Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers 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 Improvement. 

The housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious day by day. 

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    No Improvement
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    become
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    had become
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  • 4
    is becoming
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Answer : 4. "is becoming"

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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.

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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 ) .

We generally select one of the most intelligent student of the school for this award. 

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    one of the most intelligent students of the school
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    one of the intelligent most students of the school
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    one of the intelligent most student of the school
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "one of the most intelligent students of the school "

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Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

He belongs to rich family.

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    a well-to-do family
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    an upper class family
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    a well-known family
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

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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 really enjoyed the way the fashion show was executed and I also very much liked its theme. 

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    its theme conveyed.
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    and the executing of the fashion shows theme.
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    I really liked its theme.
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "I really liked its theme."

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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 ) .

Shakiba is a smallest of the two girls.

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    the smaller
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    the small
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    more small
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "the smaller"

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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.

What impressed me most about him was that his commitment to his work as well as his family.

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    he was committed
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    that he is committed
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    he has committed for
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    his commitment to
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    No correction required
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Answer : 4. "his commitment to "

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Answer : 4. "Both B and C"
Explanation :

The underlined part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect. The preposition 'for’ used here is wrong. The correct preposition should be 'to’. 

Gauge means to judge or assess (a situation, mood, etc.). 

Hence 'assess’ is a synonym of 'gauge’. 

Both choices B and C are correct. Hence the correct answer is option 4.

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