Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

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 knew very little Spanish when I came here, but I have been learning and can now make myself understood.

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    when I come here, however
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    upon arriving here, since
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    No improvement required
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    as soon as I came here, but
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Answer : 3. "No improvement required "

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’.

I couldn’t sleep in case of being very tired.

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    No substitution required
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    even though
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    in spite of
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    in order of
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Answer : 3. "in spite of"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

I couldn't sleep because I was very tired.

Explanation: The phrase "in case of being very tired" is awkward and not commonly used in English. Instead, you can use the phrase "because I was very tired" to clearly express the reason for not being able to sleep.

Q:

Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

Men of skill and brain should be India’s most valuable treasures.

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    Property
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    genius
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    export
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

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""

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’.

A team of biologists have been discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.

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    has been discovered
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    has been discovering
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    has discovered
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    No substitution required
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Answer : 3. "has discovered"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

A team of biologists has discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.

Explanation: The subject "team of biologists" is singular, so the verb should be singular as well. "Has discovered" is the correct verb form to use in this case.

Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

All the allegations levelled (over) the poor watchman were found to be baseless.

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    upon
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    off
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    against
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    no improvement
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Answer : 3. "against"

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