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Correct option: D — provinces of the Great Britain and some

provinces of the Great Britain and some The definite article "the" should not be used before "Great Britain" in this passage. "Great Britain" is a proper noun and It does not require the definite article "the" before it. Hence, ‘provinces of Great Britain and some’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — Sorry I will be late as a flight

Sorry I will be late as a flight ‘As a flight’ will be replaced with ‘as the flight’ because article ‘the’ is used when talking about something definite or particular. In the given sentence the person is talking about the flight he is going to aboard. Hence, ‘sorry I will be late as the flight’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — on meeting the deadline

on meeting the deadline The verb 'insist' is typically followed by the preposition 'on', which then takes a gerund (V-ing form) as its object. Hence, 'on meeting the deadline' is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — to return books on time and to keep the noise levels down

to return books on time and to keep the noise levels down The sentence uses parallel structure with the infinitive "to return books on time." Therefore, ‘keeping’ must be replaced with ‘to keep’ to maintain parallel structures. Hence, option (a) is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — when the applause erupted

when the applause erupted ‘Scarcely…when’ is a fixed conjunction pair. Simple past tense is used after ‘when’ and past perfect tense is used after ‘scarcely’. Hence, ‘when the applause erupted’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — to postpone

to postpone The verb 'decided' is generally followed by an infinitive (to + V1) to indicate the action that was decided. The phrase "on to postpone" is grammatically incorrect. Hence, ‘to postpone’ is the most app

Correct option: A — that we consider a different approach

that we consider a different approach The verb "propose," when followed by a suggestion for action, is typically followed by a 'that' containing the subjunctive form of the verb (base form). Hence, "that we consider a different approach" is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — what the reason is for her sudden departure

what the reason is for her sudden departure. The given sentence is an indirect question, and in such structures, the correct grammatical order after the 'wh-word' is "subject + verb," not "verb + subject." In the given sentence, "what the reason is for her sudden departure" correctly follows this structure: "what" (wh-word) + "the reason" (subject) + "is" (verb). Hence, "what the reason is for her sudden departure" is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — answer the question carefully

answer the question carefully After verbs like insist, suggest, demand, or recommend, the subjunctive mood is used, which takes the base form of the verb. Therefore, ‘answers’ should be replaced with ‘answer’. Hence, ‘answer the question carefully’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — to working

to working There are some phrases that are always followed by a gerund(V-ing). Such phrases are ‘with a view to, looking forward to, in addition to, accustomed to, habituated to, be used to, prone to, etc.’ Hence, ‘accustomed to working’ is the most appropriate answer.