Important Sentence Improvement Questions :
1. In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
He had hardly gone when his friend came.
(1) hardly he had gone
(2) he had gone hardly
(3) hardly had he gone
(4) no improvement
2. In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
We hurried to the door, but nobody is there.
(1) nobody was there
(2) nobody are there
(3) nobody were there
(4) no improvement
3. In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
You have played instead of worked
(1) working
(2) having worked
(3) being worked
(4) no improvement
4. In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose, the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
New hires in this laboratory should anticipate excellent research opportunities and getting valuable clinical, experience.
(1) as well as
(2) and also getting
(3) and obtaining
(4) no improvement
5. In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part as (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
It’s high time you come to a decision.
(1) came
(2) had come
(3) have come
(4) no improvement
6. In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose, the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
she is absent; she must be sick again.
(1) she is absent; she has been sick again
(2) she is absent: she is sick again
(3) she is absent; she must have been sick again
(4) no improvement
7. In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose, the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
jackie has already gone to the airport she will meet us at the check-in-counter.
(1) gone to the airport and jackie will meet us
(2) gone to the airport and she will meet us
(3) gone to the airport she ought to meet us
(4) no improvement
8. In the following questions, a sentence or bold part thereof is given which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (1), (2) and (3) below, which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
we are credibly informed that the murderer has given himself up.
(1) we are informed that the murderer has credibly given himself up.
(2) we are informed that the murderer has given credibly himself up.
(3) we are informed that credibly the murderer has given up himself.
(4) no improvement
9. In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose, the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The vivid photos of majestic animals and colourful birds from the wild-life park is a graphic depiction of what is beautiful in the continent of africa.
(1) is a graphic depiction of what was beautiful in
(2) are graphic depictions of what is beautiful in
(3) is a beautiful and graphic depiction of
(4) no improvement
10. In the following questions, a sentence in bold part thereof is given which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (1), (2) and (3) below, which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
my uncle is enough rich to buy a car.
(1) my uncle is rich enough to buy a car
(2) my uncle is richer enough to by a car
(3) my uncle is enough richer to buy a car
(4) no improvement
11. In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose, the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
the man ate an apple, an orange, and washed his hands.
(1) an apple and an orange, and washed his hands
(2) an apple, an orange, washed his hands
(3) an apple, an orange and his washed hands
(4) no improvement
12. In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
he is addicted to alcohol and exerts a bad influence for his family.
(1) on
(2) in
(3) about
(4) no improvement
13. In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose, the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
the blue whale, weighing more than 150 tons, the largest known animal on earth.
(1) weighing more than 150 tons, it is
(2) weighing more than 150 tons, is the
(3) which weighs more than 150 tons, being the
(4) no improvement
14. In the questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1) (2), (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
the dog bite him.
(1) beat him
(2) bit him
(3) bitten him
(4) no improvement
15. In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence / part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
he evaded to pay income tax.
(1) from paying
(2) against paying
(3) paying
(4) no improvement
16. In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Four alternatives are given to the bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative corresponding to “no improvement”.
there are a good many tigers in this forest.
(1) some good many tigers
(2) the good many tigers
(3) an good many tigers
(4) no improvement
17. In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence / part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
when we bought the house, we could tell thatit was a large, new, compact, tinted house.
(1) it was a new, large and compact house
(2) it was as new, large and as tinted
(3) it was a new, large, compact and tinted house
(4) no improvement
18. In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Four alternatives are given to the bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative corresponding to “no improvement”.
You will be late if you do not leave now.
(1) will not leave now
(2) did not leave now
(3) left now
(4) no improvement
19. In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence / part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
“indian english” has come of age and has been accepted as a legitimate category the world over.
(1) literate
(2) local
(3) illegal
(4) no improvement
20. In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Four alternatives are given to the bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative corresponding to “no improvement”.
as you grow older, you will find that these all difficulties may be overcome by patience.
(1) these all difficulties may overcome with patience
(2) all these difficulties may overcome through patience
(3) all these difficulties may be overcome with patience
(4) no improvement
21. In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence / part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
a shrewd man could only see through the trick.
(1) only a shrewd man could see the trick through.
(2) only a shrewd man could see through the trick.
(3) through the trick a shrewd man could only see.
(4) no improvement.
22. In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence / part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
as soon as i reached my house, i opened my cupboard.
(1) i reached my house as soon as i opened my cupboard.
(2) as soon as i opened my cupboard i reached my house.
(3) no sooner had i reached my house that i opened my cupboard.
(4) no improvement.
23. In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence / part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
Your success for hard work depends on your ability.
(1) your success depends on your ability for hard working.
(2) your success depends on your ability of hard work.
(3) your success depends on your ability for hard work.
(4) no improvement.
24. In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Four alternatives are given to the bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative corresponding to “no improvement”.
sita didn’t so far as blink when she heard she had won the scholarship to cambridge.
(1) so much as
(2) as far as
(3) as good as
(4) no improvement
25. In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence /part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
Just before he died, amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem.
(1) amar wrote this poem who is a poet, just before he died.
(2) just before he died, amar, who was a poet, wrote this poem.
(3) amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem just before he died.
(4) no improvement
