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A)
Although the stress
B)
was behind
C)
her capacity
D)
yet she didn't complain.

Correct Answer : Option (B) - was behind


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.

A)
Everyone
B)
among
C)
your friends
D)
like dancing.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - like dancing.


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.

A)
She has been
B)
studying with me
C)
as she
D)
came here.

Correct Answer : Option (C) - as she


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.

A)
Peter would not
B)
have suffered
C)
when Maria had
D)
helped him in time.

Correct Answer : Option (C) - when Maria had


In case of conditional sentences or statements, 'if' is used. So, in this sentence, replace 'when' with 'if', e.g., Peter would not have suffered if Maria had helped him in time.

A)
The employees
B)
take a break
C)
between 1 pm to 2 pm
D)
every day.

Correct Answer : Option (C) - between 1 pm to 2 pm


'Between' is followed by 'and', so replace 'to' with 'and', e.g., take a break between 1 pm and 2 pm.

A)
From May 1996
B)
and July 2006
C)
the village's population
D)
is declined by 25,000 people.

Correct Answer : Option (B) - and July 2006


'From' in a sentence is always followed by 'to', so replace 'and' with 'to' in this sentence, e.g., From May 1996 to July 2006 the village's population  is declined by 25,000 people.

A)
Ram is kind
B)
not only in words
C)
and also
D)
in action.

Correct Answer : Option (C) - and also


'Not only' & 'but also' are used in a pair as they are co-relative conjunction, so replace 'and' with 'but', e.g., Ram is kind not only in words but also in action.

A)
The medical store
B)
hadn't hardly
C)
any of the
D)
required medicines.

Correct Answer : Option (B) - hadn't hardly


'Hardly' conveys a negative sense, so 'had not' is not required in this sentence and thus the correct sentence is: The medical store hardly had any of the required medicines.

A)
I found that jacket
B)
more better than
C)
any other jacket
D)
of this brand

Correct Answer : Option (B) - more better than


The word 'better' itself shows 'more good' and 'much better' can be used instead of 'more good'. So, remove 'more' from the second part of the sentence.

A)
Can you
B)
repair my
C)
car until
D)
Friday?

Correct Answer : Option (C) - car until


'Until' should be replaced with 'by': Can you repair my car by Friday?