Each of the applicants were required to submit a photograph.
Each of + plural noun takes a singular verb in formal grammar. Correct: Each of the applicants was required to submit a photograph.
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More than one candidate have complained about the incorrect answer key.
In formal exam grammar, more than one + singular noun takes a singular verb. Correct: More than one candidate has complained about the incorrect…
The quality of the answers submitted by the candidates were satisfactory.
The head of the subject is the singular noun quality, not answers. Correct: The quality of the answers submitted by the candidates was satisfacto…
The university organised a hour-long seminar on artificial intelligence.
Hour begins with a vowel sound because h is silent. Correct: The university organised an hour-long seminar on artificial intelligence.
The applicant holds a MBA degree from a recognised institution.
The letter M is pronounced /em/, beginning with a vowel sound. Correct: The applicant holds an MBA degree from a recognised institution.
The university appointed an European scholar as a visiting professor.
European begins with the consonant sound /y/. Correct: The university appointed a European scholar as a visiting professor.
The officer issued an uniform instruction to all departments.
Uniform begins with the consonant sound /y/. Correct: The officer issued a uniform instruction to all departments.
It was a unusual decision for the selection committee.
Unusual begins with a vowel sound. Correct: It was an unusual decision for the selection committee.
She waited for an one-hour interview outside the office.
One begins with the consonant sound /w/, so use a. Correct: She waited for a one-hour interview outside the office.
The officer almost examined every application in the batch.
If the intended meaning is that nearly all applications were examined, almost must modify every application. Correct: The officer examined almost…
Having been revised several times, the committee finally approved the draft.
The phrase having been revised describes the draft, not the committee. Correct: Having revised the draft several times, the committee finally app…
Walking through the corridor, the notice caught Riya's attention.
The opening participial phrase must logically describe the person walking. As written, it incorrectly appears to describe the notice. Correct: Wa…
The question is that whether the evidence is sufficient.
That is unnecessary before whether in this structure. Correct: The question is whether the evidence is sufficient.
Please tell me when will the interview begin.
An embedded question does not use direct-question inversion. Correct: Please tell me when the interview will begin.
The officer asked why had the candidate left the hall early.
An indirect question normally uses statement word order. Correct: The officer asked why the candidate had left the hall early.
So difficult the question was that nobody answered it correctly.
If the sentence begins with so difficult, the correct formal order is so difficult was the question. Alternatively: The question was so difficult…
Little he realised how serious the consequences would be.
Initial negative little requires inversion. Correct: Little did he realise how serious the consequences would be.
In no way this explanation accounts for the missing funds.
Initial in no way requires inversion. Correct: In no way does this explanation account for the missing funds.
Under no circumstances the confidential files should be removed.
Initial under no circumstances requires inversion. Correct: Under no circumstances should the confidential files be removed.
Only when the interview ended the candidates were allowed to leave.
The main clause requires inversion. Correct: Only when the interview ended were the candidates allowed to leave.
Not until the final bell rang the students left the examination hall.
Inversion is required in the main clause after initial not until. Correct: Not until the final bell rang did the students leave the examination h…
She has a good knowledge about the examination procedure.
The standard expression is knowledge of. Correct: She has a good knowledge of the examination procedure.
The department has made significant progresses in digitising its records.
When meaning advancement, progress is uncountable. Correct: The department has made significant progress in digitising its records.
The report contains many valuable feedbacks from participants.
In this context, feedback is uncountable. Correct: The report contains much valuable feedback from participants.