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Correct option: A — would be able to qualify

would be able to qualify ‘Qualifying’ must be replaced with ‘to qualify’ as an infinitive(to + V1) is used after the adjective ‘able’. Hence, ‘would be able to qualify’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — I have ever seen

I have ever seen To highlight the best or worst experience with something, we use ‘ever’ in present perfect tense after the superlative degree. ‘Superlative degree + Subject + has/have + ever + V3’ is the correct grammatical structure. Hence, ‘I have ever seen’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — along with the students was crossing

along with the students was crossing The words written after the preposition(along with) are not considered a part of the subject. In the given sentence, ‘The teacher’ is the subject, which is singular. Therefore, ‘were’ must be replaced with ‘was’. Hence, ‘along with the students was crossing’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — She is allergic to peanuts

She is allergic to peanuts ‘To’ is a fixed preposition used with the adjective ‘allergic’. Hence, ‘allergic to peanuts’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — prescribed

prescribed The given sentence is in the past tense, therefore the past form(V2) of the verb will be used. Hence, ‘prescribed(V2)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — runs faster than

runs faster than We generally use the comparative degree with ‘than’ to make a comparison between two persons or things. ‘Faster’ is the correct comparative degree of ‘fast’. Therefore, ‘more’ will be removed. Hence, ‘runs faster than’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — always remains

always remains Simple present tense is used to denote conditions that are generally true. The given sentence talks about the general condition of traffic in a part of Delhi. ‘Traffic’ is a singular subject that will take ‘remains’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘always remains’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — No improvement required

No improvement required The given sentence is grammatically correct.

Correct option: D — but also very suspenseful

but also very suspenseful ‘Not only … but also’ is a pair conjunction and the same part of speech is used after them. There is an adjective after ‘not only’, so we will use an adjective after ‘but also’. ‘Suspenseful’ is an adjective. Hence, ‘but also very suspenseful’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — of

of ‘Of’ is used after the verb ‘complain’ to indicate the issue or the problem. Similarly, in the given sentence, ‘of’ has been used to indicate the pain. Hence, ‘of’ is the most appropriate answer.