Improvement of Sentences 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 ) .
She wondered if the children were as lonely as she was.
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5f55d79ff13b91397f31dd41- 1thatfalse
- 2whethertrue
- 3that iffalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "whether"
Q:Pick out the correct sentence from those given below:
(A) It was a darkest evening of the year.
(B) It was a darker evening of the year.
(C) It was the darkest evening of the year.
(D) It was the most darkest evening of the year.
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5e6a16128fcee56af2fcefe8(B) It was a darker evening of the year.
(C) It was the darkest evening of the year.
(D) It was the most darkest evening of the year.
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
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.
It is the crippling losses suffered by US banks have led to the current economic slump.
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5dfb1c198014020c0930f83d- 1which have led totrue
- 2that have ledfalse
- 3leading intofalse
- 4have lead tofalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "which have led to "
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 ) .
There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some form the other states.
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60ffa23fdca5042dc1d2f12c- 1Women doctorfalse
- 2Women doctorstrue
- 3Woman doctorsfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "Women doctors"
Q: Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
His mouth left open as he realise the truth.
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6419c1019d18d2e8aefbdb75- 1fell open as he perceivedtrue
- 2was felt opened as he realisefalse
- 3felt opened as he perceivefalse
- 4No improvement requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "fell open as he perceived"
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 burglar used the ladder who lied on the courtyard.
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6034d50f77e7b7348dbfee46- 1which was lying to thetrue
- 2that was laid at afalse
- 3who is lying against thefalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "which was lying to the"
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
The government can see scarcely any valid reason to launch an inquiry.
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5fbca0cb67d8e52df723bbc9- 1cannot scarcely see any valid reason.false
- 2can see any valid reason scarcely.false
- 3can scarcely see any valid reason.true
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "can scarcely see any valid reason."
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 substitution required’.
Tomatoes sown around July in the southern states are harvested in October.
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60ba0f1841fbe0438167d4b1Tomatoes sown around July in the southern states are harvested in October.
- 1Tomatoes sowing around Julyfalse
- 2Tomatoes sown under Julyfalse
- 3Tomatoes sow around Julyfalse
- 4No substitution requiredtrue
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