Sentence Improvement

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Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

I speak of this school for reverence, for the good it has done, by the assertion of historic truth and of its legitimate authority over the minds of men.

  1. I speak of this school for reverence, for the good it has done

  2. I speak about this school of reverence for the good it has done

  3. With reverence, I speak of this school, for the good it has done

  4. I speak of this school with reverence, for the good it has done


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The sentence bears the error of preposition. The usage should be 'with reverence' and not 'for reverence'. We talk of something with reverence (respect). This option rectifies the error. 'Speak ….with reverence' is the right expression.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

As consumers' response to traditional advertising techniques declines, businesses are beginning to develop new methods of reaching customers.

  1. businesses are beginning to develop new methods of reaching customers.

  2. businesses are beginning to develop new methods in reaching customers.

  3. businesses are beginning to develop new methods for reaching customers.

  4. businesses are beginning to develop new methods to reaching customers.

  5. businesses are beginning to develop new methods about reaching customers.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct idiomatic use is method 'for' reaching.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Had the party dispensed of the contentious issues it would have got the majority at its own.

  1. Had the party dispensed off the contentious issues

  2. Had the party dispensed of the contentious issues

  3. Had the party dispensed into the contentious issues

  4. Had the party dispensed with the contentious issues

  5. Had the party dispensed from the contentious issues


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This option corrects the error of phrasal verb. 'To dispense with' means 'to manage without'

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

It is a notion peculiar in ethics; that subjective end is subordinate to the objective end.

  1. It is a notion peculiar in ethics; that

  2. It is a notion peculiar in ethics; which

  3. It is a notion peculiar to ethics, that

  4. It is a notion particular of ethics, that

  5. It is a notion peculiar to ethics, which


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sentence bears error of preposition. The usage should be ‘peculiar to ethics’. This option corrects the error.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Very occasionally a neutrino will collide with a neutron in a chloride nucleus, turning the latter into a proton and simultaneously turning the chlorine atom to radioactive argon.

  1. turning the latter into a proton and simultaneously turning the chlorine atom to radioactive argon

  2. turning the latter to a proton and simultaneously turning the chlorine atom to radioactive argon

  3. turning the later into a proton and simultaneously turning the chlorine atom to radioactive argon

  4. turning the latter into a proton and simultaneously turning the chlorine atom into radioactive argon

  5. turning the later into a proton and simultaneously turning the chlorine atom into a radioactive argon


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Turning' is followed by 'into'.  The error stands corrected in option (4).

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Using trade councils, governmental setup and media, corporates continue to insist that theirs is a harmless heritage product, despite unilateral agreement in the past by a textile ministry committee that the best solution for artisans was to look in the alternatives.

  1. corporates continue to insist that theirs is a harmless heritage product, despite unilateral agreement in the past by a textile ministry committee that the best solution for artisans was to look in the alternatives.

  2. corporates continue to insist that theirs is a harmless heritage product, despite unilateral agreement in the past by a textile ministry committee that the best solution for artisans was to look into the alternatives.

  3. corporates continue to insist that theirs are a harmless heritage product, despite unilateral agreement in the past by a textile ministry committee that the best solution for artisans was to look into the alternatives.

  4. corporates continue to insist that theirs is a harmless heritage product, despite unilateral agreement in the past by a textile ministry committee that the best solution for artisans were to look in the alternatives.

  5. corporates continue to insist that theirs is a harmless heritage product, despite unilaterally agreement in the past by a textile ministry committee that the best solution for artisans was to look into the alternatives.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

is incorrect because of violation of subject verb agreement. 'theirs' is a singular subject and shall be accompanied by a singular verb. (Correct usage is theirs is).

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

His life was having a negative growth not so much because of his lack of action but rather because of his inability to make the most of his moments.

  1. not so much because of his lack of action but rather because of his inability to make the most of his moments.

  2. not so much because of his lack of action but because of his inability to make the most of his moments

  3. not so much because of his lack of action as his inability to make the most of his moments

  4. not so much because of his lack of action but also because of his inability to make the most of his moments


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The option corrects the error of coordinating conjunction. 'So much… as', are used in pair. The option uses,” not so much x as y“ correctly.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Civic managers are unable to keep from mixing channels of treated and untreated sewage as volumes rise and businesses and homes dig deep into the ground for water that is fast receding in the aquifers.

  1. Civic managers are unable to keep channels of treated and untreated sewage from mixing as volumes rise and businesses and homes dig deep into the ground

  2. Civic managers are unable to keep channels of treated and untreated sewage from mixing as volumes rise and businesses and homes dig deeper in the ground

  3. Civic managers are unable to keep channels of treated and untreated sewage from mixing as volumes rise and businesses and homes dig deeper into the ground

  4. Civic managers are unable to keep channels of treated and untreated sewage from mixing as volumes rises and businesses and homes dig deeper into the ground

  5. Civic managers are unable to keep channels of treated and untreated sewage from mixing as volume rise and businesses and homes dig deep into the ground


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(A) is incorrect because positive degree of adjective (deep) is used in place of comparative degree (deeper).

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Not only are moral laws essentially distinguished from every other kind of practical knowledge, but all moral philosophy rests wholly on them.

  1. but all moral philosophy rests wholly on them.

  2. but all moral philosophy also rests wholly on them.

  3. but even all moral philosophy rests wholly on them.

  4. but all moral philosophy rest wholly on them.

  5. but all moral philosophy also rest wholly on them.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence has error of correlative conjunction. 'Not only' is always followed by 'but also'. This option corrects the error of conjunction.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

He was rough and ready, this cousin, so he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome.

  1. so he loved his town friend

  2. therefore, he loved his town friend

  3. but he loved his town friend

  4. except he loved his town friend

  5. but he loved his friend from town


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The 'but' correctly emphasizes the contrast between being 'rough and ready' and yet loving 'his town friend'.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others. The NASA Global Hawk is well-suited for hurricane investigations because it can over fly hurricanes at altitudes great than 60,000 feet with flight durations of up to 28 hours, something piloted aircraft would find nearly impossible to do.

  1. The NASA Global Hawk is well-suited for hurricane investigations because it can over fly hurricanes at altitudes great than 60,000 feet

  2. The NASA Global Hawk is well-suited for hurricane investigations because it can over fly hurricanes at altitudes greater than 60,000 feet

  3. The NASA Global Hawk is well-suited for hurricane investigations because it can fly hurricanes at altitudes great than 60,000 feet

  4. The NASA Global Hawk is well-suited for hurricane investigations because its can over fly hurricanes at altitudes greater than 60,000 feet

  5. The NASA Global Hawk is well-suited for hurricane investigations because it can over fly hurricanes at an altitudes greater than 60,000 feet


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(A) is incorrect because positive degree of adjective (great) is used instead of comparative degree (greater) as ‘than’ is used which is used in comparisons. (C) is incorrect because of error verbal phrase (fly over is the correct usage). (D) is incorrect because of usage of possessive pronoun ‘its’ in place of a demonstrative ‘it’. (E) is incorrect because with plural noun (altitudes), indefinite article ‘an’ is used.

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

When the British Empire partitioned the Bengal into its two administration units for the purpose of greater efficiency, it overlooked the language and religious groupings within the area.

  1. When the British Empire partitioned Bengal into two administrative units

  2. When British Empire partitioned the Bengal area into two administration units

  3. When the British Empire partitioned the Bengal into two administration units

  4. When British Empire partitioned Bengal into two administrative units

  5. When the British Empire partitioned the Bengal into its two administration units


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) replaces the noun form ‘administration’ by the adjective form ‘administrative’ and removes the article ‘the’ from ‘the Bengal’. Hence, this is the correct answer.

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

India could have become a superpower if its economy reached great heights.

  1. if its economy reached great heights

  2. if its economy was to reach great heights

  3. its economy were to reach great heights

  4. if its economy would have reached great heights

  5. had its economy reached great heights


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The clause after 'could have' or 'would have', ought to begin with 'if its economy had' or 'had its'. This option rectifies the error by using the latter expression.

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

Once asked to describe the key to creativity, Tagore reportedly said to quit never working on your subject until you get what you are after.

  1. Tagore reportedly said to quit never working on your subject

  2. reportedly Tagore said to quit never working on your subject

  3. reportedly Tagore said to quit never work on your subject

  4. Tagore reportedly said never quit working on your subject

  5. Tagore reportedly said never to quit working on your subject


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The corrects the error of placement of adverb of frequency ‘never’ and correctly puts the statement in imperative form.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others. Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s was a powerful one and probably helped to bring the war in Vietnam to an end.

  1. Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s

  2. As in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s

  3. Just as the student movements in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s

  4. Like its counterparts in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Explanation for (1): “Their” is intended to refer to “movement”. But “movement” is singular.

Explanation for (2): This option is not incorrect but 'as' does not quite represent the likeness needed.

Explanation for (3): This option is grammatically correct but changes the import of the sentence. 'Just as' does not quite represent the likeness needed.
Justification for (4): “Their” is intended to refer to “movement”. But “movement” is singular. (4) corrects this error by using “its”. Explanation for (5): This option commits the error of modifier by placing 'like in other countries' in between the two clauses. Hence, it is eliminated.

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