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Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

The main point of his speech was well understood.

  1. that he spoke

  2. in the speech of his

  3. made when he spoke

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: D

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

He always tries to do whatever his friend does.

  1. is doing

  2. do

  3. has done

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: D

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

The winter has set and the days are cold.

  1. set out

  2. set up

  3. set in

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

"Set in" means to put in a specified position or in this case we can say that "winters have arrived"

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

Domestic violence is at the rise.

  1. on

  2. in

  3. with

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: A

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

Technical know how in the USA cannot easily assimilated by the technocrats of the developing countries.

  1. cannot easily have

  2. cannot easy

  3. cannot be easily

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: C

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

Ram is as honest as or perhaps more housed than Shyam.

  1. as honest

  2. almost as honest

  3. equally hoist

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 "As honest as" .The second as used is not required as its given perhaps more....

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

On seeing the tiger Helen felt too much afraid.

  1. much

  2. very much

  3. more

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

very much = a lot too much = more than enough

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

The whites mice have to blacks.

  1. against

  2. with blacks

  3. on

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: B

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

I met the two girls, whom I believe, are twin-sisters.

  1. who I believe to be

  2. who I believe, are

  3. who, to my belief, are

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: D

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.

  1. steaming

  2. heating

  3. brazing

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 "Burning" is wrong usage. "steaming" mugs is correct usage.

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

The motivations of brutalism in under developed countries are different from those in developed countries.

  1. motivations in

  2. motivations on

  3. motivations for

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: C

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

The boy told his teacher to explain the passage.

  1. called his teacher

  2. said to his teacher

  3. asked his teacher

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 For a teacher , we use ask 

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

He said so out of affection, do not take it to heart.

  1. in heart

  2. it In the heart

  3. by the heart

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: D

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

The burglars broke in Mr. Roy' house last night.

  1. broke through

  2. broke into

  3. broke open

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

"Broke into" means opening a house with force and refers specifically to this action.

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

Let he and I work together.

  1. him and I

  2. him and me

  3. he and me

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: D

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

A bird in hand is worth two in bush.

  1. two at a bush

  2. two in the bush

  3. two on bush

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: B

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

The train left before we reached the station.

  1. would have left

  2. had left

  3. has had left

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Whenever we talk about the past tense, the event happened earlier takes past perfect tense.

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

I am used to hard work.

  1. hard working

  2. work hard

  3. working hard

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: C

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

He never tells the truth.

  1. says

  2. utters

  3. speaks

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We can use speak with (someone) and speak to (someone)and Tell means “to give information to a person”

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

The officer looked on my complaint.

  1. looked of

  2. looked into

  3. need worry

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "Looked into" means  To employ one's sight

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

It is high time that we did something about it.

  1. had done

  2. would do

  3. can do

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: D

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

He has done nothing from yesterday.

  1. since

  2. after

  3. through

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here, point of time i.e. 'yesterday' is mentioned, and in this case we use 'since', instead of 'from'.

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

She gave most of her time to music.

  1. spent

  2. devoted

  3. lent

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "Devoted" means to give something entirely to a purpose,. Here purpose is music.Hence, 2 is correct

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

My opinion for the film is that it will bag the national award.

  1. on

  2. to

  3. about

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We say opinion about something.

Directions: Improve the under given sentence, if needed, by replacing the underlined part of it with the appropriate option. If no correction is required, mark option 4 as the answer.

If you come across my umbrella anywhere, bring it to me. Can you?

  1. Will you

  2. Don't you

  3. Isn't it?

  4. No improvement needed


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Can" denotes ability and "will" denotes uncertainity

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