Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.
The poor Brahmin led a hand to mouthful existence and could use any job which paid him a little.
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5ea6bf818127c42fd38d621e- 1handful to mouthful existencefalse
- 2hand to mouth existencetrue
- 3handing for mouthful existingfalse
- 4hand and mouth existfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "hand to mouth existence"
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 ) .
Many a man would welcome to opportunity
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5e269845301d877fadb35ec9- 1Many manfalse
- 2A many manfalse
- 3Many a menfalse
- 4No improvementtrue
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Answer : 4. "No improvement "
Q:Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.
When we went to wonder of worlds, I loved that really big old silver antique car that was parked in the parking lot of the East India Mall.
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5ea6bcbb8127c42fd38d5675- 1Really old silver big antique carfalse
- 2Really big silver old antique carfalse
- 3Really big silver antique carfalse
- 4Really big old silver antique cartrue
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 4. "Really big old silver antique car"
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 teacher said, “It is time that your daughter has learned how to write.”
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5f0551fe26cfc348bd70ed38- 1learnedfalse
- 2had learntfalse
- 3learnttrue
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Answer : 3. "learnt"
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.
They dissuaded me of visiting the War Memorial but I really wanted to see it.
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5e85be1c5ff0513fc6035314They dissuaded me of visiting the War Memorial but I really wanted to see it.
- 1of visitfalse
- 2No improvementfalse
- 3from visitingtrue
- 4to visitingfalse
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Answer : 3. "from visiting"
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 ) .
No Sooner did I get into the bus when it started moving.
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5d957dcd31f48d43df24e156- 1thenfalse
- 2whilefalse
- 3thantrue
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Answer : 3. "than"
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 ) .
Bonded labour has been now almost a thing of the past.
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5ddca54f874e270a9a37fb77- 1had beenfalse
- 2istrue
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Answer : 2. "is"
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.

