Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 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 work hardly too earn bread and butter for my family.
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64243d3e7ac9a186e4d95deeI work hardly too earn bread and butter for my family.
- 1work hardest toofalse
- 2work hard totrue
- 3No improvement requiredfalse
- 4works hardly tofalse
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Answer : 2. "work hard to "
Q: In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative that indicates 'No improvement'.
Although both the United States and China are formidable world powers, India should side with the later.
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64d4cda980ef1e74b4d3f05c- 1India should side along the laterfalse
- 2India should side with the lattertrue
- 3India should side along the latterfalse
- 4India should be siding with the laterfalse
- 5No Improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "India should side with the latter"
Q:Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.
Santhosh asked me where 'was my pen'.
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633186c55c208a6bf7017ede- 1My pen wastrue
- 2My pen arefalse
- 3Is my penfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "My pen was "
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’.
Jamnalal Bajaj was one of the few businessmen who incurred the wrath of the British for supporting the freedom movement.
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64c8e42f3fde307e3f4f696f- 1in support offalse
- 2supportingfalse
- 3No substitution requiredtrue
- 4to supportingfalse
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Answer : 3. "No substitution required"
Explanation :
The original sentence is grammatically correct and conveys its intended meaning effectively. There is no need for substitution or improvement in the underlined segment.
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’.
The doctor bade me taking the medicine immediately after breakfast.
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64c3acb766a41f484c1dc1c3- 1bid me to takingfalse
- 2bade me to taketrue
- 3bade me takefalse
- 4No substitution requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "bade me to take"
Explanation :
The correct sentence should be:
The doctor bade me take the medicine immediately after breakfast.
Explanation: In this sentence, the base form of the verb "take" should be used after the verb "bade." The construction "bade me taking" is incorrect; it should be "bade me take" to convey the intended meaning.
Q: Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentences(s) that best express(es) the meaning of the word.
Wind
A. That noise you can hear is the tape winding back.
B. The blow to my stomach knocked the wind out of me.
C. The sails flapped in the wind.
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64d4caf1e0ce5574968b469f- 1Only Bfalse
- 2A and Cfalse
- 3B and Cfalse
- 4Only Cfalse
- 5All of the abovetrue
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Answer : 5. "All of the above"
Q:Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.
The decision ''will leaving her" in a peculiar predicament.
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6331838c2ff7535af66beed8- 1Will left herfalse
- 2Will leave hertrue
- 3Leavefalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "Will leave her"
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’.
You need to take some guidance in Chemistry.
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64c3a88b29beb3482a3c26ce- 1No substitution requiredtrue
- 2needs to takefalse
- 3need to takingfalse
- 4need takefalse
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Answer : 1. "No substitution required"
Explanation :
Explanation:
- "You need": This part of the sentence indicates a requirement or necessity for the person being addressed.
- "to take": This phrase is followed by the base form of the verb, indicating the action that needs to be performed.
- "some guidance": This part specifies what is needed - guidance in the subject of Chemistry.
- "in Chemistry": This phrase clarifies the specific area where guidance is required.
The sentence is concise and effectively communicates the idea that the person being addressed should seek guidance in the subject of Chemistry. There is no need for any substitution or improvement in this sentence.