Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: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 sun hid behind a cloud and it seemed like a light (have been switched) off.
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5f0d480b9b26c36beb2fd796- 1had been switchedtrue
- 2had been switchfalse
- 3have been switchingfalse
- 4no improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "had been switched "
Q: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 train is running late time.
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5ddca77d874e270a9a3802d9- 1afterfalse
- 2behindtrue
- 3offfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "behind"
Q:Directions : Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (E) as the answer.
It is the crippling losses suffered by US banks have led to the current economic slump.
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5dfb1c198014020c0930f83d- 1which have led totrue
- 2that have ledfalse
- 3leading intofalse
- 4have lead tofalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "which have led to "
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
Anyone of these two ideas will be used to execute the project.
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5f488643e7f09063e62e5fde- 1Either of these twotrue
- 2Either two of thesefalse
- 3Two of any of thesefalse
- 4Anyone of those twofalse
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Answer : 1. "Either of these two"
Q: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 ) .
It had been raining all in the night.
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60c737aa288f444e9301aea1- 1rained all infalse
- 2been raining all throughtrue
- 3raining all infalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "been raining all through "
Q: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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6034d50f77e7b7348dbfee46- 1which was lying to thetrue
- 2that was laid at afalse
- 3who is lying against thefalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "which was lying to the"
Q: Directions (52): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully 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 “No Error” as your answer.
The concept of an institutional mechanism, or an anti-corruption ombudsman, has be around for over 50 years.
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5d75dca434e9db73cc629f85The concept of an institutional mechanism, or an anti-corruption ombudsman, has be around for over 50 years.
- 1have be around for overfalse
- 2had be around for overfalse
- 3has been around for overtrue
- 4had been around in overfalse
- 5No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "has been around for over"
Q: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 ) .
She is a honest woman who worked hard.
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5ff7ebabc24e1471a7f83c35- 1a honest womenfalse
- 2the honest womanfalse
- 3an honest womantrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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