Question

Given below are sets of two sentences. Both sentences may be right or both wrong or one of the two may be right. Select the correct option.
P. The success of the plan is dependent on your cooperation.
Q. We are banking on your assistance.
A. Both right
B. Both Wrong
C. Only P right
D. Only Q right

Answer 1

Hint: The correct option from the grammatical point of view requires correct structure. Here we find that there is a prepositional error (incorrect use of on/in) in one of the sentences.
Example: Old people rely on their pension and it’s their only ally.

Complete step by step answer:
Option a – Both right:
This option isn’t appropriate since the sentence P has a prepositional error. The adjective ‘dependent’ must be followed by either ‘on’ or ‘upon’.
Example 1: The completion of the project is dependent on availability of funds in a timely manner.
Example 2: The determination of fee is dependent upon the school management.
Hence ‘…dependent on…’ is an incorrect use of preposition.
‘Q’, on the other hand, is a correct one. The phrasal verb ‘banking on’ means ‘to depend on’ somebody or something.
Example: I’m banking on your support regarding this job.
Similar examples are ‘rely on’, ‘count on’, ‘depend upon’, ‘rely upon’, ‘reckon on’ etc.
Option b – Both wrong:
Though ‘P' is an incorrect sentence, yet, ‘Q’ is a correct one. Hence, it’s an inappropriate choice.
Option c – Only P right:
As already discussed in option ‘a’, P is an incorrect sentence due to a prepositional error.
Option d – Only Q right:
Option ‘d’ is appropriate as ‘Q’ is a correct sentence as discussed in the option ‘a’.

Thus, the correct answer is option ‘d’ – ‘Only Q right’.

Note:
This question mainly tests the knowledge of prepositions and phrases. Where dependent is followed by the prepositions – ‘on’ or ‘upon’, ‘banking on’ is a phrasal verb (a verb followed by a preposition/adverb).