Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
Pointing out the benefits of the GST within a month of its implementation, Modi said that goods are being transported much faster, highways have become clutter-free and pollution levels had gone down and increased speed of trucks.
(I) are being lowered with the decreased
(II) have come down with the increased
(III) have been lowered because of decreasing
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64f5cc8ce805c36ec0f0392e(II) have come down with the increased
(III) have been lowered because of decreasing
- 1Only (I) is correctfalse
- 2Only (II) is correcttrue
- 3Only (III) is correctfalse
- 4Both (I) and (II) are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only (II) is correct"
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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64c3a88b29beb3482a3c26ce- 1No substitution requiredtrue
- 2needs to takefalse
- 3need to takingfalse
- 4need takefalse
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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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6435269172ca731a992a646fWhy are you looking on my face like this?
- 1looked at myfalse
- 2No improvement requiredfalse
- 3looking on minefalse
- 4looking at mytrue
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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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646c77e54f2cce984352004aHe was murdered in cold blood.
- 1in cold weatherfalse
- 2deliberatelytrue
- 3when blood was coldfalse
- 4regretfullyfalse
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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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64cce4099e9013486a97a62a- 1coping in the problems byfalse
- 2No improvementfalse
- 3coping with the problems totrue
- 4coping the problems atfalse
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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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64be7504c3da05b2214aa335- 1No substitution requiredfalse
- 2he who encouraged metrue
- 3he who encouraged Ifalse
- 4him who encourages mefalse
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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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64c3ac4fbd3d254806861dc0- 1No substitution requiredfalse
- 2need to be abletrue
- 3need being ablefalse
- 4need be ablefalse
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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.
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.
Southeast Asian countries today are far more integrated than they have ever been in the modern history of the region, but ASEAN has some way to go before it can call itself a real community.
(I) though ASEAN has something to do
(II) as ASEAN has some places to go
(III) while ASEAN has to go some other way
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64f5cd81aeb516456853b86a(II) as ASEAN has some places to go
(III) while ASEAN has to go some other way
- 1Only (I) is correctfalse
- 2Both (I) and (II) are correctfalse
- 3Both (II) and (III) are correctfalse
- 4All are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredtrue
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