Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

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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’.

He couldn’t believe it at first, so the most he thought about it, the more he decided it must be true.

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Answer : 2. "but the more"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

He couldn’t believe it at first, so the more he thought about it, the more he decided it must be true.

Explanation: The phrase "the most he thought about it" should be replaced with "the more he thought about it" for the sentence to be grammatically correct. The phrase "the more" is used to indicate an increase in intensity or degree, which is appropriate in this context.

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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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    who belongs
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    who is belonging
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    which belongs
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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.

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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’.

Four people were injured after a car suddenly came for a halt in outer Delhi.

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Answer : 1. "came to a halt"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

Four people were injured after a car suddenly came to a halt in outer Delhi.

Explanation: The phrase "came to a halt" is the correct idiom, indicating the action of stopping suddenly. The original sentence, "came for a halt," is incorrect.

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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’.

It was him who encouraged I when I was feeling low.

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Answer : 2. "he who encouraged me"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

It was he who encouraged me when I was feeling low.

Explanation: In formal English, the pronoun "he" is used after the verb "was" to function as the subject complement in this sentence. Additionally, the objective form of the pronoun "me" should be used, and the verb "encouraged" should be followed by the object pronoun "me."

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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’.

She was too startled at first saying something , but finally she blurted out the truth.

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Answer : 4. "to say anything"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

She was too startled at first to say anything, but finally, she blurted out the truth.

Explanation: The phrase "to say something" is the appropriate choice here. The verb "startled" is typically followed by an infinitive verb form, so "to say" is used. Additionally, the sentence benefits from proper punctuation, including a comma after "first" and another after "finally."

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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’.

On winter evenings, a haze of smog hang in Delhi.

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    hangs over
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    hangs up
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Answer : 1. "hangs over"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

On winter evenings, a haze of smog hangs in Delhi.

Explanation: The verb "hangs" agrees with the singular subject "haze." In the original sentence, "hang" is incorrect in this context.

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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’.

There were ten children in the class, six of which was crying.

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    who was
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    whom were
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Answer : 4. "whom were"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

There were ten children in the class, six of whom were crying.

Explanation: In the original sentence, "which" is incorrect because it refers to things, not people. Instead, "whom" should be used to refer to the children, and the verb "was" should be corrected to "were" to agree with the plural subject "six children."

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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’.

You need to take some guidance in Chemistry.

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Answer : 1. "No substitution required"
Explanation :

Explanation:

  • "You need": This part of the sentence indicates a requirement or necessity for the person being addressed.
  • "to take": This phrase is followed by the base form of the verb, indicating the action that needs to be performed.
  • "some guidance": This part specifies what is needed - guidance in the subject of Chemistry.
  • "in Chemistry": This phrase clarifies the specific area where guidance is required.

The sentence is concise and effectively communicates the idea that the person being addressed should seek guidance in the subject of Chemistry. There is no need for any substitution or improvement in this sentence.

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