Sentence Improvement


Direction: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

  1. Eager to pass his final exams, studying was the students top priority.









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    The underlined portion may be replaced with 'the student made studying his top priority'. So, the sentence will be as 'Eager to pass his final exams the student made studying his top priority'.

    Correct Option: B

    The underlined portion may be replaced with 'the student made studying his top priority'. So, the sentence will be as 'Eager to pass his final exams the student made studying his top priority'.
    Thus , option B will be correct answer .


Direction: In the following Ten Questions, a 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 mark your answer as "No improvement".

  1. It's high time that you go home.









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    If you say it's high time that something happened, you mean that it should already have been done. His parents decided it was high time he started behaving himself. (often + that) It's high time that workers were given better pay and conditions.
    The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with went .

    Correct Option: B

    If you say it's high time that something happened, you mean that it should already have been done. His parents decided it was high time he started behaving himself. (often + that) It's high time that workers were given better pay and conditions.
    The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with went .
    correct sentence :-
    It's high time that you went home.
    Hence , required answer will be option B .



  1. He is wanting in a little common sense.









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    As we know that ,
    'He lacks common sense' is a meaningful sentence. Others are not.
    The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with wanting in

    Correct Option: A

    As we know that ,
    'He lacks common sense' is a meaningful sentence. Others are not.
    The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with wanting in .
    Hence , required answer will be option A .


  1. The old man has acquired experience through age.









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    Experience may be gained, acquired or gathered;
    The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with got experience So, the sentence will be as The old man has got experience through age.

    Correct Option: C

    Experience may be gained, acquired or gathered;
    The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with got experience So, the sentence will be as The old man has got experience through age.
    Thus , required answer will be option C .



  1. He lives far from the station.









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    The adverb far showing distance indicates at, to, or from a great distance in space or time:
    Ex: How far is it from Australia to New Zealand? He doesn't live far from here.
    He lives far from the station is correct sentence .

    Correct Option: D

    The adverb far showing distance indicates at, to, or from a great distance in space or time:
    Ex: How far is it from Australia to New Zealand? He doesn't live far from here.
    He lives far from the station is correct sentence .
    Hence , No improvement will be in above given sentence .So , option D is correct answer.