Sentence Improvement - English Questions and Answers
Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Q :When the vegetation is altered, the animal life also changed.
(A) No substitution required
(B) changed
(C) also changes
(D) is changing
Correct Answer : C
Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Q :When the wind blow, the cradle will rock.
(A) wind blew
(B) wind blews
(C) wind blows
(D) No improvement.
Correct Answer : C
Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Q :She has no other hobby but that of collecting coins.
(A) not other hobbies but
(B) No substitution
(C) no another hobby but
(D) no other hobby than
Correct Answer : D
Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Q :The burglar used the ladder who lied on the courtyard.
(A) which was lying to the
(B) that was laid at a
(C) who is lying against the
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : A
Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Q :This plan is going to benefit certainly all of us.
(A) going benefit certainly to
(B) certainly going to benefit
(C) going certainly benefit to
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : B
Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Q :Stop bunking classes lest you are caught.
(A) might be caught
(B) may be caught
(C) should be caught
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : C
Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Q :Farmers’ bodies are up in hands against the growing problem in the State.
(A) up for arms
(B) up for hands
(C) up in arms
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : C
Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Q :He is suffering from dengue for a week.
(A) was suffering
(B) had suffering
(C) has been suffering
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : C
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Q :No sooner did it begin to rain that all the guests ran inside.
(A) No substitution required
(B) than all the guests
(C) so that all the guests
(D) when all the guests
Correct Answer : B
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q :While two judges in the majority said the practice was arbitrary and, therefore, unconstitutional, the third judge called it (legally).
(A) illegal
(B) legality
(C) illegally
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : A