Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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).
When the owner offered tea, the poet denied it
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5d7b4ede328c71253aaa1892- 1dislikedfalse
- 2declinedtrue
- 3disobeyedfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "declined "
Q:Directions: In the question, 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 your answer is (D).
He came despite of his busy schedule.
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5f3261e5a19eae5979fe1cf2- 1but forfalse
- 2in spite oftrue
- 3neverthelessfalse
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Answer : 2. "in spite of "
Q: Directions (54): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Error” as your answer.
The harsh and simple reality of India’s job situation is that we are not creating as many jobs as we need to.
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5d75de8434e9db73cc62a53dThe harsh and simple reality of India’s job situation is that we are not creating as many jobs as we need to.
- 1is that we are no creatingfalse
- 2is that we are know creatingfalse
- 3is that we were no creatingfalse
- 4is that we are not createdfalse
- 5No errortrue
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Answer : 5. " No error"
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.
While crossing the road, a snake was seen.
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61277707dbe92e068b91f882- 1a snake was movingfalse
- 2he saw a snaketrue
- 3a snake was observedfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "he saw a snake"
Q:Directions : A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used correctly in all the statements, mark (e), “All of these”, as your answer.
HOSTILE
(i) He made hostile efficiency a key part of his budget plan.
(ii) There has been a hostile reaction to the government's proposed tax increase.
(iii) The security forces exercised great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.
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617f96d141b20233b976f352(i) He made hostile efficiency a key part of his budget plan.
(ii) There has been a hostile reaction to the government's proposed tax increase.
(iii) The security forces exercised great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.
- 1Only (i)false
- 2Both (i) and (ii)false
- 3Both (ii) and (iii)true
- 4Only (iii)false
- 5All of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "Both (ii) and (iii) "
Q: Nothing about the accident has come to her knowledge.
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5f4613cef2f3ef4eee7b396c- 1has been known by herfalse
- 2is known to hertrue
- 3was learnt by herfalse
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Answer : 2. "is known to her "
Q: Directions (51): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Error” as your answer.
The selection of Justice P.C. Ghose as the first Lokpal has come after a unjustified delay of five years.
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5d75db1834e9db73cc629b8eThe selection of Justice P.C. Ghose as the first Lokpal has come after a unjustified delay of five years.
- 1have come after anfalse
- 2has came after anfalse
- 3have came after anfalse
- 4has come after anfalse
- 5No errortrue
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Answer : 5. " No error"
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 ) .
They wanted to have some onion fresh soup.
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5f211c690fc7110ad91fbe1b- 1fresh soup onionfalse
- 2fresh onion souptrue
- 3soup fresh onionfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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