘Are you still’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — very acclaimed

very acclaimed ‘Very’ must be replaced with ‘much’. ‘Very’ is used with present participles(Ving), not with past participles(V3). Hence, ‘much acclaimed’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — make it to drink.

make it to drink. ‘To’ must be removed. There are some verbs that take a bare infinitive(without ‘to’) after them. These are ‘make, let, bid, see, watch, observe’. Hence, ‘make it drink’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — One must do one’s duty properly.

One must do one’s duty properly. Each pronoun has its own possessive adjective. For example - (I/my), (he/his), (she/her), (one/one’s). Hence, option (b) is the correct sentence.

Correct option: B — It is time someone takes

It is time someone takes Simple Past Tense(Subject + V2) is used after phrases such as “It is time / It is about time / It is high time”. Therefore, ‘takes’ will be replaced with ‘took(V2)’. Hence, ‘It is time someone took’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — No error

No error. The given sentence is grammatically correct.

Correct option: C — None than you

None than you ‘Than’ must be replaced with ‘but’. The correct phrase is ‘none but’ or ‘none other than’, which means ‘only’. Hence, ‘none but you’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — lest you should not

lest you should not ‘Lest’ is used without ‘not’. Hence, ‘lest you should’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — while the time comes.

while the time comes ‘While’ must be replaced with ‘when’. The phrase ‘when the time comes’ is used to state an action that will be done in the suitable circumstances. Hence, ‘when the time comes’ is the most appropriate answer.