Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the following sentence, a part 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’.
The new captain's poker face made them unable for gauge his mood.
A. unable in gauge his mood
B. unable to assess his mood
C. unable to gauge his mood
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64edf6ba18913c5bfc6a5dd0- 1Only Afalse
- 2Only Cfalse
- 3Only Bfalse
- 4Both B and Ctrue
- 5No improvementfalse
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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.
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 ) .
He behaves as if he is the supreme leader.
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5fa4fefec21c860b9733dced- 1as he isfalse
- 2as if he weretrue
- 3as if he wasfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "as if he were"
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 ) .
She is a honest woman who worked hard.
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5ff7ebabc24e1471a7f83c35- 1a honest womenfalse
- 2the honest womanfalse
- 3an honest womantrue
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Answer : 3. "an honest woman"
Q: Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline 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).
I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal.
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5f4612ea09e4377de93d0828I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal.
- 1I shall appreciate it iftrue
- 2I would have appreciate iffalse
- 3I would appreciate iffalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "I shall appreciate it if "
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 ) .
I really enjoyed the way the fashion show was executed and I also very much liked its theme.
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5ddca8e439b75a0aaa561c8d- 1its theme conveyed.false
- 2and the executing of the fashion shows theme.false
- 3I really liked its theme.true
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "I really liked its theme."
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 ) .
The farmer are working in the field from sunrise and will continue to do so until sunset.
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5f55d6d63f2a9d42b241bcfb- 1were workingfalse
- 2have been workingtrue
- 3have workedfalse
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Answer : 2. "have been working"
Q: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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5dfb1b9a36644b47cbb1673a- 1he was committedfalse
- 2that he is committedfalse
- 3he has committed forfalse
- 4his commitment totrue
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 4. "his commitment to "
Q:Directions: In questions a sentence has been given in Active / Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive / Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
The U.N.O insists on better understanding between the countries of the world.
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5f181d9079d4dd4986ed36dc- 1with the countriesfalse
- 2by the countriesfalse
- 3among the countriestrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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