Select the incorrect sentences from the following options:
A. We discussed about the matter yesterday.
B. It is not likely that he will see his home again.
C. I would rather you went through air.
D. The negotiations were rattled off in secret.
E. He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C, D only
(A) We discussed about the matter yesterday. — Incorrect.
- Discuss takes a direct object.
- "About" is added only after the noun: a discussion about the matter.
- Correct form: We discussed the matter yesterday.
(B) It is not likely that he will see his home again. — Correct.
- "It is (not) likely that ..." is a standard pattern.
(C) I would rather you went through air. — Incorrect.
- We travel by air, by road, by sea.
- ("Would rather you went" itself is correct.)
- Correct form: I would rather you went by air.
(D) The negotiations were rattled off in secret. — Incorrect.
- Rattle off means to say something quickly from memory (rattle off a list).
- Negotiations are carried on or held.
- Correct form: The negotiations were carried on in secret.
(E) He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words. — Correct.
- Urge someone to do something is the right pattern.