Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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

 Santhosh asked me where 'was my pen'.

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    My pen was
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    My pen are
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    Is my pen
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "My pen was "

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.

A dishonest employee plays fast with his boss.

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    plays stop and run
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    plays quick and slow
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    plays run and stop
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    plays fast and loose
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Answer : 4. "plays fast and loose"

Q:

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’.

The first meeting of the Standing Committee will be hold next week.

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    No substitution required
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    will be holding next week
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    will be held next week
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    will held next week
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Answer : 3. "will be held next week"

Q:

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 most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.

I will accept the responsibility while a time comes.

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    when the time
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    whenever a time
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    No improvement
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    until a time
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Answer : 1. "when the time"
Explanation :

The correct sentence is:

I will accept the responsibility when the time comes.

Explanation: In this sentence, "while" should be replaced with "when" to indicate a specific point in time. Additionally, "a" should be inserted before "time" to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Q:

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
 My mother’s sister work since eight hours every weekday. 

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    working of eight
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    works for eight
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    work for eight
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    No improvement required
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Answer : 2. "works for eight "

Q:

Recognise the erroneous part in the given sentence and choose the most appropriate answer from the options given to ensure a meaningful sentence.

As she kept walking to me, my heart skipped a beat.

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    As she kept walking within me, my heart skipped a beat.
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    As she kept walking from me, my heart skipped a beat
    Correct
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    As she kept into me, my heart skipped a beat.
    Correct
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    As she kept walking towards me, my heart skipped a beat.
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Answer : 4. "As she kept walking towards me, my heart skipped a beat."

Q:

In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative that indicates 'No improvement'.

Although both the United States and China are formidable world powers, India should side with the later.

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    India should side along the later
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    India should side with the latter
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    India should side along the latter
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    India should be siding with the later
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    No Improvement
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Answer : 2. "India should side with the latter"

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