Phrase Replacement

1 )

The organization aims to providing with satellite-based data on climate-relevant information with highest possible levels of accuracy and reliability.

to provide with

at providing with

to provide

to the provision of

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Answer :

The organization aims 'at providing' or 'to provide' something. The use of 'with' is incorrect. It aims 'to provide' something not 'provide with something'.

2 )

Underwater archaeology has huge potential, as it could be a time-consuming and costly way to study the past.

as it is

but it is

since it could be

but it could

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Answer :

The first part of the sentence says something positive about underwater archaeology (has huge potential) and the second part brings out its drawbacks. It is a contradiction and hence it is apt to use a conjunction which brings out this contrast. The conjunction 'but' has to replace 'as'. Also the idea stated is given as a fact. The first part is in simple past and the second part should also be in the simple past. The verb 'is' has to replace 'could be' which suggests a supposition. The correction therefore is 'but it is a time-consuming'.

3 )

Each galaxy is surrounded by a giant sphere of dark matter more than 10 times so wide as the visible portion of the galaxy.

the width of

so wider than

of the width to

in width than

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Answer :

It is 'more than 10 times the width of' something else. It has to take a noun and not an adjective. The comparison is between the width of the dark matter and the width of the visible portion of the galaxy. The comparison is brought out with the use of 'more than'. Hence the use of 'as wide as' or 'wider than' becomes absurd. The correction is '10 times of the width of'.

4 )

Studies have revealed what more is the reason people are asked to come up with in support of an idea, the less value they ascribe to each.

what more reasons

that more is the reason

what is the reason

that the more reasons

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Answer :

There are two sentences combined using a conjunction. The first clause is 'studies have revealed'. The rest forms another noun clause. What have the studies revealed? They have revealed that. Hence the appropriate conjunction is 'that'. This clause should have one main verb which is 'asked'. People are asked to come up with reasons in support of an idea. 'The more they are asked, the less they' is the appropriate way of framing this. The correction therefore is 'that the more reasons people are asked, the less value they'.

5 )

When he is short of money, he earns a little extra cash on being told the fortunes using a pack of tarot cards.

by being told fortunes

by telling fortunes

by telling of the fortune of

on telling fortunes

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Answer :

He is short of money. So he earns extra cash 'by' doing something. Hence 'by' has to replace on. He earns it telling fortunes using the tarot cards.' 'Fortune-telling' is taken up as a profession.

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