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Correct option: D — was

was In the given sentence, ‘they’ is a plural pronoun that will take ‘were’ as a plural verb. Therefore, ‘was’ must be replaced with ‘were’. Hence, ‘were’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — is still unclear to many candidates (3)

is still unclear to many candidates (3) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement Rule’, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. The subject ‘instructions’ is plural, so it must take a plural verb. Therefore, ‘is’ should be replaced with ‘are’. Hence, ‘are still unclear to many candidates’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — into

into ‘Into’ must be replaced with ‘through’. The phrasal verb ‘walk through’ means to go over or explain something step by step. The given sentence talks about checking or reviewing the instructions. Hence, ‘through’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — contains several inaccuracies (2)

contains several inaccuracies (2) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement Rule’, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. The subject of the sentence is ‘The meeting minutes’, where ‘minutes’ is a plural noun. Therefore, the verb must also be plural. The singular verb ‘contains’ must be replaced with the plural verb ‘contain’. Hence, ‘contain several inaccuracies’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — is forgetting

is forgetting The word ‘usually’ indicates a habitual action, so the verb should be in the simple present tense. Therefore, ‘is forgetting’ should be replaced with ‘forgets’. Hence, ‘forgets’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — an

an The article ‘an’ is used before vowel sounds, while ‘a’ is used before consonant sounds. The word ‘unique’ begins with a consonant sound. Therefore, ‘an’ must be replaced with ‘a’. Hence, ‘a unique workshop’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — to

to We use the preposition ‘on’ when referring to days or specific times. Therefore, ‘to’ must be replaced with ‘on’. Hence, ‘on’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) - lend support According to the ‘Subject–Verb Agreement Rule’, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. The subject ‘argument’ is singular, so the verb must also be in the singular form. The plural verb ‘lend’ must be replaced with the singular verb ‘lends’. Hence, ‘lends support’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) - was available “Neither…nor / Either…or” is a correlative conjunction pair used for two subjects, and the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. This is known as the rule of proximity. In this sentence, the subject nearest to the verb is ‘the team leads,’ which is plural. So, the verb must be plural as well. Therefore, ‘was available’ should be replaced with ‘were available.’ Hence, ‘were available’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — (4)

(4) - will be sent to all members. When the phrase ‘By the time’ is used with simple present tense, future perfect tense is used in the 2nd clause. In the second clause, ‘the final draft’ is the subject, which receives the action rather than performs it. Therefore, passive voice structure will be used. ‘Will have been + V3’ is the correct passive structure for future perfect tense. Hence, ‘will have been sent’ is the most appropriate answer.