Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 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 has no other hobby but that of collecting coins.
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60484a6c4d11fa23aea9f7bf- 1not other hobbies butfalse
- 2No substitutionfalse
- 3no another hobby butfalse
- 4no other hobby thantrue
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Answer : 4. "no other hobby than"
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 sun hid behind a cloud and it seemed like a light (have been switched) off.
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5f0d480b9b26c36beb2fd796- 1had been switchedtrue
- 2had been switchfalse
- 3have been switchingfalse
- 4no improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "had been switched "
Q: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.
After the success of our project we have been receiving more requests than we do not have the resources to handle them.
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5ea6bf24b8cf1d2fb8cbe646- 1many requests buttrue
- 2most of the requestsfalse
- 3more requests thatfalse
- 4too many requestsfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "many requests but"
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 ) .
You need have brought your umbrella as it is a cloudy day.
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5e31209169b321237e81c51d- 1can havefalse
- 2could hasfalse
- 3should havetrue
- 4No Improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "should have "
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 hope it will not rain when then they have started their journey.
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60c734b5288f444e93019cf1- 1they will start their journeyfalse
- 2they start their journeytrue
- 3they will have started their journeyfalse
- 4No Improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "they start their journey "
Q: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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5da426095225a412f51647d6- 1fair and squarefalse
- 2fairly and squarefalse
- 3fair squarefalse
- 4fair not squarefalse
- 5No correction requiredtrue
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Answer : 5. "No correction required "
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
She could not cope by the heavy workload.
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5f3e425151e6542224f7ed37- 1offalse
- 2withtrue
- 3upfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "with"
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Using Cope with
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 prefer rest than to party.
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60051661f765dd760ed611ef- 1resting to partyingfalse
- 2rest to partytrue
- 3resting than partyingfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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