Practice Sentences improvement - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives which may improve the bold part. Choose the correct alternative.
NOTE: In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
Q-1) He is adequately provided for the necessities of life.
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Directions:
In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives which may improve the bold part. Choose the correct alternative.
NOTE: In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
Q-2) He was rejected because he was too young.
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Directions:
In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives which may improve the bold part. Choose the correct alternative.
NOTE: In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
Q-3) He parked his vehicle under the shade of a tree.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-4) Can this machine be adopted in farm work.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-5) Please turn off the volume of the radio, so that it is not quite so loud.
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Some of the relevant meanings in context of the given sentence are given below:
Turn off = to stop listening to some-thing
Turn out = to switch off
Turn down = to reduce the noise etc.
Turn in = to curve towards the centre.
Now, it is clear that it should be ‘down’ in place of ‘off’.
Directions:
Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
Q-6) If one works hard, you have got the reward.
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Directions:
Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
Q-7) I should has to be with them tonight.
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The modal verb “should”, should be followed by the first form of the verb followed by its past participle. Here the past participle of be is “been”. Therefore “has to be” is replaced by “have been”
Directions:
Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
Q-8) We has finished our lunch half an hour ago.
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“Ago” is used with past simple tense and not with present perfect tense
Directions:
Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
Q-9) He to be positively rude.
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When talking about actions and behavior, then the subject is followed by verb + being + (adverb) adjective
Directions:
In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives which may improve the bold part. Choose the correct alternative.
NOTE: In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
Q-10) Many animals had been using for experimentation.
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On replacement with option (a), the sentence becomes – 'Many animals have been using.............How can animals do experiments? Is it possible for them? No. Hence cannot be our option.
Option (b) gives a meaningful sentence. Hence this is the right option. Option (c) gives same meaning as option (a). Hence it is rejected. Option (d) is widely deviated. Hence it is ruled out.
Directions:
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q-11) He told the police that he had been robbed of all his money by a stranger.
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No correction required
Directions:
Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
Q-12) The doctor reassured that the operation was a routine one.
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Directions:
Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
Q-13) He was so tired that he could barely keeping his eyes open while driving.
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After modals (such as could, should, would.....etc). The verb takes V1 form, hence ‘keeping’ should be replaced with ‘keep’.
Directions:
Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
Q-14) He is working hard to success for the examination.
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The first option does not have any preposition after the word ‘succeeding’. Due to omission of preposition after 'succeeding' the sentence becomes grammatically incorrect.
Hence option (a) cannot be our choice. Option (b) has ‘off’ after ‘success’. ‘Off’ is used to express separation or detachment.
For example, I. The cat jumped off the table. II. He is off duty now. (I) means the cat got separated from the table as soon as it jumped off.
Similarly, (II) means 'He is not doing duty presently' or he is away from his duty.
Thus, it is clear that (b) cannot be a correct option.
Option (c) has ‘in’ after ‘succeed’ which is correct hence, go with it.
Directions:
Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
Q-15) I shall help you only if you will explain to me your difficulties.
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To express two events that is to be completed in future, the first event is written in Present Indefinite Tense. Here the first event is ‘to explain difficulties’.
Therefore, the bold part should be replaced with (a), ie ‘explain’.
Directions:
In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives which may improve the bold part. Choose the correct alternative.
NOTE: In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
Q-16) What does it matter most is the quality of the goods that we require.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-17) He is the only one of the members who have paid all the dues.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-18) Most teenagers these days prefer play cricket to pursuing other hobbies.
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The parallel structure of ‘pursuing’ is ‘playing’. A close observation reveals that options (a) and (d) cannot be correct because under these options instead of ‘playing’, ‘played’ and 'play' have been used.
As far as option (c) is concerned, it has ‘to playing’. Generally, after infinitive ‘to’, V1 is used. Hence this option also is ruled out. Now, we are left with option (b) where all the words are correctly written and well placed.
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-19) By this time next year John should have completed his degree course at Bombay University.
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The given sentence intends to mention an event to be completed in future.
Therefore, the sentence should be written in Future Indefinite Tense.
Hence, the bold part should be replaced with ‘will complete’.
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-20) As the time were hard for all, the country was generally making progress.
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In the given sentence two contrasting ideas have been mentioned. ‘Hard time’ and ‘general progress’ are certainly contrasting things. To express contrasting ideas we use the conjunction ‘Though.......yet’
For example,
Though she is black yet she is beautiful.
Though he is rich yet he is dissatisfied.
Thus, it is clear that among the given options, only (a) is correct.