Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Directions: Which of the following phrases given below in the options should replace the phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct and does not require any correction mark 'No correction required' as your answer.

Students’ interests should be promoted and they should be reassured that there feelings and emotions are being taken into account.

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    reassuring that their feeling
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    reassured that there feeling
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    reassured that their feelings
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    reassuring that their feelings
    Correct
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    No correction required
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Answer : 3. "reassured that their feelings"

Q:

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
 Why are you looking on my face like this? 

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    looked at my
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    No improvement required
    Correct
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    looking on mine
    Correct
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    looking at my
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Answer : 4. "looking at my"

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.

Fifty litres of milk are donated by the committee to the orphanage every week.

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    are donated by a committee
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    are being donated by the committee
    Correct
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    No substitution
    Correct
    Wrong
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    is donated by the committee
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Answer : 4. "is donated by the committee"

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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    hangs over
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    is hanging over
    Correct
    Wrong
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    hangs up
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No substitution required
    Correct
    Wrong
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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:

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
    Correct
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    A and B
    Correct
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    A and C
    Correct
    Wrong
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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.
 Do you mind me to being here while you are working?

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    you can mind me to be
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    you minds me to be
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    you mind me being
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    you will mind me to being
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Answer : 3. "you mind me being"

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