Question

In the following sentence, a group of sentences about a single topic is given. One or more of the sentence(s) is / are grammatically incorrect. You have to identify the incorrect sentence(s).
I) There are two main reasons for that predatory mood.
II) Having established a domestic presence, the component makers are now looking for an international presence.
III) Second, having improved their productivity, quality, and reliability, Indian companies feel more confident about spreading their wings abroad.
IV) Various other factors are being attributed to this Indian penchant for the takeover game in all sectors.

A) I only
B) I and II
C) II only
D) III and IV

Answer 1

Hint:Grammatical error is a term used in prescriptive grammar to describe an instance of faulty, unconventional or controversial usage. Such as a misplaced modifier or an inappropriate verb tense.

Complete answer:
In this question we have to identify the error in the given sentences.
Option A) I only – There are two main reasons for that predatory mood is grammatically correct. Thus, this is not an incorrect sentence.
Option B) I and II – The given sentences in the options are ‘There are two main reasons for that predatory mood’ and ‘Having established a domestic presence, the component makers are now looking for an international presence’ are grammatically correct sentences and they are error free. Thus, these sentences are not incorrect.
Option C) II only – ‘Having established a domestic presence, the component makers are now looking for an international presence’ is the correct sentence as there is no grammatical error found. Thus, this sentence is correct.
Option D) III and IV – ‘Second, having improved their productivity, quality, and reliability, Indian companies feel more confident about spreading their wings aboard’ and ‘Various other factors are being attributed to this Indian penchant for the takeover game in all sectors’. There are some grammatical mistakes. In sentence III instead of ‘having’ have should be used. It is the future perfect continuous tense. Thus, the correct sentence should be ‘Second, have improved their productivity, quality, and reliability, Indian companies feel more confident about spreading their wings abroad’. And in sentence IV instead of ‘is’ ‘are’ and instead of ‘factor’ ‘factors’ should be used. So the correct sentence should be ‘Various other factors are being attributed to this Indian penchant for the takeover game in all sectors’. Second, have improved their productivity, quality, and reliability, Indian companies feel more confident about spreading their wings abroad. Various other factors are being attributed to this Indian penchant for the takeover game in all sectors.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Use of grammar is very important because it provides information that helps the reader to understand the context. Like in this question we are supposed to identify the error. Like in sentence III should be used to make it grammatically correct and in sentence IV factors and should be used. These are minor things that have to be kept in mind while correcting any grammatical errors.