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1. (a) Mathematics was all around us. It is the silent part
(b) of modern world. Given that ubiquitous nature of
(C) Mathematics, how did people react to it? The reactions
(d) seems to straddle two extremes, either it is a
(e) visceral fear of Mathematics of there is a complete awe.
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2. (a) Low quality training on the under-graduate level
(b) would mean a slew of teachers at school which will
(c) be raising a new generation of citizen with nightmarish
(d) experiences of Mathematics. That also means lowering
(e) standards of research of Mathematics.
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3. (a) Stereotypes has been nurtured in the employment
(b) sector for long jobs involved more physical stress
(c) or laborious mechanical work has been marked as
(d) and male bastion, while jobs such as teaching have
(e) been women-dominated since years.
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Answers
The correction of the given paragraphs is given below.
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B)
Incorrect: of modern world.
correct: Of the modern world.
D)
Incorrect: either it is a visceral fear
correct: either it is visceral fear
E)
Incorrect: there is a complete awe.
Correct: there is complete awe.
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(a)
incorrect: Low quality, under-graduate.
correct: low-quality, undergraduate.
(c)
Incorrect: generation of citizen
Correct: generation of the citizen.
3.
(a)
Incorrect: Stereotypes has been
Correct: Stereotypes have been
(e)
Incorrect: been women-dominated since years.
Correct: been women-dominated for years.
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