Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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

Suraj as well as his friends 'was' arrested.

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    Were
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    Were being
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    Have been
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

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 better plan is to going and has a lavish dinner at a fine restaurant.


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    is to go and have
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    No substitution required
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    is to gone and have
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    was to going and have
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Answer : 1. " is to go and have "

Q:

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

 According to the best available information, the facts 'are' true.

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    Is
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    Has
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    Has been
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

Q:

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

Many a person are unable of distinguish right from wrong.

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    are unable to
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    are capable of
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    is unable to
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "is unable to"
Explanation :

The correct sentence is:

Many a person is unable to distinguish right from wrong.

Explanation: "Many a person" is a singular phrase and should be followed by a singular verb, which is "is" in this case. Additionally, the preposition "of" should be replaced with "to," and the article "the" is needed before the noun "right."

Q:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Fall back or sink again (into a worse state after an improvement) 

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    Reiterate
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    Relayed
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    Rekindle
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    Relapse
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Answer : 4. "Relapse"

Q:

Directions: Which of the phrases given below should replace the word/phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark No correction required' as the answer.

Despite of working hard, Barcelona couldn't make it to the semi-final of the Champions League.

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    Despite working hard
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    In spite of working hard
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    In spite working hard
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    Both 1 and 2
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    No correction required
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Answer : 4. "Both 1 and 2"

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’.

This appears to be the handiwork of someone who to belong to a criminal gang.

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    No substitution required
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    who belongs
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    who is belonging
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    which belongs
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Answer : 2. "who belongs"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

This appears to be the handiwork of someone who belongs to a criminal gang.

Explanation: The original sentence has a verb tense issue. "To belong" should be replaced with "belongs" to maintain the correct present tense form in this context.

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