Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 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’.
Ariel was convinced that something fishy is going up behind his back.
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64c8e2e13fde307e3f4f67a8- 1No substitution requiredfalse
- 2was going ontrue
- 3goes onfalse
- 4was going upfalse
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Answer : 2. "was going on"
Explanation :
The correct sentence should be:
Ariel was convinced that something fishy was going on behind his back.
Explanation: The verb tense in the reported speech should be consistent, so "is going" should be changed to "was going." Additionally, the preposition "on" should be replaced with "behind" for the sentence to convey the intended meaning.
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’.
I have been working with children before, so I know what to expect.
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64cce4dd42082e8c9b8db080- 1No improvementfalse
- 2have workedtrue
- 3am workingfalse
- 4workfalse
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Answer : 2. "have worked"
Explanation :
The underlined segment in the given sentence does not need improvement. It is already grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning effectively:
Q:Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
Fifty litres of milk are donated by the committee to the orphanage every week.
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649166fdc7d7c7e0670bfad7- 1are donated by a committeefalse
- 2are being donated by the committeefalse
- 3No substitutionfalse
- 4is donated by the committeetrue
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Answer : 4. "is donated by the committee"
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.
With cyberspace giving an opportunity to many to express themselves, the question that remains unanswered is whether their voices are heard?
(I) As cyberspace might be giving
(II) While cyberspace may have given
(III) Although cyberspace has given
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64f5cba8e805c36ec0f03478(II) While cyberspace may have given
(III) Although cyberspace has given
- 1Only (I) is correctfalse
- 2Only (II) is correctfalse
- 3Both (I) and (III) are correctfalse
- 4Both (II) and (III) are correcttrue
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 4. "Both (II) and (III) are correct"
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.
It is a process where continuity and change are in consonance with each other, where the introduction of a new segment does not subsume the importance of the existing segments.
(I) is in consonance with one another
(II) are in consonant to one another
(III) is in consonance at each other
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64f5cb5c90902899fbf6a894(II) are in consonant to one another
(III) is in consonance at each other
- 1Only (I) is correctfalse
- 2Only (II) is correctfalse
- 3Both (I) and (III) are correctfalse
- 4Both (II) and (III) are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredtrue
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Answer : 5. "No correction required"
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.
How it is possible for a multi-edition newspaper to produce completely different newspapers for various cities?
(I) Is it possible for
(II) Does it possible to
(III) How is it possible for
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64f5caf9d9188da39a0e333f(II) Does it possible to
(III) How is it possible for
- 1Only (I) is correctfalse
- 2Only (II) is correctfalse
- 3Only (III) is correctfalse
- 4Both (I) and (III) are correcttrue
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Answer : 4. "Both (I) and (III) are correct"
Q:Direction: In the given statement some words have been highlighted. These words may not be at the correct place making the sentence grammatically and contextually incorrect. Choose the option which represents the correct sequence of words, which will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If the sentence is correct as it is choose ‘E’ i.e. ‘No rearrangement required’ as your answer.
The minister resources (A) an needed (B) to arrange better application (C).
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64d9f69a80ef1e74b4e5ffe2- 1ACBfalse
- 2CABfalse
- 3BCAtrue
- 4CBAfalse
- 5No arrangement requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "BCA"
Q:Direction: In the given statement some words have been highlighted. These words may not be at the correct place making the sentence grammatically and contextually incorrect. Choose the option which represents the correct sequence of words, which will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If the sentence is correct as it is choose ‘E’ i.e. ‘No rearrangement required’ as your answer.
In state (A), authority is vested in the rule of citizenship that politics (B) the powers of the limits (C).
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64d9f5ed462ecdc3adac33ad- 1ACBfalse
- 2CABfalse
- 3BACfalse
- 4BCAtrue
- 5No rearrangement requiredfalse
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