Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Directions (51): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Error” as your answer.
The selection of Justice P.C. Ghose as the first Lokpal has come after a unjustified delay of five years.
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5d75db1834e9db73cc629b8eThe selection of Justice P.C. Ghose as the first Lokpal has come after a unjustified delay of five years.
- 1have come after anfalse
- 2has came after anfalse
- 3have came after anfalse
- 4has come after anfalse
- 5No errortrue
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Answer : 5. " No error"
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 ) .
The sun hid behind a cloud and it seemed like a light (have been switched) off.
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5f0d480b9b26c36beb2fd796- 1had been switchedtrue
- 2had been switchfalse
- 3have been switchingfalse
- 4no improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "had been switched "
Q:Directions : A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used correctly in all the statements, mark (e), “All of these”, as your answer.
HOSTILE
(i) He made hostile efficiency a key part of his budget plan.
(ii) There has been a hostile reaction to the government's proposed tax increase.
(iii) The security forces exercised great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.
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617f96d141b20233b976f352(i) He made hostile efficiency a key part of his budget plan.
(ii) There has been a hostile reaction to the government's proposed tax increase.
(iii) The security forces exercised great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.
- 1Only (i)false
- 2Both (i) and (ii)false
- 3Both (ii) and (iii)true
- 4Only (iii)false
- 5All of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "Both (ii) and (iii) "
Q:Directions ( Q 126 - 130) Which of the phrases (1), ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) 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 (5) as the answer.
Peter won the race fair and square.
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5da426095225a412f51647d6- 1fair and squarefalse
- 2fairly and squarefalse
- 3fair squarefalse
- 4fair not squarefalse
- 5No correction requiredtrue
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Answer : 5. "No correction required "
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 ) .
You need have brought your umbrella as it is a cloudy day.
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5e31209169b321237e81c51d- 1can havefalse
- 2could hasfalse
- 3should havetrue
- 4No Improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "should have "
Q:Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
It is danger to cross the road unmindfully.
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5e311e64823293272a973593- 1It is dangeroustrue
- 2It is full of dangerousfalse
- 3There is dangerfalse
- 4No Improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "It is dangerous "
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 ) .
Rahul wanted to lend me few rupees in this hour of need
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60c7365c87d7204e50acf504- 1borrow me a few rupeesfalse
- 2lend me any rupeesfalse
- 3lend me a few rupeestrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "lend me a few rupees "
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
Attached to this application is an affidavit form and three sheets of blank paper.
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5f488c546608aa6311bdcffa- 1are an affidavit form and three sheetfalse
- 2are an affidavit form and three sheetstrue
- 3is an affidavit forms and three sheetfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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