Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

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’.

The song was so moving as all eyes became wet.

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    then
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    when
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    that
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    No substitution required
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Answer : 3. "that"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

The song was so moving that all eyes became wet.

Explanation: The subordinating conjunction "that" is needed to connect the two clauses in the sentence. It indicates the cause-and-effect relationship between the moving song and the teary-eyed reaction.

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Direction: A sentence/part of the sentence is emboldened. Five alternatives are given to the embolden part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and choose the option corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to ‘No improvement required’.

He slapped the team into action and they headed for the town at a more leisure pace.

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    many leisurely
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    many leisured
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    more leisure paced
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    more leisurely pace
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    No improvement required
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Answer : 4. "more leisurely pace"

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

The black sky 'was illuminated' by forked lightning.

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    Was illuminate
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    Illuminating
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    Have illuminated
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

Q:

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
 Major hubs of the information technology industry is the Silicon Valley of Central California. 

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    No improvement required
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    A major hub of
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    Major hub by
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    The majors hub of
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Answer : 2. "A major hub of "

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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’.

I wished I have tried more harder.

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    No substitution
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    had tried harder
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    had tried more hard
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    have tried hardest
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Answer : 2. "had tried harder"

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Directions: Which of the following phrases given below in the options should replace the phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct and does not require any correction mark 'No correction required' as your answer.

Students’ interests should be promoted and they should be reassured that there feelings and emotions are being taken into account.

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    reassuring that their feeling
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    reassured that there feeling
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    reassured that their feelings
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    reassuring that their feelings
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    No correction required
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Answer : 3. "reassured that their feelings"

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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’.
 Madhu is only a daughter of her parents. 

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    the only
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    only one
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    No substitution required
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    an only one
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Answer : 1. "the only "

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