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Correct option: B — (2)

(2) - each student submits After verbs like ‘recommend, suggest, insist, demand’, the base form(V1) of the verb is used in the present tense even if the subject is plural. Therefore, ‘submits’ must be replaced with ‘submit’. Hence, ‘each student submit’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — (4)

(4) - without stating the concerns out. ‘Out’ is not required in this sentence, therefore it must be removed. Hence, ‘without stating the concerns’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) - but could not draw on ‘Draw on’ must be replaced with ‘draw out’. The phrasal verb ‘draw out’ means to elicit or extract information, which fits the context of identifying the main issues raised by employees. The given sentence talks about bringing out or identifying the key concerns. Hence, ‘could not draw out’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — (4)

(4) - without pointing any issue out. ‘Out’ is not required in this sentence, therefore it must be removed. Hence, ‘without pointing any issue’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) - but could not figure up ‘Figure up’ must be replaced with ‘figure out’. The phrasal verb ‘figure out’ means to understand or determine something after thinking about it. The given sentence talks about identifying the exact cause of the conflict. Hence, ‘could not figure out’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — (4)

(4) The given sentence is in the simple past tense, therefore the past form of the verb will be used. ‘malfunctions’ must be replaced with ‘malfunctioned’. Hence, ‘malfunctioned during the final stage’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — (1)

(1) - The document was replete by errors ‘With’ is the correct preposition to use here instead of ‘by’. The expression ‘replete with’ means full of or filled with something. In the given sentence, the document is described as being full of errors. Hence, ‘The document was replete with errors’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — (2)

(2) - remained effective since three years ‘Since’ is used to denote a point of time, which indicates the starting point of an action. ‘For’ is used for a fixed period of time (countable), such as 2 years, 3 months, or 4 days. In the given sentence, the phrase ‘three years’ indicates a duration, not a starting point. Therefore, ‘since’ must be replaced with ‘for’. Hence, ‘remained effective for three years’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — (3)

(3) - unexpectedly creating The given sentence needs a finite verb to show what the proposal actually did. The word ‘creating’ is a present participle and cannot function as the main verb of the clause without an auxiliary verb. Therefore, ‘creating’ must be replaced with a finite verb such as ‘created’. Hence, ‘unexpectedly created' is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — (2)

(2) - dancer who ‘One of + plural noun’ is the correct grammatical structure. Therefore, the singular noun ‘dancer’ must be replaced with the plural noun ‘dancers’. Hence, ‘one of the best dancers who’ is the most appropriate answer.