Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

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’.

You need to take some guidance in Chemistry.

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    No substitution required
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    needs to take
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    need to taking
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    need take
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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.

Q:

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
 Why are you looking on my face like this? 

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    looked at my
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    No improvement required
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    looking on mine
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    looking at my
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Answer : 4. "looking at my"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.
 He was murdered in cold blood.

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    in cold weather
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    deliberately
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    when blood was cold
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    regretfully
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Answer : 2. "deliberately"

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.

We are coping the problems with the best of our ability.

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    coping in the problems by
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    No improvement
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    coping with the problems to
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    coping the problems at
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Answer : 3. "coping with the problems to"
Explanation :

The correct sentence is:

We are coping with the problems to the best of our ability.

Explanation: The verb "coping" should be followed by the preposition "with," and the definite article "the" is necessary before the noun "problems." Additionally, the phrase "to the best of our ability" is a common idiomatic expression used to indicate doing something as well as one can.

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’.

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

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    No substitution required
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    he who encouraged me
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    he who encouraged I
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    him who encourages me
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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."

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’.

If somebody attacks you, you needs be able to defend yourself.

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    No substitution required
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    need to be able
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    need being able
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    need be able
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Answer : 2. "need to be able"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

If somebody attacks you, you need to be able to defend yourself.

Explanation: The verb "needs" should be changed to "need," and the word "be" should be included for the sentence to be grammatically correct. The corrected sentence indicates the necessity of being able to defend oneself if attacked.

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