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Sentence Improvement Questions for Competitive Exams

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Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).
I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal. 

(A) I shall appreciate it if

(B) I would have appreciate if

(C) I would appreciate if

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : A

Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

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The speaker got confused, and started to contradict himself. 

(A) argue against

(B) reject

(C) oppose himself

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : D

Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

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The student's interest was raised by an article he had read. 

(A) multiplied

(B) increased

(C) quickened

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : A

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 I met him in the way. 

(A) at the way

(B) during the way

(C) on the way

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : C

Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

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During his long discourse, he did not touch the central idea of the topic. 

(A) touch on

(B) touch upon

(C) touch

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : D

Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

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Motor cars carry people from one place to another. 

(A) for travel

(B) from place to place

(C) about the place

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : B

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Looking at the pictures of his old home made him nostalgic.

(A) historical

(B) philosophic

(C) romantic

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : D

Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

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The sight of the lizard is hateful to me. 

(A) repulsive

(B) repulse

(C) repulsion

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : A

Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

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Shakespeare is greater than any other poet. 

(A) greater as any other poet.

(B) greater than all poets.

(C) greater than many poets.

(D) No improvement.

Correct Answer : D

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The number of people going abroad for vacations is ever increasing every year.

(A) increasing

(B) shooting

(C) ever increasing

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : A

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