Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He dreams big than his friends.
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6452406b223d4c08a7dd1cc9He dreams big than his friends.
- 1biggertrue
- 2more bigfalse
- 3biggestfalse
- 4most bigfalse
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Answer : 1. "bigger"
Q:Direction: Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
Quite a few research institutes are growing in free India bearing the names of scientists winning recognition of Western countries, mainly Europe.
(I) has grown in free India which bears the names of
(II) have grown up in free India that bears the names of
(III) grew up in free India bearing the names of
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64f5cd3a2bbb242750eb1222(II) have grown up in free India that bears the names of
(III) grew up in free India bearing the names of
- 1Only (I) is correctfalse
- 2Only (II) is correctfalse
- 3Only (III) is correcttrue
- 4Both (II) and (III) are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "Only (III) is correct"
Q:Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
With magnifying glass, we can observe how minute insects like ants behave.
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64903a3abf323e479ac55ae3- 1By a magnifying glassfalse
- 2Using magnifying glassfalse
- 3No substitutionfalse
- 4With a magnifying glasstrue
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Answer : 4. "With a magnifying glass"
Q: Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
If proper treat, the wound should heal within a few weeks.
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644a9a586842c5ce47cc0bfa- 1proper treatedfalse
- 2properly treatedtrue
- 3properly treatmentfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "properly treated"
Q:Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.
Mridula seems almost impervious 'to' the criticism from all sides.
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633183db31300b7ce489a13b- 1Offfalse
- 2Infalse
- 3Tillfalse
- 4No improvementtrue
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"
Q:Recognise the erroneous part in the given sentence and choose the most appropriate answer from the options given to ensure a meaningful sentence.
As she kept walking to me, my heart skipped a beat.
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645a1b414e367dedfc2e9389- 1As she kept walking within me, my heart skipped a beat.false
- 2As she kept walking from me, my heart skipped a beatfalse
- 3As she kept into me, my heart skipped a beat.false
- 4As she kept walking towards me, my heart skipped a beat.true
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Answer : 4. "As she kept walking towards me, my heart skipped a beat."
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’.
There was an argument about if we shall move to another city.
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64cce06c29beb3482a58daf4- 1about if we should movefalse
- 2on if we shall be movingfalse
- 3about whether we should movetrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "about whether we should move"
Explanation :
The correct sentence is:
There was an argument about whether we should move to another city.
Explanation: In this sentence, "if" should be replaced with "whether" to introduce a indirect yes-no question. Additionally, "shall" should be replaced with "should" to form a correct conditional statement.
Q:Direction: Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The “Hermit Kingdom” is increasingly isolating itself because of its nuclear ambition that threatens its neighbourhood and the world at large.
(I) isolated because of
(II) isolating themselves because of
(III) isolated themselves because of their
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64f5cc372bbb242750eb1011(II) isolating themselves because of
(III) isolated themselves because of their
- 1Only (I) is correctfalse
- 2Only (II) is correctfalse
- 3Only (III) is correctfalse
- 4Both (I) and (II) are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredtrue
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