Critical Reasoning

Started 8 months ago by Riya in XAT, XAT Verbal and Logical Ability, Critical Reasoning

Which of the following sentences uses prepositions incorrectly?   a Fans rushed to the hospital as n...

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Which of the following sentences uses prepositions incorrectly?

 

a Fans rushed to the hospital as news of his heart attack spread in the city.

 

b The Indian Prime Minister joined in mourning Rajkumar’s death, saying that future generations would remember him fondly for his work and wonderful personality.

 

c He was the son of Dr Rajkumar, the biggest film star in southern India, but carved a career for himself.

 

d After acting as a child in several films, he debuted as a lead actor in the 2002 Kannada-language movie Appu.

 

e He is survived by his wife, Ashwini Revanth, and two daughters.

 

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    Option D is the correct answer. One debut as an actor, for a role. The preposition “for” needs to be followed by a noun of function, whereas “lead actor” is a noun phrase indicating position.