Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction: In the following question, out of four alternatives, select the word which can replace the underlined word given in the question. In case no replacement is needed, select 'None of these'.
Those who follow world affairs would not be entirely wise to consign colonialism to the proverbial dustbin of history, as it remains a relevant factor in understanding the problems and the dangers of the world.
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64edf79baeb51645683ef116- 1Announcefalse
- 2Circulatefalse
- 3Indicatefalse
- 4Assigntrue
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 4. "Assign"
Explanation :
The word "consign" means put someone or something in (a place) in order to be rid of it or them and "assign" means designate or set (something) aside for a specific purpose.
Therefore, "consign" can be replaced with "assign" in the sentence, without changing its meaning.
Hence, 4 is the correct option.
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 ) .
As soon as I saw the ferocious dog than I ran away.
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5f055342b864a45d90761846- 1No sooner than I sawfalse
- 2No sooner did I seetrue
- 3No sooner has I seefalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "No sooner did I see"
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 room is smoky.
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5ddca89939b75a0aaa561a26- 1by smokes.false
- 2filled with smoke.true
- 3with smokes.false
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "filled with smoke."
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 ) .
I am hopping she will clear her entrance test.
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5f55d898d094fa460c0650af- 1hope she clearstrue
- 2am hoping she clearsfalse
- 3am hopeful, she will clearfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "hope she clears"
Q:Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Edward II is tragic than some other plays by the dramatist.
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6495726c4e0960e0547b05c5- 1as least tragic asfalse
- 2No substitution requiredfalse
- 3the most tragicfalse
- 4less tragic thantrue
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Answer : 4. "less tragic than"
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
It take me within 15 minutes to walk to the metro station from my house.
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5f1ffbc21b4d8003eeb6f7b5- 1takes me abouttrue
- 2take me most offalse
- 3takes me goingfalse
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Answer : 1. "takes me about"
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
Whom you think, will be selected as the Head boy of the school?
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5f6052f72e2c892823458705- 1which you thoughtfalse
- 2who do you thinktrue
- 3whom you thinkingfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "who do you think"
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
If I was you I would not sign the document.
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5f6051a32e2c8928234585f5- 1No improvementfalse
- 2If I were youtrue
- 3If I have been youfalse
- 4If I had been youfalse
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