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Correct option: B — soundly slept

soundly slept ‘Soundly slept’ must be replaced with ‘slept soundly’ as the adverb (soundly) will be used after the verb ‘slept’. Hence, ‘slept soundly’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — It is a cheap reasonably

It is a cheap reasonably ‘Reasonably’ is an adverb which modifies the adjective ‘cheap’ and the adverb is generally used before the adjective. Hence, ‘It is a reasonably cheap’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — a igloo

a igloo Article ‘an’ is used before the words beginning with a vowel sound (an apple, an umbrella, an MBA). Similarly, in the given sentence, the word ‘igloo’ begins with a vowel sound. Hence, ‘an igloo’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — has been greatly underestimated

has been greatly underestimated The given sentence is in the past tense, so the helping verb of past perfect tense (had) will be used in place of ‘has’. Hence, ‘had been greatly underestimated’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — serious injured

serious injured The given sentence needs an adverb ‘seriously’ to modify the verb (injured), not the adjective ‘serious’. Hence, ‘seriously injured’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — I am working with him since 2002,

I am working with him since 2002, Present perfect continuous tense is used with ‘for/since’ to indicate the duration or starting point of an action. ‘I + have been + Ving’ is the correct grammatical structure for this sentence. Hence, ‘I have been working with him since 2002’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — lonely in

lonely in The given sentence needs an adverb ‘lonely’ to modify the verb ‘lives’, not the adjective ‘lonely’. Hence, ‘alone in’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — By the time I reaching

By the time I reaching If two actions happened in the past, 1st action is written in past perfect tense(had + V3) and 2nd action is written in simple past tense(V2). In the given sentence, reaching the metro station is the 2nd action. Hence, ‘By the time I reached(V2)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — horse

horse We generally use an indefinite article before a singular noun. Article ‘a’ will be used before ‘horse’ as it begins with a consonant sound. Hence, ‘a horse’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — comparatively better

comparatively better ‘Better’ is the comparative degree of ‘good’. The use of ‘comparatively’ with ‘better’ is superfluous, so it will be removed. Hence, ‘better’ is the most appropriate answer.