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 substitution required’.

Hardly had we stepped out of the building then we get drenched.

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    that we are getting
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    No substitution required
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    than we got
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    when we got
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Answer : 4. "when we got"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

Hardly had we stepped out of the building when we got drenched.

Explanation: The phrase "then we get drenched" should be replaced with "when we got drenched" to maintain the correct verb tense. "When" is the appropriate subordinating conjunction to use in this context.

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Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed select ‘No improvement required’.

He fell over in studies owing to his illness.

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    fell behind
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    fell for
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    No improvement required
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    fell out
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Answer : 1. "fell behind"

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
 Mohan frequently wastes his money on luxurious objects such as cars and digital devices.

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    Extravagant
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    Businessman
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    Consumer
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    Capitalist
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Answer : 1. "Extravagant "

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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’.

A team of biologists have been discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.

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    has been discovered
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    has been discovering
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    has discovered
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    No substitution required
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Answer : 3. "has discovered"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

A team of biologists has discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.

Explanation: The subject "team of biologists" is singular, so the verb should be singular as well. "Has discovered" is the correct verb form to use in this case.

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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’.

This appears to be the handiwork of someone who to belong to a criminal gang.

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    No substitution required
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    who belongs
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    who is belonging
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    which belongs
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Answer : 2. "who belongs"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

This appears to be the handiwork of someone who belongs to a criminal gang.

Explanation: The original sentence has a verb tense issue. "To belong" should be replaced with "belongs" to maintain the correct present tense form in this context.

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Manoj was living in the city since 1993.

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    has been living
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    No substitution required
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    is living
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    will be living
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Answer : 1. "has been living"

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

Martin Luther 'translated' the Bible into German.

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    Translate
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    Translating
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    Have Translated
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

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