Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The new shop that opened last week are hardly sufficient stock of the products that it advertised about.

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    hardly hadn’t
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    hardly had
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    hardly is having
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    is had
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Answer : 2. "hardly had"

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.

Many a person are unable of distinguish right from wrong.

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    are unable to
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    are capable of
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    is unable to
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "is unable to"
Explanation :

The correct sentence is:

Many a person is unable to distinguish right from wrong.

Explanation: "Many a person" is a singular phrase and should be followed by a singular verb, which is "is" in this case. Additionally, the preposition "of" should be replaced with "to," and the article "the" is needed before the noun "right."

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’.

Jamnalal Bajaj was one of the few businessmen who incurred the wrath of the British for supporting the freedom movement.

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    in support of
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    supporting
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    No substitution required
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    to supporting
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Answer : 3. "No substitution required"
Explanation :

The original sentence is grammatically correct and conveys its intended meaning effectively. There is no need for substitution or improvement in the underlined segment. 

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.

A dishonest employee plays fast with his boss.

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    plays stop and run
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    plays quick and slow
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    plays run and stop
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    plays fast and loose
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Answer : 4. "plays fast and loose"

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.

Suresh has only been working here since one month and he has already learnt the job.

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    here for one month
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    here from one month
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    No substitution
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    here ever since one month
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Answer : 1. "here for one month"

Q:

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
 I was look forward to helping you complete the project.

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    look forward helping
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    look forward to helping
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    look forwarding to helps
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    look forwarding to helping
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Answer : 2. "look forward to helping"

Q:

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

 Everyone in the fraternity has his own 'set in' prejudices.

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    Set by
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    Set of
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    Set on
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "Set of"

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