Sentence Improvement
Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is given 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).
- If one works hard, you have got the reward.
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Sentence Structure will be as follows :
If-clause (Simple Present Tense) → will (Simple Future)
Hence, One will get is the right usage.Correct Option: C
Sentence Structure will be as follows :
If-clause (Simple Present Tense) → will (Simple Future)
Hence, One will get is the right usage.
- He doesn’t smoke, nor I did.
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nor (Conj., Adv.) : used before a Positive Verb to agree something Negative that has just been said.
⇒ She doesn’t like them and nor does he.
⇒ I’m not going and nor is he.
Hence, nor do I is the right usage.Correct Option: C
nor (Conj., Adv.) : used before a Positive Verb to agree something Negative that has just been said.
⇒ She doesn’t like them and nor does he.
⇒ I’m not going and nor is he.
Hence, nor do I is the right usage.
- The U.N.O. insists on better understanding between the countries of the world.
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No improvement
between (Prep.) → one member to another member (reciprocal) among (Pre.p) → with all members (collective)Correct Option: D
No improvement
between (Prep.) → one member to another member (reciprocal) among (Pre.p) → with all members (collective)
- His reasons can be good, is it not ?
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Positive Sentence → Negative tag Tag structure → First Auxiliary (can) + not (can’t)
Hence, can’t they ? is the right usage.Correct Option: C
Positive Sentence → Negative tag Tag structure → First Auxiliary (can) + not (can’t)
Hence, can’t they ? is the right usage.
- English opens the window upon the world’s knowledge.
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English (Noun) : English language or literature as a subject of study
The English (Noun) : the people of England
The English language (Adj.) : relating to England, its people, or its language
Here, The English language is the right usage.Correct Option: B
English (Noun) : English language or literature as a subject of study
The English (Noun) : the people of England
The English language (Adj.) : relating to England, its people, or its language
Here, The English language is the right usage.