Q12
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate group of words: He has ______ meticulous in ______ the project, ______ rise to ______ irregularities.
- a.not being; overseen; given; much
- b.not; oversaw; give; more
- c.not been; overseeing; giving; many
- d.not be; oversee; gave; much
Answer: (C) not been; overseeing; giving; many
The sentence reads: He has not been meticulous in overseeing the project, giving rise to many irregularities. "Has not been" is the present perfect of "be"; a preposition ("in") must be followed by a gerund ("overseeing"); "giving rise to" is a participle phrase showing the result; and "many" goes with the countable plural "irregularities" ("much" is used with uncountable nouns). The other options break down at once: "has not being", "has not meticulous" and "has not be" are all ungrammatical.