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Correct option: A — will be exercised

will be exercised ‘Will be exercised’ must be replaced with ‘will exercise’ as we generally use active voice when the subject is the doer of the action. In the given sentence, the subject(‘stars’) is the doer of the action(exercise an influence). Hence, ‘will exercise’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — go

go ‘Go’ must be replaced with ‘went’. If two actions took place in the past then the 1st action must be in the Past perfect tense(Had + V3) and the 2nd action must be in the Simple Past tense(V2). Hence, ‘went(V2)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — The decision to change the hospital saved the life of the daughter of the doctor.

The decision to change the hospital saved the life of the daughter of the doctor.(Correct) (a) The decision to change a hospital saved an life of the daughter of the doctor.(Incorrect Article) (c) The decision to change an hospital saved the life of the daughter of the doctor.(Incorrect Article) (d) A decision to change a hospital saved the life of the daughter of the doctor.(Incorrect Article)

Correct option: D — the postman would be

the postman would be ‘Would be’ must be replaced with ‘will be’. Modal ‘would’ is used to talk about the future as seen from the past. Modal ‘will’ is used to talk about the future as seen from the present moment. As the first part of the sentence is in Present Tense, modal ‘will’ will be used. Hence, ‘the postman will be’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — an adventures of Tarzan

an adventures of Tarzan ‘An’ must be replaced with ‘the. The word "adventures" is plural, so it should not be preceded by the singular article "an”. We generally use the definite article with a specific noun or a particular noun (adventures of Tarzan). Hence, ‘the adventures of Tarzan’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — The historians

The historians ‘The historians’ must be replaced with ‘historians’ as we generally use definite article ‘the’ with a specific or particular noun. Here, in the given sentence ‘historians’ is a common noun. So, we will not use definite articles before ‘historians’. Hence, ‘historians’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — The warrior was waiting for the right time to attack the lion hiding in the cave.

The warrior was waiting for the right time to attack the lion hiding in the cave. (Correct) (a) The warrior was waiting for an right time to attack the lion hiding in a cave.(Incorrect Article) (c) An warrior was waiting for a right time to attack the lion hiding in the cave.(Incorrect Article) (d) The warrior was waiting for a right time to attack an lion hiding in the cave. (Incorrect Article)

Correct option: A — We hardly knew nothing

We hardly knew nothing ‘Nothing’ must be replaced with ‘anything’. ‘Hardly’ and ‘Nothing’ both are negative words so we can’t use them together. We generally use the pronoun ‘anything’ in negative and interrogative sentences. Hence, ‘ we hardly knew anything’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — With an opposition

With an opposition Article ‘An’ must be replaced with ‘the’ as Article ‘the’ is used to represent a class or group. Hence, ‘with the opposition’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — l dry the same

l dry the same ‘I dry’ must be replaced with ‘I will dry’ as ‘‘Simple Future Tense(Will + V1)’’ is used when discussing a planned action in the future that is related to a present action. Hence, ‘I will dry the same’ is the most appropriate answer.