Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

Scientists have predicted that the cultivation of rice will be affected severe.

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    affect severe
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    No improvement
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    effecting severely
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    affected severely
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Answer : 4. "affected severely"

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Answer : 3. "A and C"

Q:

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
 Peter is studying hard to have score in the exams.

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    to scoring
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    to have scored
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    to score
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    to scores
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Answer : 3. "to score"

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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    Only B
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    A and C
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    B and C
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    Only C
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    All of the above
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Answer : 5. "All of the above"

Q:

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Suspend all the employees which has been coming late.

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    who have been coming
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    who had came
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    that was been coming
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    No improvement required
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Answer : 1. "who have been coming "

Q:

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

The gas 'is being seeping' out of the rocks.

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    Is seeping
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    Is seep
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    Was being seeping
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "Is seeping "

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.

A dishonest employee plays fast with his boss.

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    plays stop and run
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    plays quick and slow
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    plays run and stop
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    plays fast and loose
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Answer : 4. "plays fast and loose"

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’.

He couldn’t believe it at first, so the most he thought about it, the more he decided it must be true.

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    but a most
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    but the more
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    although the more
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    No substitution required
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Answer : 2. "but the more"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

He couldn’t believe it at first, so the more he thought about it, the more he decided it must be true.

Explanation: The phrase "the most he thought about it" should be replaced with "the more he thought about it" for the sentence to be grammatically correct. The phrase "the more" is used to indicate an increase in intensity or degree, which is appropriate in this context.

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