Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

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Directions: In the question given below, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Below are given alternatives to the highlighted part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D). 
Scarcely had he left when his friend came. 

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    He had left scarcely
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    He scarcely had left
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    He had scarcely left
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement "

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

The burglar used the ladder who lied on the courtyard.

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    which was lying to the
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    that was laid at a
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    who is lying against the
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "which was lying to the"

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

This plan is going to benefit certainly all of us.

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    going benefit certainly to
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    certainly going to benefit
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    going certainly benefit to
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "certainly going to benefit"

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

Stop bunking classes lest you are caught.

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    might be caught
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    may be caught
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    should be caught
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "should be caught"

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Answer : 3. "up in arms"

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

He is suffering from dengue for a week.

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    was suffering
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    had suffering
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    has been suffering
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "has been suffering"

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

No sooner did it begin to rain that all the guests ran inside.

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    No substitution required
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    than all the guests
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    so that all the guests
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    when all the guests
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Answer : 2. "than all the guests"

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

While two judges in the majority said the practice was arbitrary and, therefore, unconstitutional, the third judge called it (legally).

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    illegal
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    legality
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    illegally
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "illegal"

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