Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

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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 ) .

More than one person was killed in the accident.

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    were killed
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    are killed
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    have been killed
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "were killed "

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Directions: In the question given below, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Below are given alternatives to the highlighted 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). 
Scarcely had he left when his friend came. 

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    He had left scarcely
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    He scarcely had left
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    He had scarcely left
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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 ) .

Many a man would welcome to opportunity

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    Many man
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    A many man
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    Many a men
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement "

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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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    handful to mouthful existence
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    hand to mouth existence
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    handing for mouthful existing
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    hand and mouth exist
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    No correction required
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Answer : 2. "hand to mouth existence"

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Answer : 3. "learnt"

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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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    Really old silver big antique car
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    Really big silver old antique car
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    Really big silver antique car
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    Really big old silver antique car
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    No correction required
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Answer : 4. "Really big old silver antique car"

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Answer : 3. "than"

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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 improvement.
They dissuaded me of visiting the War Memorial but I really wanted to see it.

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    of visit
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    No improvement
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    from visiting
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    to visiting
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Answer : 3. "from visiting"

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