NIMCET 2015 — English PYQ
NIMCET | English | 2015Which of the following sentence is grammatically incorrect?
Choose the correct answer:
- A.
She never travelled abroad for fear of becoming ill through eating foreign food
- B.
She avoids foreign travel as she fears she will become ill through eating foreign food
- C.
She never travelled abroad due to her fear of becoming ill through eating foreign food
- D.
She never travelled abroad in fear for becoming ill with eating foreign food
(Correct Answer)
She never travelled abroad in fear for becoming ill with eating foreign food
Explanation
Correct Answer: (d) She never travelled abroad in fear for becoming ill with eating foreign food
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Grammar Logic: * The phrase "in fear for" is incorrect in this context. The standard idiomatic expression is "for fear of" (as seen in option 'a') or "due to her fear of" (as seen in option 'c').
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Additionally, the use of "with eating" is non-standard here; "through eating" or "from eating" is the correct way to describe the cause of becoming ill.
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Analysis of other options:
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(a), (b), and (c) use correct prepositional structures and logical conjunctions to connect the action with the reason (fear of illness).
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