Sentence Improvement

Description: Sentence Improvement
Number of Questions: 25
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Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

All that I wish to tell you is that you better revise this essay.

  1. should better

  2. could better

  3. had better

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

If it were possible to get near when one of the volcanic eruptions took place, we should see a grand sight.

  1. takes

  2. was taking

  3. is taking

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: B

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

We could not help laughing.

  1. could not

  2. could help to

  3. could not help to

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: D

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

Whenever Suresh gets into trouble he makes a story to get out of it.

  1. makes for

  2. makes out

  3. makes up

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

There is absolutely no reason to call his statement in question.

  1. under question

  2. out of question

  3. into question

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

I had given him a lot of money, but he ran up it in a couple of weeks.

  1. ran into

  2. ran down

  3. ran through

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

It is time for you start earning your own living.

  1. started

  2. would start

  3. to start

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

He evaded to pay income tax.

  1. from paying

  2. against paying

  3. paying

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

The sun set before we reached the village.

  1. would have set

  2. would set

  3. had set

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

The members swore on the Constitution to uphold the integrity of the country.

  1. by

  2. at

  3. upon

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: A

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

This intricate work demands that Lathigara acquire great dexterity with his hands.

  1. that Lathigara should acquire

  2. that Lathigara does acquire

  3. that Lathigara acquired

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: D

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

As the poet ages, he naturally writes more and more of the process of decay in a life and time.

  1. in a life and a time

  2. in life and the time

  3. in life and time

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

The artist continues to work the medium he understands best.

  1. for the medium

  2. with the medium

  3. by the medium

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: B

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

Though we were sitting very close to the dais, his speech was impossible to be heard.

  1. his speech was impossible to hear

  2. his speech was impossible to have been heard

  3. it was impossible to hear his speech

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for the italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

The urge for nationhood in certain circumstances cannot always be traced to any one reason.

  1. into any one cause

  2. to any one cause

  3. into one cause

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: B

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

His sudden departure demonstrates that how unreliable he is.

  1. how unreliable he is

  2. that unreliable he is

  3. how unreliable he was

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: A

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

I am living in this house since 1978.

  1. was living

  2. have been living

  3. lived

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: B

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

All important people of the country are having large houses in cities.

  1. have

  2. were having

  3. have been having

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: A

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

We should get to the cinema early, not to miss the beginning of the film.

  1. for not missing

  2. in order not to miss

  3. in case not to miss

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: B

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

It is natural to be enthusiastic about the infinite variety of organic life found in the tropical seas.

  1. enthusiastic with

  2. enthusiastic in

  3. enthusiastic on

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: D

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

The woman was asked to go to the police station but she denied.

  1. she refused

  2. she denied to go

  3. she agreed

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: A

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

When he got off the train, he realised that a large gathering of his admirers was waiting for his arrival for a long time.

  1. is waiting

  2. had been waiting

  3. has waited

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: B

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

They insisted to go to Kanyakumari.

  1. insisted for going

  2. insisted going

  3. insisted on going

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

I couldn't help shed tears at the plight of the earthquake victims.

  1. in shedding

  2. shedding

  3. shed

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: B

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

I know he's a cheat and a liar, I studied the behaviour of criminals all my life.

  1. study

  2. am studying

  3. have studied

  4. No improvement


Correct Option: C
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