Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.

Instead of teaching abstracted concepts, the new and improved textbooks tell stories of real people so that the children can identify with the characters.

  1. Inspite of teaching abstracted

  2. Instead of taught abstract

  3. Instead of teaching abstract

  4. Inspite of taught abstract

  5. No correction required
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Instead of teaching abstract' is correct because 'instead of' is followed by the gerund 'teaching'. 'Abstract' should not be 'abstracted' - the adjective form is needed. 'Inspite of taught' and 'Inspite of teaching abstracted' are incorrect because it's 'Inspite' should be 'In spite' (two words) and the verb form remains wrong.

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