Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 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 : 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: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 ) .
If she had studied hard, she would have got a first class.
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6127766993f02206607f95e8- 1If she studied hardfalse
- 2If she had studied hardtrue
- 3If she would study hardfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "If she had studied hard"
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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Answer : 2. "are an affidavit form and three sheets"
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 ) .
On one occasion he persuaded me to accompany him on a shooting expedition he was planning.
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5d92e579bc45ad7944d996a3- 1has plannedfalse
- 2had plannedtrue
- 3plannedfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "had planned"
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 : 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: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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