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Correct option: D — my uncle is

my uncle is ‘My uncle is’ must be replaced with ‘my uncle has been’. Present perfect tense (Singular Sub. + has + V3) is used to indicate a state that has existed for some time. Hence, ‘my uncle has been(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — times the day

times the day Article ‘a’ is used to indicate the frequency of an action. For example:- twice a day, four times a day, etc. Hence, ‘times a day’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — was first man

was first man The article “the” is used before adjectives denoting rank, order or position. Therefore, article ‘the’ will be used before ‘first’. Hence, ‘was the first man’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — Centre for Policy Research estimate

Centre for Policy Research estimate According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. At the end of a singular verb, s/es is used. In the given sentence, ‘Centre for Policy Research’ is a singular subject that will take ‘estimates’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘Centre for Policy Research estimates’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — 2

watered the plants ‘Watered’ must be replaced with ‘watering’ as ‘Singular Sub + has been + Ving’ is the correct grammatical structure for the sentence which is in present perfect continuous tense. The subject ‘he’ is singular. Hence, ‘watering the plants’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — yesterday at hall.

yesterday at hall ‘Hall’ given in the sentence is specific and we use the definite article ‘the’ before specific or particular nouns. Hence, ‘yesterday at the hall’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — Earth revolves around the sun.

Earth revolves around the sun. According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb. At the end of a singular verb, s/es is used. In the given sentence, ‘Earth’ is a singular subject that will take ‘revolves’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘Earth revolves around the sun.’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — an Himalayas is

an Himalayas is ‘Himalayas’ is a mountain range and we use the definite article ‘the’ before mountain ranges. Hence, ‘the Himalayas is’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — as it will affect

as it will affect We use simple present tense to state a scientific fact. It is a scientific fact that TV affects eyesight. Therefore, ‘will’ must be removed and the singular verb ‘affects’ will be used for the singular subject ‘it’. Hence, ‘as it affects’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — two days ago

Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than ‘Than’ will be replaced by ‘to’ as we generally use the preposition ‘to’ with some Adjectives for comparison (Similar, Superior, Inferior, Equal, Identical). Hence, ‘Factoring is, of course, different from and superior to’ is the most appropriate answer.