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Correct option: A — the accident occurring blast

the accident occurring blast ‘Occurring’ must be replaced with ‘that caused the’ as ‘caused’ means to make something happen. The phrase "that caused the blast" is used to clarify that the accident was responsible for the blast. Hence, ‘that caused the blast’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — a Leaning Tower of Pisa is a

a Leaning Tower of Pisa is a Article ‘A’ must be replaced with article ‘the’ as we generally use article ‘the’ with a specific and well-known structure. Hence, ‘the leaning tower of Pisa is a’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — Sita spotted golden

Sita spotted golden Article ‘A’ is used before the words starting from a consonant sound - (a conversation, a story). Therefore, article ‘a’ must be used before the word ‘golden’. Hence, ‘Sita spotted a golden’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — The investigation conducting by the research team

The investigation conducting by the research team. A participle phrase is a group of words which includes a past participle form (V3) and functions as an adjective, providing additional information about the subject. Similarly, In the given sentence, the participle phrase "conducted(V3) by the team" provides additional information about the subject ‘the investigation’. Hence, 'the investigation conducted by the research team' is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — who were shouting

who were shouting ‘Were’ must be replaced with ‘was.’ According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. ‘Ravi’ is a singular subject that will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘who was shouting’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — as journalist

as journalist Article ‘a’ is used before the words starting from a consonant sound (a conversation, a story). Therefore, article ‘a’ must be used before the word ‘journalist’. Hence, ‘as a journalist’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — negligble

negligble ‘Negligible’ is the correct spelling.

Correct option: C — a correct address

a correct address ‘’A correct address’ must be replaced with ‘the correct address’ as we generally use article ‘the’ before definite or particular nouns. Similarly, the given sentence is talking about a particular address. Hence, ‘the correct address’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — is not enough big to meet

is not enough big to meet ‘Enough big’ must be replaced with ‘big enough’ as ‘enough’ is a special adverb and always used after the adjective(‘big’ in the given sentence). Hence, ‘is not big enough to meet’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — By virtue off

By virtue off ‘By virtue of’ is the correct preposition and it is used to provide reason. Hence, ‘by virtue of’ is the most appropriate answer.