The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Choose the correct one from the options given below:
The king said, 'Young man, I am impressed by
(a) your determination or initiative. I was searching
(b) for a person in my kingdom who would set an
(c) example for the test of the subjects. Many people passed
(d) that way and nobody took the initiative to remove it.'
Options:
for / to
Answer (1)
The given passage contains grammatical errors, and you are tasked with identifying the appropriate corrections from the options provided for each line. Let's go through each line step-by-step:
Line (b): 'The king said, 'Young man, I am impressed by your determination or initiative.'
Error: The word 'or' suggests a choice between two distinct qualities, but here the king is praising both qualities together.
Correction: Replace 'or' with 'and' to correctly join two complementary qualities.
Corrected line: 'The king said, 'Young man, I am impressed by your determination and initiative.'
Line (c): 'I was searching for a person in my kingdom who would set an example for the test of the subjects.'
Error: The phrase 'would set an example for the test of the subjects' is awkward, likely a result of a translation error.
Correction: The correct phrase should involve setting an example 'for the rest of the subjects' implying setting a standard or showing a model to others.
Corrected line: 'I was searching for a person in my kingdom who would set an example for the rest of the subjects.'
Line (d): 'Many people passed that way and nobody took the initiative to remove it.'
Error: The use of 'to' in 'initiative to remove it' is correct; the task is about checking the selected option, which is 'to'.
**No correction needed for the use of 'to'.'
Therefore, the options to select the correct replacements are:
(b): 'and' instead of 'or'.
(c): Correct the sentence context by rephrasing: 'for the rest of the subjects'.
(d): The option 'to' is already correct.
