In each of the questions given below a phrase is given in bold. These phrases may or may not be grammatically and contextually correct. Following each sentence four phrases are provided. Select the phrase which will make the given sentence contextually meaningful. If the phrases are grammatically and contextually correct, then choose option “no correction required” as your answer.

Due to the reorganization, all employees are required to hand by their badges by the end of the week for the new security system implementation.

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (B).

Detailed Analysis

• The Error: "...to hand by their badges by..."
• The Problem: This sentence uses the wrong phrasal verb. "Hand by" is not a standard English idiom for giving something to an authority.
• The Correction: The correct phrasal verb is "hand in," which means to submit or return something (like an assignment, a resignation, or an ID badge).
• The Second "By": The second "by" in the phrase is a preposition of time, correctly used to indicate a deadline ("by the end of the week").

Why the other options are incorrect:

• (A) by hand in their badges to: This changes the "to" (infinitive) to "by," which breaks the grammatical structure of "required to [verb]."
• (C) on hand in their badges by: "On hand" means available or present (e.g., "We have extra water on hand"), which makes no sense in this context.
• (D) to hand for their badges in: This incorrectly splits the phrasal verb and uses "for" inappropriately, making the sentence confusing.
• (E) No correction required: Incorrect, as "hand by" is an error.

Grammar Guide: Hand-related Phrasal Verbs