Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

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

Public health facilities are more scarce since patients have to wait for hours to see a doctor.

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    too scarce for
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    very scarce because
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    so scarce that
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    quite scarce that
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    No correction required
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Answer : 3. "so scarce that "

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

It is the crippling losses suffered by US banks have led to the current economic slump.

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    which have led to
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    that have led
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    leading into
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    have lead to
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    No correction required
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Answer : 1. "which have led to "

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

What impressed me most about him was that his commitment to his work as well as his family.

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    he was committed
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    that he is committed
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    he has committed for
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    his commitment to
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    No correction required
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Answer : 4. "his commitment to "

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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 ) .

He was so afraid that his knees knocked one another.

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    one against
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    each other
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    both (A) and (B)
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    No improvement.
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Answer : 2. "each other "

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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 ) .

By this time tomorrow, I will reach my home. 

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    will be reaching
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    shall have reached
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    can reach
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "shall have reached "

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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 ) .

English opens the window upon the world’s knowledge.

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    The English
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    The English language
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    The English land
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "The English language "

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Answer : 2. "accumulate"

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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 ) .

The teacher saw my conversing with her. 

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    my conversation
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    me to converse
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    me conversing
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "me conversing "

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