Choose the phrase that should replace the bolded part of each sentence to make it grammatically correct. If the sentence is already correct, select 'E' as your answer.
Question 1
She was surprised at his behavior during the meeting.
was surprised at all
had surprised at
was all surprised by
had been surprised by
Question 2
They were delighted with the results of their hard work.
were all delighted with
were delighted at
had delighted by
were delighted from
No correction required
Question 3
The team was disappointed by the sudden cancellation of the event.
had disappointed by
was all disappointed with
had been disappointed on
was disappointed at
No correction required
Question 4
The committee agreed to meet once a month to discuss the ongoing projects.
agrees meeting
had agreed meeting
was agreed to meet
agreed meeting
No correction required
Question 5
He decided to pursue a career in medicine after completing his studies.
decides pursuing
was deciding to pursue
had decided pursuing
decided pursuing
No correction required
Question 6
Most of the students are as interested in sports as, if not more than, academic subjects.
interested as much in sports as
as interested in sports, if not more
interested in sports as much as
more interested in sports
No correction required
Question 7
If I knew how difficult the project would be, I would have prepared better.
Had I known
Knowing
If I would know
I knew
Question 8
The report provides few useful insights into the market trends.
little useful insights
a few useful insights
some useful insight
much useful insight
No correction required
Question 9
She broke into tears when she heard the sad news.
broke in tears
broke to tears
burst into tears
break in tears
No correction required
Question 10
The manager emphasized on the importance of meeting the deadlines.
emphasized upon the importance
emphasized the importance
emphasized of the importance
emphasized for the importance
No correction required
There are 10 questions to complete.