Sentence Correction for CAT 2008

[estranged_gnrs]

GUys,

I understand you all are happy to get your answers correct, but no spamming please. Please do not dilute the purpose of the thread.

No one-liners like " I got two correct,yippeee" here.

Only , posts with either questions/ answers or gyan on SC.

Cheers,
Rohit

[Fabio capello]

126 B
127-a
128-d
129-c
130-a

[medulla]

Hi Puys,

Why is this thread so dead...

Try following sentence correction questions:

Q1] There was no reason for him to be ashamed of having took an immocent journey which he had beforehand suppossed that he should not taking.

1. be ashamed of having taken an innocent journey which he had beforehand been suppossing that he should not take
2. be ashamed of having taken an innocent journey which beforehand he had suppossed that he should not take.
3. be ashamed of having took an innocent journey which he had beforehand supposed that he should not be taking.
4. be ashamed of having taken an innocent journey which he had beforehand suppossed that he should not take.
5. be ashamed of having taken an innocent journey beforehand ehich he had suppossed that he should not take.

Q2] His reporting skills well honed by his work as a journalist and editor, Garreau is constantly at the lookout for the human story behind the ideas.

1. skills honed well by his work as a journalist and editor, Garreau is constantly at the lookout for the human story behind.
2. skills well honed by his work as a journalist and editor, Garreau is constantly in the lookout fror the human story behind.
3. skills well honed by his work as a journalist and editor, Garreau is constantly on a lookout for the human story behind.
4. skills honed well by his work as a journalist and editor, Garreau is constantly at the lookout for the human story behind.
5. skills well honed by his work as a journalist and editor, Garreau is constantly on the lookout for the human story behind.

All the best...

[milindagrawal]

my take
1)2...'which beforehand he had supposed that he should not take' is the correct usage here
2)5... 'on the lookout is the correct usage of the phrasal verb'

[Fabio capello]

Answers
Q1-4
Q2-5

[sid_dharth]

My take onmedulla-SC2-9/7/2008-pg70


1. 2
2. 5


Cheers!!!
Siddharth

[coolabhishake]

Originally Posted by medulla

Q1] There was no reason for him to be ashamed of having took an immocent journey which he had beforehand suppossed that he should not
Q2] His reporting skills well honed by his work as a journalist and editor, Garreau is constantly at the lookout for the human story behind the ideas.

medulla-SC2-9/7/2008-pg70
My take:
1) 2
2) 3

[raghav507]

medulla-SC2-9/7/2008-pg70
hi puys,
My take:

1) 2
2) 5

[shivam_01]

My take:

1) 2 (be ashamed of having taken an innocent journey which beforehand he had supposed that he should not take.) the modifier is incorrect in the sentence hence we need to correct that ..

2) 5 skills well honed by his work as a journalist and editor, Garreau is constantly on the lookout for the human story behind.

its always on the look out not at the look out.

[shivam_01]

Answers at 5pm guys keeep pouring in



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