Improvement of Sentences 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’.

Of the two plans submitted by the architect, this is the one more likely to be accepted.

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    much likely
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    No substitution required
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    most likelihood
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    most likely
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Answer : 2. "No substitution required"

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In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative that indicates 'No improvement'.

Although both the United States and China are formidable world powers, India should side with the later.

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    India should side along the later
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    India should side with the latter
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    India should side along the latter
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    India should be siding with the later
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    No Improvement
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Answer : 2. "India should side with the latter"

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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’.

The first meeting of the Standing Committee will be hold next week.

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    No substitution required
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    will be holding next week
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    will be held next week
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    will held next week
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Answer : 3. "will be held next week"

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

Who is talking in the phone?

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    for
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    on
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    with
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    at
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Answer : 2. "on"

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Select the appropriate option to replace the underlined word with the adverb of time.
 I went to Paris regularly.

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    twice
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    often
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    yesterday
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    happily
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Answer : 3. "yesterday"

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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
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    In spite of working hard
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    In spite working hard
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    Both 1 and 2
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    No correction required
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Answer : 4. "Both 1 and 2"

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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 team of biologists have been discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.

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    has been discovered
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    has been discovering
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    has discovered
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    No substitution required
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Answer : 3. "has discovered"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

A team of biologists has discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.

Explanation: The subject "team of biologists" is singular, so the verb should be singular as well. "Has discovered" is the correct verb form to use in this case.

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