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Directions (For the next five items) : In the following sentences prepositions or phrasal verbs have been used, which have been underlined in each instance respectively. Select the sentence(s) wherein the use of the proposition or phrasal verb is/are correct :

1. The delivery reached its destination just about time.
2. The evidence presented by Shyam states something different than what is being presented by Ram.
3. That is the difference of somebody doing his duty and not doing his duty.
Select the answer using the codes given below :

The correct answer is
None of the above

In the given question, we need to identify sentences where the use of the preposition or phrasal verb is correct. Let's analyze each sentence:

  1. The delivery reached its destination just about time.

The preposition about is incorrect here. The correct phrase is "just in time", which means something happened at the last moment or exactly at the required moment.

  1. The evidence presented by Shyam states something different than what is being presented by Ram.

The preposition than is often wrongly used in place of from after different. The correct phrase should be "different from".

  1. That is the difference of somebody doing his duty and not doing his duty.

The preposition of is incorrectly used here. The correct phrase is "difference between", which is used when comparing two different things or situations.

Now, let's check the options:

  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 1 only
  • None of the above

Since none of the sentences have the correct use of prepositions or phrasal verbs, the correct answer is: None of the above.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

  • None of the above

Justification: All sentences in the question include incorrect use of prepositions. Therefore, none of the sentences are correct, confirming the option None of the above as the correct choice.

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