sentences improvement Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

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.

Question : 26

I did nothing but laughed.

a) laughed aloud

b) laughing

c) laugh

d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

After ‘did’ the verb takes its V1 form. Therefore it should be ‘laugh’ in place of ‘laughed’.

Question : 27

Excessively lengthy speech

a) Concision

b) Verbiage

c) Curt

d) Succinct

Answer: (b)

A verbiage is an excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing

Question : 28

A number of steps have been taken with a view to improving the conditions of the backward classes.

a) at improving

b) to improve

c) for improving

d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

‘With a view to’ is a phrase. Here we must not confuse that ‘to’ is an infinitive and therefore after ‘to’ V1 should follow. In such cases gerund is used.

Therefore, the use of V4 (v+ing) after the phrase ‘with a view to’ is correct.

Hence the given sentence does not require any improvement.

Question : 29

We have failed assessment of the advantages of outsourcing our IT operations.

a) the assessment of

b) to assess

c) in not assessing up

d) in assessment

e) No correction required

Answer: (b)

Question : 30

Changu is as tall if not, taller than Chanchu.

a) as tall, if not, taller than

b) as tall as, if not taller to

c) as tall as, if not taller than

d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

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