sentence improvement Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ibps clerk mains

Directions:

In each of the following sentences, a part of the sentence has been italicised. Below are given alternatives to the part italicised which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. Wherever no improvement is needed, choose 'No correction required' or 'No improvement' as the answer.

Question :11

His colleagues could not tell me why did he not come to office yesterday.

Answer: (a)

The 'why did he' construction would suit the question form. So, 'Why did he not come to office yesterday?' is by itself correct but in the given sentence, which is in the form of a statement, option (a) is correct.

Question :12

Many a young man have served his country nobly.

Answer: (b)

'A young man' is in singular; so it has to be 'has' and not 'have'.

Question :13

Books for the used-book sales should be in good condition and should have no writing in them or be underlined.

Answer: (a)

Parallel construction is required.

Question :14

The assistant was asked that why he was generally late.

Answer: (b)

When 'ask', 'wonder' and 'inquire' are used in indirect speech, the 'that' should be omitted. Direct Speech: He said, "Where is the station?" Indirect Speech: He asked/inquired where the station was. But Direct Speech: He said, "There are snakes in the woods." Indirect Speech: He said that there were snakes in the woods.

Question :15

I am looking forward to see you soon.

Answer: (b)

A number of verb + preposition/adverb combinations (phrasal verbs) take the gerund. One of them is looking forward to. 'I am looking forward to meeting her.' 'We are looking forward to enjoying the vacation.' Other such phrasal verbs are 'care for', 'keep on', 'put off' and 'take to'.

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