sentences improvement section 6 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Answer: (a)

The superlative degree is followed by of all + plural noun.

Answer: (a)

The correct combination of conjunction is “had... would have”. Here, in the given sentence ‘would have’ has been used in the beginning of the sentence, therefore it should be ‘had’ before ‘acted’ Therefore the correct option is ‘had acted’.

Answer: (b)

‘some of her’ conveys the meaning of some friends out of many. But the writer wants to convey that “she has written to no one”.

Therefore, the correct substitute for ‘some of her’ is ‘any of her’.

Answer: (c)

On applying the principle of least deviation, the least deviated options are more likely to be a correct option. Here, among the given options, (b) and (d) are least deviated hence either of the two can be a correct option, at the same time, remaining two options (a) and (c), cannot be the correct options.

Now, let us consider options (b) and (d). Option (d) cannot be a correct option because it has ‘to have familiar’. ‘Have’ means to ‘possess something’.

Familiarity is not something in the form of an object that a man can possess. Hence rule out (d). Now, we are left with (b) only, which is absolutely correct.

Answer: (b)

The adverb of frequency, “hardly” has a negative meaning. Nothing also implies a negative meaning. Two negatives make a the sentence positive.

Therefore the adverbs of frequency having a negative meaning should be followed by anyone, any, anything etc.

Answer: (b)

‘Put in’ has different meanings in different contexts. As for example,

1. To make a formal offer or declaration, eg put in a plea of guilty.

2. To fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used. eg, we are having a new shower put in.

3. To interrupt another speaker in order to say something eg, Could I put in a word?

4. To officially make a claim, request etc. eg the company has put in a claim for damages.

Put on = to dress yourself in something. eg Hurry up! Put your shirt on. = to give Somebody the telephone so that they can talk to the person at the other end. eg Hi, Dad can you put shashi on? = to apply something to your skin, etc.

Put up = to show a particular level of skill, determination

Put off = to cancel/ to make somebody dislike somebody/something; to disturb somebody.

Thus, it is clear that the bold part should be replaced with option (b).