Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 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: 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.
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. Choose option 5 ‘None of the above’ if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.
Ascent
A. She made her first successful ascent of Everest last year.
B. She nodded her ascent to the proposal.
C. His ascent to power was rapid and unexpected.
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64d4ccafbd50dd8e2e11c645- 1Only Cfalse
- 2Only Afalse
- 3A and Ctrue
- 4B and Cfalse
- 5None of the abovefalse
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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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645229c656b58a42369718d9Peter is studying hard to have score in the exams.
- 1to scoringfalse
- 2to have scoredfalse
- 3to scoretrue
- 4to scoresfalse
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Answer : 3. "to score"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.
He was murdered in cold blood.
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646c77e54f2cce984352004aHe was murdered in cold blood.
- 1in cold weatherfalse
- 2deliberatelytrue
- 3when blood was coldfalse
- 4regretfullyfalse
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Answer : 2. "deliberately"
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’.
On winter evenings, a haze of smog hang in Delhi.
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64c106fee2108a72394c9e26- 1hangs overtrue
- 2is hanging overfalse
- 3hangs upfalse
- 4No substitution requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "hangs over"
Explanation :
The correct sentence should be:
On winter evenings, a haze of smog hangs in Delhi.
Explanation: The verb "hangs" agrees with the singular subject "haze." In the original sentence, "hang" is incorrect in this context.
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’.
Four people were injured after a car suddenly came for a halt in outer Delhi.
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64be7330874e2103e8cfe465- 1came to a halttrue
- 2came for the haltfalse
- 3come to a haltfalse
- 4No substitution requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "came to a halt"
Explanation :
The correct sentence should be:
Four people were injured after a car suddenly came to a halt in outer Delhi.
Explanation: The phrase "came to a halt" is the correct idiom, indicating the action of stopping suddenly. The original sentence, "came for a halt," is incorrect.
Q:Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
I find playing chess to be difficult than playing poker.
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6462275bc899b466f448beaa- 1to be more difficulttrue
- 2to be lesser difficultfalse
- 3to be most difficultfalse
- 4to be same difficultfalse
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