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Correct option: C — (3)

(3) where will scientists conduct When the Wh-word (what, how, why, where, when, etc) is used to start a relative clause in a sentence, the helping verb and the main verb both are used after the subject in the clause. Therefore, modal ‘will’ should be used after the subject ‘scientists’. Hence, ‘where scientists will conduct’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — (1)

(1) The word “equipment” is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form. Therefore, “equipments” is incorrect and should be “equipment.” Hence, “A large number of equipments were” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — (1)

(1) ‘In’ is a fixed preposition used after the adjective ‘proficient’ to indicate skill in doing something. The given sentence uses “proficient for detecting”, which is incorrect. Hence, “proficient in detecting” is the most appropriate correction.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) After "to", we use the base form of the verb, not the gerund (-ing form). Hence, “opportunity to discuss” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) and to paint landscapes In the given sentence, there is an error of parallelism. ‘Enjoys’ is the main verb (finite verb) and there are three non-finite verbs after it. ‘Enjoy’ is followed by a gerund. The two verbs are in gerund form (reading, listening). The third verb ‘to paint’ must be replaced with the gerund form ‘painting’. Hence, ‘and painting landscapes’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — (2)

(2) The word “It’s” is a contraction and should be used where a sentence would read “it is.” “Its,” with no apostrophe, is the possessive pronoun, like “his” and “her,” used for nouns without gender. In the given sentence, the branches belong to the tree, so the possessive pronoun is required. Hence, "Its beautiful, sprawling branches" is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) The phrase “on paper plates” is meant to describe how the sandwiches were served, but its placement in the sentence makes it sound like the children or the shelter were on the plates. It should be placed closer to the word it modifies. Hence “The volunteers served sandwiches on paper plates to all the hungry children at the shelter” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) the storage facility was inspected In the given sentence, ‘The volunteers’ is the subject and the phrase ‘while collecting supplies for the flood victims’ modifies the subject. Here, ‘The volunteers’ is the doer of the action (inspecting), therefore, the verb should be in the active form, not in the passive form. Therefore, ‘the storage facility was inspected’ must be replaced with ‘inspected the storage facility’. Hence, ‘inspected the storage facility’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — (2)

(2) of the delay ‘For’ is used with the verb ‘apologise’ to indicate the reason for apology. Similarly, in the given sentence, ‘delay’ is the reason for apologizing. Hence, ‘for the delay’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — (4)

(4) was calculated using outdated parameters In the given sentence, ‘several projections’ is a plural subject that will take a plural helping verb. Therefore, ‘was’ must be replaced with ‘were’. Hence, ‘were calculated using outdated parameters’ is the most appropriate answer.