Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 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’.
We are coping the problems with the best of our ability.
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64cce4099e9013486a97a62a- 1coping in the problems byfalse
- 2No improvementfalse
- 3coping with the problems totrue
- 4coping the problems atfalse
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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.
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’.
I wished I have tried more harder.
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62fe03e08921e519c141d18b- 1No substitutionfalse
- 2had tried hardertrue
- 3had tried more hardfalse
- 4have tried hardestfalse
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Answer : 2. "had tried harder"
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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6435269172ca731a992a646fWhy are you looking on my face like this?
- 1looked at myfalse
- 2No improvement requiredfalse
- 3looking on minefalse
- 4looking at mytrue
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Answer : 4. "looking at my"
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: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: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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6331879a1fdfd616ed8d1f33- 1Would have missingfalse
- 2Would has been missingfalse
- 3Missedfalse
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"
Q: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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632ae0e5751e5310a5c0f3f9- 1Will be anfalse
- 2Would be anfalse
- 3Will be atrue
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Answer : 3. "Will be a "
Q:Direction: In the given statement some words have been highlighted. These words may not be at the correct place making the sentence grammatically and contextually incorrect. Choose the option which represents the correct sequence of words, which will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If the sentence is correct as it is choose ‘E’ i.e. ‘No rearrangement required’ as your answer.
Coco Chanel’s great comfortable (A) to fashion was to make clothes elegant and functioning (B) for a person contribution (C) in a rule bound public sphere.
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64d9f58ee0ce5574969e85bf- 1ACBfalse
- 2BCAfalse
- 3CABtrue
- 4CBAfalse
- 5No rearrangement requiredfalse
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