Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Hardly had we stepped out of the building then we get drenched.

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    that we are getting
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    No substitution required
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    than we got
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    when we got
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Answer : 4. "when we got"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

Hardly had we stepped out of the building when we got drenched.

Explanation: The phrase "then we get drenched" should be replaced with "when we got drenched" to maintain the correct verb tense. "When" is the appropriate subordinating conjunction to use in this context.

Q:

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

Both Santhosh and Rohit have 167 English papers due 'in' Tuesday.

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    About
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    At
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    On
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "On "

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Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
 I keep telling myself how I am lucky to have such wonderful sisters.

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    how lucky I am to have
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    how lucky I am to having
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    how I am lucky for
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    how I am lucky for having
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Answer : 1. "how lucky I am to have"

Q:

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
I am trying to finding an investor from abroad.

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    trying too find
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    trying to find
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    No improvement required
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    try to find
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Answer : 2. "trying to find "

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Answer : 3. "Put the cat among pigeons"

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Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
 She is educated than her sister.

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    far educated
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    more educated
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    best educated
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    good educated
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Answer : 2. "more educated"

Q:

Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.

Dad said that, “She would have been a great sister if she was just a bit more careful”.

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    No improvement
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    that, "She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful"
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    "She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful"
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    “She would have been a greatest sister if she was just a bit more careful"
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Answer : 3. ""She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful""

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