NIMCET 2009 — English PYQ
NIMCET | English | 2009Identify the correct sentence
Choose the correct answer:
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I have difficulty in remembering people’s names.
(Correct Answer) - B.
I get diffculty in remembering people’s names.
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I have difficulty on remembering people’s names.
- D.
I am getting difficulty remembering people’s names.
I have difficulty in remembering people’s names.
Explanation
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Idiomatic Usage: In English, the standard expression is "to have difficulty (in) doing something".
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Verb Choice: We generally use the verb "have" with difficulty to describe a state or a persistent issue. While "get" can be used in some contexts, "have" is the most grammatically sound choice for this sentence structure.
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Preposition Choice: The noun "difficulty" is commonly followed by the preposition "in" when followed by a gerund (verb + ing).
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Option (c) is incorrect because "on" is not used with difficulty in this context.
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Grammatical Structure:
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Option (b) is incorrect due to the use of "get" and a spelling error in "difficulty".
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Option (d) is incorrect because the continuous form "am getting" and the lack of a preposition make the sentence sound unnatural in this formal context.
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Structural Formula:
The correct grammatical pattern can be represented as:

