Improvement of Sentences Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

As soon as I saw the ferocious dog than I ran away.

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    No sooner than I saw
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    No sooner did I see
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    No sooner has I see
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "No sooner did I see"

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In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Geometry and Drawing is more easier than Geography and Social Studies.

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    are easier than
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    are easier rather than
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    is easy than
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "are easier than"

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Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.    

When he fell down the ditch, he shouted with all his might so that to catch someone’s attention.

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    such that to catch
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    so as to catch
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    so that to catching
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    so then to catch
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    No correction required
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Answer : 2. "so as to catch"

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Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.    

We went to the famous restaurant to eat and were served piped hot food.

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    served piping hotter
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    serving pipe hot
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    served piping hot
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    serve pipe hotten
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    No correction required
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Answer : 3. "served piping hot"

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Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.    

In order to earning decent living we need to have a good job which pays a substantial amount of money.

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    earned decency life
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    earning decency live
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    earn a decent living
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    earned decently life
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    No correction required
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Answer : 3. "earn a decent living"

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Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.    

After the success of our project we have been receiving more requests than we do not have the resources to handle them.

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    many requests but
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    most of the requests
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    more requests that
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    too many requests
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    No correction required
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Answer : 1. "many requests but"

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Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.    

The poor Brahmin led a hand to mouthful existence and could use any job which paid him a little.

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    handful to mouthful existence
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    hand to mouth existence
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    handing for mouthful existing
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    hand and mouth exist
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    No correction required
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Answer : 2. "hand to mouth existence"

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Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.    

I had met him after the party where he had been given an inspiring speech

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    when he had
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    where he would have
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    in which he was given
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    where he had
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    No correction required
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Answer : 4. "where he had"

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