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Sentence Improvement Practice Test 4 (Grammar)

Description: Sentence Improvement Practice Test 4 (Grammar)
Number of Questions: 23
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Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

I have not still read it, but would like to.

  1. I have not still read it, but would like to.

  2. I have not read it still, but would like to.

  3. Still I have not read it, would like to.

  4. I have not yet read it, but would like to.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D) Corrects the error of adverb.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

I am aware that there are difficulties, quite few of them of his own creation.

  1. quite few of them of his own creation

  2. quite a few of them of his own creation

  3. quite a few of them of their own creation

  4. quite few of them of their own creation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(B) Corrects the use of 'a few'. 'Few' has a negative meaning.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

Illness we can put in with but injustice makes us want to pull things down.

  1. Illness we can put in with

  2. Illness we can put through

  3. Illness we can put up with

  4. Illness we can put with

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C) Corrects the error of phrasal verb. ‘Put up with’ means to ‘tolerate or to endure, to bear’.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

If any one dared to suggest that he or she was not against women but only against reservation, nobody was willing to listen.

  1. If anyone dared to suggest

  2. It anyone was dared to suggest

  3. If anyone dared for suggesting

  4. If anyone dared suggest

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D) Corrects the error of verb 'dare'.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

After singing for many musical shows, he tasted success.

  1. After singing for many musical shows,

  2. After he sang for many musical shows,

  3. Since he had sung for many musical shows,

  4. After he had sung for many musical shows,

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D) Corrects the error of tense.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

The projections prepared in this study imply that growth will continue and result in an even greater share of production.

  1. that growth will continue and result

  2. that growth will continue to result

  3. as growth will continue and would result

  4. as growth will continue and will result

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(B) Options beginning with 'as' are easy to eliminate. The sentence can be corrected in two ways: 'that growth will continue and will result'; and 'that growth will continue to result'. The second is available at B.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

It looks as though we shall have to do the work ourselves. 

  1. we shall have to do the work ourselves

  2. we shall have to do the work our self

  3. we are to do the work ourselves

  4. we had to do the work ourselves

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) The sentence is correct as given.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

Except for you and he everyone has been given ticket to contest election. 

  1. Except for you and he, everyone has been given

  2. With the exception of you and he, everyone has been given

  3. Except for you and him, everyone has been given

  4. But for you and him, everyone have been given

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C) is the correct answer. Prepositional phrase 'except' is followed by pronouns in the objective case.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

Having went to the market, he bought a book on the Ramayana.

  1. Having went to the market, he bought a book on the Ramayana.

  2. Having gone to the market, he bought a book on Ramayana.

  3. Having gone to the market a book on the Ramayana was bought by him.

  4. Having gone to the market, he bought a book on the Ramayana.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D) Corrects the misuse of 'went' to 'gone'.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

Now play being recognized as a goodwill gesture, which helps in improving relation.

  1. Now play being recognised as

  2. Now by recognising play as

  3. Now recognition of play being

  4. Now play is recognised as

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D) is the correct answer. The clause preceding the comma ought to be complete in itself. Only (D) does it.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

Implementing it wisely, the national education policy benefits all the sections of the society.

  1. Implementing it wisely

  2. If it is implemented wisely

  3. Having implemented it wisely

  4. Because of its implementation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(B) is the correct answer. The clause preceding the comma ought to be complete in itself, even if it is conditional. Only (B) does it.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

When I returned home from trekking, the rain began to fall.

  1. the rain began to fall 

  2. the rain had already begun to fall  

  3. it begins to rain 

  4. the rain had begun to fall 

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 (A) The sentence is correct. 

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

When it comes to deliver a message of ambivalence, he does spring a surprise.

  1. When it comes to deliver a message of ambivalence,

  2. It comes to delivering a message of ambivalence,

  3. When it comes to delivering a message of ambivalence,

  4. When it come to deliver a message off ambivalence,

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C) Corrects the error of gerund.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

You are very impatient with her; you should be a bit considerate.

  1. very impatient with her;

  2. very impatient of her;

  3. to impatient to her;

  4. too impatient with her;

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D) Corrects the use of adverb.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

There is a little doubt that if no restraint is observed, the situation is liable to go out of hand.

  1. There is a little doubt that if no restraint is observed

  2. There are little doubts that if no restraint is observed

  3. There is little doubt that if no restraint is observed

  4. There is little doubt that whether no restraint is observed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C) Corrects the error of diction.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

We had an interesting conversation about recent fashion shows on dinner time.

  1. conversation about recent fashion shows on dinner time.

  2. conversation on recent fashion shows on dinner time.

  3. conversation about recent fashion on dinner time.

  4. conversation about recent fashion shows at dinner time.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D) Corrects the prepositional error.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

Never before have the words 'social service' been as prostituted as it is today. 

  1. as prostituted as it is today

  2. as prostituted it is today

  3. so prostituted than they are today

  4. as prostituted as they are today

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D) Corrects the error of pronoun. Because, pronoun 'it' is used for plural noun 'the words'. So instead of 'it', 'they' should be used and verb should be 'are'.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

Very shortly, my daughter will graduate law school with a degree in law and she will join court.

  1. my daughter will graduate law school with a degree in law and she will join court

  2. my daughter will have graduated from law school with a degree in law and joined court

  3. my daughter will graduate from law school with degree in law and she will join court

  4. my daughter graduates law college with a degree in law and will join court

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(B) Corrects the error of future perfect tense and preposition.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

The idea, something derived from anachronistic technologies, is now to be replaced by new technologies.

  1. something derived from anachronistic technologies, is

  2. something derived of anachronistic technologies, is

  3. something derived of anachronistic technologies, had

  4. something derived off anachronistic technologies, has

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(A) The sentence is correct.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

The rate of inflation has dropped sharply this week even though the drop may be only provisionally. 

  1. even though the drop may be only provisionally  

  2. even though the drop may have been only provisionally

  3. even though the drop may be only provisional

  4. though the drop might be only provisionally

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C) Corrects the misuse of adverb for adjective.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

Everyone of them know that he is more gifted than any other man in the party.

  1. Everyone of them know that

  2. Everyone of them knew that

  3. Everyone of them knows that

  4. Everyone of them know

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C) Corrects the error of the subject verb agreement.

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

They all fetched into at her birthday party.

  1. They all fetched into

  2. They all fetched in

  3. They all fetched up

  4. All they fetched up

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C) Corrects the error of phrasal verb. 'Fetch up' means 'to arrive at a certain place often by chance'.

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