Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Hardly had we stepped out of the building then we get drenched.

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    that we are getting
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    No substitution required
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    than we got
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    when we got
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Answer : 4. "when we got"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

Hardly had we stepped out of the building when we got drenched.

Explanation: The phrase "then we get drenched" should be replaced with "when we got drenched" to maintain the correct verb tense. "When" is the appropriate subordinating conjunction to use in this context.

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Juliet is telling to Ben to complete the work immediately.

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    telling
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    informing to
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    saying
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    asking to
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Answer : 1. "telling"

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Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Don’t provoke Harsha, otherwise, she will give you a slap.

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    Do not vacillate Harsha
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    Do not exasperate Harsha
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    Do not hesitate Harsha
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    Do not equivocate Harsha
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Answer : 2. "Do not exasperate Harsha"

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

I couldn’t sleep in case of being very tired.

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    No substitution required
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    even though
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    in spite of
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    in order of
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Answer : 3. "in spite of"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

I couldn't sleep because I was very tired.

Explanation: The phrase "in case of being very tired" is awkward and not commonly used in English. Instead, you can use the phrase "because I was very tired" to clearly express the reason for not being able to sleep.

Q:

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

 After a 'period for imprisonment' she renounced terrorism.

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    Period of imprisonment
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    Period out imprisonment
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    Period about imprisonment
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "Period of imprisonment "

Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

All the allegations levelled (over) the poor watchman were found to be baseless.

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    upon
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    off
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    against
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    no improvement
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Answer : 3. "against"

Q:

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

 Our company aims 'on help' students with disabilities to live and study independently.

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    In help
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    At help
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    To help
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "To help "

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. A better plan is to going and has a lavish dinner at a fine restaurant.


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    is to go and have
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    is to gone and have
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    was to going and have
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Answer : 1. " is to go and have "

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