Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentences(s) that best express(es) the meaning of the word.

Wind

A. That noise you can hear is the tape winding back.

B. The blow to my stomach knocked the wind out of me.

C. The sails flapped in the wind.

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    Only B
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    A and C
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    B and C
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Only C
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    All of the above
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "All of the above"

Q:

Directions: Which of the phrases given below should replace the word/phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark No correction required' as the answer.

I am going to has a party If I score well in my exams.

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    No correction required
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    going to have
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    going to had
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    going having
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    going of having
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "going to have"

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Directions: Which of the phrases given below should replace the word/phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark No correction required' as the answer.

Despite of working hard, Barcelona couldn't make it to the semi-final of the Champions League.

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    Despite working hard
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    In spite of working hard
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    In spite working hard
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Both 1 and 2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    No correction required
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Both 1 and 2"

Q:

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

Bloomberg Businessweek is not more popular than some other business magazines in the US.

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    No substitution required
    Correct
    Wrong
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    the most popular than
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    as more popular than
    Correct
    Wrong
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    so popular than
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Answer : 1. "No substitution required"

Q:

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

Riya ran as fastly as a cheetah and saved the child from falling.

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    faster
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    fasting
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    fast
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    fastest
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "fast"

Q:

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

Edward II is tragic than some other plays by the dramatist.

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    as least tragic as
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    No substitution required
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    the most tragic
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    less tragic than
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "less tragic than"

Q:

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed select ‘No improvement required’.

He fell over in studies owing to his illness.

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    fell behind
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    fell for
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    No improvement required
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    fell out
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "fell behind"

Q:

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

Fifty litres of milk are donated by the committee to the orphanage every week.

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    are donated by a committee
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    are being donated by the committee
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    No substitution
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    is donated by the committee
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "is donated by the committee"

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