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4 th Unit, C-Reading:The tribute - Para No: 22 from the List
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Write the corrected word or phrase for each numbered error (22–26). Submit your answers to receive marks, then review the explanations.
Correct (22): Her career was nearly 30 years long. She was equally admired by Telugu and Tamil film lovers.
Explanation: The adverb nearly should come before the number to indicate approximation.
• 30 years nearly long ❌
• nearly 30 years long ✔️
Correct (23): She also acted in a few Kannada and Hindi films. She had a lion's share of films when she was at the zenith of her career. Savitri was a humane artiste.
Explanation: The auxiliary was is not needed; the simple past acted suffices.
• was also acted ❌
• also acted ✔️
Correct (24): She was generous to the people who were in need.
Explanation: The relative pronoun who is needed for people.
• people which were in need ❌
• people who were in need ✔️
Correct (25): Her rise as a star like a meteor.
Explanation: The article a is required before meteor.
• like meteor ❌
• like a meteor ✔️
Correct (26): Once, she donated all the jewellery she was wearing to the Prime Minister's fund.
Explanation: The present participle wearing correctly shows the continuous action.
• she was worn ❌
• she was wearing ✔️