Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

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’.

If somebody attacks you, you needs be able to defend yourself.

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    No substitution required
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    need to be able
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    need being able
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    need be able
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Answer : 2. "need to be able"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

If somebody attacks you, you need to be able to defend yourself.

Explanation: The verb "needs" should be changed to "need," and the word "be" should be included for the sentence to be grammatically correct. The corrected sentence indicates the necessity of being able to defend oneself if attacked.

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.

Fellow

A. He seemed like a decent fellow.

B. He's a fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

C. A member of staff was sacked for stealing from fellow employees.

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

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

 Sumithra 'would have missed' the cab if she had not hurried.

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    Would have missing
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    Would has been missing
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    Missed
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

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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’.

We are coping the problems with the best of our ability.

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    coping in the problems by
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    No improvement
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    coping with the problems to
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    coping the problems at
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Answer : 3. "coping with the problems to"
Explanation :

The correct sentence is:

We are coping with the problems to the best of our ability.

Explanation: The verb "coping" should be followed by the preposition "with," and the definite article "the" is necessary before the noun "problems." Additionally, the phrase "to the best of our ability" is a common idiomatic expression used to indicate doing something as well as one can.

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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’.
 Madhu is only a daughter of her parents. 

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    the only
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    only one
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    an only one
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Answer : 1. "the only "

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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:

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

The black sky 'was illuminated' by forked lightning.

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    Was illuminate
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    Illuminating
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    Have illuminated
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

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

 The conference "will been a" celebration of women's achievements.

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    Will be an
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    Would be an
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    Will be a
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "Will be a "

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