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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 - 28-08-2007, 04:40 PM

My answers are
1 d
2 c
3 ?
4 d
5 c
6 c
7 b
8 e
9 d
10 e
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 - 28-08-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sachin2807 View Post
So as to keep this thread active,i m posting some questions...
so here goes my set of questions:

1) If the books have been cataloged last week, why haven’t they been placed on the shelf?
a) have been cataloged
b) would have been cataloged
c) was cataloged
d) were cataloged
e) had been cataloged

2) Jessica Mitford wrote The American Way of Death, a best-selling book, that led eventually to an official investigation of the funeral industry.
a) that led eventually
b) that had led eventually
c) that eventually led
d) which led eventually
e) who eventually led

3) Sabotage came from the French saboter, which means “to clatter with wooden shoes (sabots).”
a)which means “ to
b) which means, “ to
c) that means “to
d) that means- “to
e) that means, “to

4) In studying an assignment it is wise to read it over quickly at first, than see the major points, and finally outline the material.
a) first, than
b) first: then
c) first-then
d) first, then
e) first-than

5) To judge the Tidy City contest, we picked an uninterested party.
a) picked an uninterested party.
b) picked an interested party!
c) picked a disinterested party.
d) are in the process of picking an uninterested party.
e) picked an disinterested party.

6) Linda decides they had better scram before the killers find them.
a) had better scram
b) had better leave
c) should hurry and scram
d) could hurry and leave
e) had better get out

7) I really dug the character of Brutus.
a) dug
b) thought about
c) thought of
d) admired
e) gazed at

Once upon a point a time, a small person named Little Red Riding Hood initated plans for the preparation, delivery and transportation of foodstuffs to her Grandmother.
a) and transportation of foodstuffs to her Grandmother.
b) and transportation of food stuffs to her Grandmother.
c) and transportation of food supplies to her Grandmother.
d) and transportation of foodstuffs to her grandmother.
e) and, transportation of food supplies to her grand mother.

9) The setting of a story effects the story’s plot.
a) effects the story’s plot
b) effects the stories plot
c) affect the story’s plot
d) affects the story’s plot
e) affects the story’s plots

10) Arctic trees are scrubbiest than trees in milder climates.
a) scrubbiest than trees
b) scrubbier then trees
c) scrubbiest than are trees
d) scrubbier than are trees
e) scrubbier than trees

Thnks...
1) d
2) c
3) a
4) d
5) c
6) c
7) b
c
9) d
10 e

these are my guesses for sachin2807's set..you could have numbered this set..anyways thanks


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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 - 28-08-2007, 07:26 PM

@ sachin2807
gr8 initiative dude...keep posting more stuff!

my take on ur set:
d,c,d,d,c,c,b,c,d,e


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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 - 29-08-2007, 10:36 AM

@ sachin2807,

good initiative....do keep them coming.

My answers:

d,d,b,d,c,c,d,b,d,e


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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 - 29-08-2007, 12:49 PM

My takeon Sachin's SET 1

e,c,a,d,c,c,d,d,d,e


Great initiative Sachin
Keep Going !

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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 - 29-08-2007, 12:50 PM

Indeed it is a great initiative.Thanks a ton !!!!

here are my answers:

1d
2c
3b
4d
5c
6c
7b
8d
9d
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 - 29-08-2007, 01:18 PM

gud work sachin...
my take on sachin's set
1-e 2- b 3- b 4-d 5-c 6-a 7-d 8-d 9-d 10-e


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Ans for SET 1:- - 29-08-2007, 02:27 PM

First of all nice to see such an overwhelming response on this thread after a very long time so thnks to everyone for answering.
And here goes the ans for yesterday's set:

1)d
2)d
3)a
4)d
5)c
6)b
7)d
b
9)d
10)e

will be posting the next set very soon.

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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 - 29-08-2007, 02:40 PM

Following are the performance of all the p'guys who made an attempt to answer the ques.

ferdinandj :- 5/10
RISING :- 5/10
IAYF :- 5/10
prachalm :- 8/10
SUMI_08 :- 6/10
nowornever708 :- 5/10
dsotm_floyd :- 5/10

So Prachalm got maximum number of right ans this time.
congrats prachalm but still there is some scope for improvement so keep up the good work going.

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Set 2: - 29-08-2007, 02:56 PM

Here goes my next set of questions:

1) Quebec rises in a magnificent way above the St. Lawrence River.
a)rises in a magnificent way above
b) rises in a magnificent way , way above
c) rises magnificently above
d) rises magnificently way above
e) is raised in a magnificent way above

2) Someone gives the school gerbils every year.
a) Someone gives the school gerbils
b) Some one gives the school gerbils
c) Some one gives the School gerbils
d) There is a person that gives the school gerbils
e) An individual gave gerbils

3) During Colonial days, a school room looked rather empty.
a) Colonial days, a school room looked
b) Colonial days, a schoolroom looked
c) Colonial Days, a schoolroom looked
d) Colonial Days; a school room looked
e) Colonial days- a schoolroom looked

4) The helium- filled balloon rose in the air.
a) rose in the air.
b) was rising in the air.
c) was in the air.
d) rose into the air.
e) would rise in the air.

5) If I had the address, I would have delivered the package myself.
a) had the address,
b) had the address;
c) had the address-
d) had had the address;
e) had had the address

6) Do you know that these gloves have lay on the bureau all week?
a) have lay on
b) have laid on
c) would lie on
d) had laid on
e) have lain on

7) If I would have known about the team tryouts, I would have signed up for them.
a) would have known
b) would had known
c) could of known
d) had been told
e) could have been told

If he would have revised his first draft, he would have received a better grade.
a) would have revised
b) had revised
c) could of revised
d) had of revised
e) would revise

9) Valarie claims that cats made the best pets.
a) made the best pets.
b) could be the best pets.
c) are the best pets.
d) make of the best pets
e) make the best pets.

10) By next month Ms. Jones will be Mayor of Tallahassee for two years.
a) will be Mayor of Tallahassee
b) will have been Mayor of Tallahassee
c) will be mayor of Tallahassee
d) will have been mayor of Tallahassee
e) could have been mayor of Tallahassee

Bst of luk guys.

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