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 ) .

English opens the window upon the world’s knowledge.

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    The English
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  • 2
    The English language
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  • 3
    The English land
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    Wrong
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "The English language "

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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 ) .

The sun hid behind a cloud and it seemed like a light (have been switched) off.

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    had been switched
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    had been switch
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    have been switching
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    no improvement
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Answer : 1. "had been switched "

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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’.

Bloomberg Businessweek is not more popular than some other business magazines in the US.

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    No substitution required
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    the most popular than
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    as more popular than
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    so popular than
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Answer : 1. "No substitution required"

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Answer : 2. "had planned"

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Directions ( Q 126 - 130) Which of the phrases (1), ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) 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 (5) as the answer.

Peter won the race fair and square.

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    fair and square
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    fairly and square
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    fair square
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    fair not square
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    No correction required
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Answer : 5. "No correction required "

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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 ) .

We have no less than a thousand students in our college. 

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    We have not less than a thousand students in out College
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    We have no less than thousand students in our College
    Correct
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    We have no fewer than a thousand students in our College
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "We have no fewer than a thousand students in our College "

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Answer : 2. "behind"

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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 ) .

She has no other hobby but that of collecting coins.

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    not other hobbies but
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    No substitution
    Correct
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    no another hobby but
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    no other hobby than
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Answer : 4. "no other hobby than"

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