The news were / broadcast / all over the world / from XYZ media.

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The news were

broadcast

all over the world

from XYZ media.

Correct Answer : The news were

Although some nouns like news, statistics, and politics are plural in appearance, they are singular in meaning and thus followed by a singular verb. So, in the first part of this sentence 'were' will be replaced by 'was'.

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Q .

Although the stress / was behind / her capacity / yet she didn't complain.

Although the stress

was behind

her capacity

yet she didn't complain.

Correct Answer : Option (B) : was behind

Explanation : The word 'behind' in the 2nd part of the sentence needs to be replaced with 'beyond', e.g., Although the stress was beyond her capacity yet she didn't complain.

Q .

Everyone / among / your friends / like dancing.

Everyone

among

your friends

like dancing.

Correct Answer : Option (D) : like dancing.

Explanation : If the subject is everyone or everybody, the verb must be singular. So, the verb in the fourth part of the sentence must be singular, e.g., likes dancing.

Q .

She has been / studying with me / as she / came here.

She has been

studying with me

as she

came here.

Correct Answer : Option (C) : as she

Explanation : In this sentence, the intent is to convey 'from the time' she came, so replace 'as' with since, e.g. She has been studying with me since she came here.