Sentence Improvement Questions for Competitive Exams
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).
Q :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).
Q :The student's interest was raised by an article he had read.
(A) multiplied
(B) increased
(C) quickened
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : A
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).
Q :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).
Q :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
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).
Q :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).
Q :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
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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