Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the following sentence, a part is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative that indicates 'No improvement’.
The new captain's poker face made them unable for gauge his mood.
A. unable in gauge his mood
B. unable to assess his mood
C. unable to gauge his mood
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64edf6ba18913c5bfc6a5dd0- 1Only Afalse
- 2Only Cfalse
- 3Only Bfalse
- 4Both B and Ctrue
- 5No improvementfalse
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Answer : 4. "Both B and C"
Explanation :
The underlined part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect. The preposition 'for’ used here is wrong. The correct preposition should be 'to’.
Gauge means to judge or assess (a situation, mood, etc.).
Hence 'assess’ is a synonym of 'gauge’.
Both choices B and C are correct. Hence the correct answer is option 4.
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.
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5dccecd6f348e931548f54e3- 1was sittingtrue
- 2satfalse
- 3have been sittingfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "was sitting"
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
When the owner offered tea, the poet denied it
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5d957cea03318343d0431ead- 1dislikedfalse
- 2declinedfalse
- 3disobeyedtrue
- 4No Improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "disobeyed"
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Einstein was one of the wisest men that ever lived.
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6017ed6f556c0d14e2f3ae83- 1wisest manfalse
- 2wise manfalse
- 3of the wisest manfalse
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Answer : 4. "no improvement"
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
She has decided to canvas for the Conservation party.
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5da84c80b247ec0cc95f7aff- 1advertisefalse
- 2canvastrue
- 3canvassingfalse
- 4no improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "canvas"
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Vivek was astonished at his failure in the exam.
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5f6aef96558d255013bb2c3a- 1at his failingfalse
- 2in his failingfalse
- 3No improvementtrue
- 4in his failurefalse
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Answer : 3. "No improvement"
Q:Directions : Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (E) as the answer.
If he is fortunately to be successful, you should give something back to society.
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5dfb1ced36644b47cbb16840- 1Unless you are fortunatefalse
- 2If you are fortunatetrue
- 3By being fortunatefalse
- 4If you were fortunatelyfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "If you are fortunate "
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate about victims of the earthquake.
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5fa3af920d1e5327c47da8c2- 1did they speaktrue
- 2they will speakfalse
- 3they had spokenfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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