26. (a) Today's entrepreneurs want to be fast and furious /(b) in contrast to /(c) the age -old adage of slow and steady wins the race /(d) No error

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   'Age-old adage of slow and steady winning the race' or 'age-old adage, slow and steady wins the race.'

   Correct Option: C

   'Age-old adage of slow and steady winning the race' or 'age-old adage, slow and steady wins the race.'

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27. (a) In spite of a large choice /(b) at the breakfast /(c) bread and butter is what he still prefers /(d) No error

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   'Bread and butter' is considered singular.

   Correct Option: D

   'Bread and butter' is considered singular.

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28. (a) Amol had packed a knife /(b) in his bag /(c) for his expedition to the jungle, but a knife was not sharp enough. /(d) No error

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   'The knife' instead of 'a knife.'

   Correct Option: C

   'The knife' instead of 'a knife.'

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29. Let he go to the office immediately

1. 1. let him go by the office immediately

   
   
   

   2. Let him go to the office immediately

   
   
   

   3. Let he go in the office immediately

   
   
   

   4. Let him go into the office immediately

   
   
   

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   A pronoun should be used in objective case in sentences beginning with "Let"

   Correct Option: B

   A pronoun should be used in objective case in sentences beginning with "Let". In this case, the objective case of "He" is "Him"
   

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30. (a) The investigation found that when the fire broke out /(b) in the factory, neither the extinguishers nor the sprinkler system /(c) were working /(d) No error

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   With 'neither...nor' construct, the verb agrees with the noun that comes later.

   Correct Option: C

   With 'neither...nor' construct, the verb agrees with the noun that comes later.

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