Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
She bought the fine cloth in the store.
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645ccd61e67f3b0a568dcb16She bought the fine cloth in the store.
- 1more finefalse
- 2finesttrue
- 3most finefalse
- 4finerfalse
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Answer : 2. "finest"
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:Directions: In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it then select option (e) as your choice.
Tariffs (A) has imported (B) higher China (C) on 603 items imposed (D) from the US.
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64ec8c3e2bbb242750d1b46c- 1Only A-Bfalse
- 2Only B-Cfalse
- 3Both A-B and B-Dfalse
- 4Both A-C and B-Dtrue
- 5The sentence is correct.false
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Answer : 4. "Both A-C and B-D"
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
- 4No improvementtrue
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"
Q:Directions: Which of the phrases given below should replace the word/phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark No correction required' as the answer.
Despite of working hard, Barcelona couldn't make it to the semi-final of the Champions League.
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64d1ee1fa798377447182af0- 1Despite working hardfalse
- 2In spite of working hardfalse
- 3In spite working hardfalse
- 4Both 1 and 2true
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 4. "Both 1 and 2"
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’.
This appears to be the handiwork of someone who to belong to a criminal gang.
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64b778dd2dc867f593fdd10e- 1No substitution requiredfalse
- 2who belongstrue
- 3who is belongingfalse
- 4which belongsfalse
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Answer : 2. "who belongs"
Explanation :
The correct sentence should be:
This appears to be the handiwork of someone who belongs to a criminal gang.
Explanation: The original sentence has a verb tense issue. "To belong" should be replaced with "belongs" to maintain the correct present tense form in this context.
Q: Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He dreams big than his friends.
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6452406b223d4c08a7dd1cc9He dreams big than his friends.
- 1biggertrue
- 2more bigfalse
- 3biggestfalse
- 4most bigfalse
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Answer : 1. "bigger"
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
- 4No improvementfalse
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