Sentence Improvement

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Sentence Improvement

Direction: In these 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).

  1. We have no less than a thousand students in our College.








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    fewer (Det., Adj.) : not many → used for Countable Nouns.
    Hence, no fewer is the right usage.
    less (Det., Pro.) : a smaller amount of → used for Uncountable Nouns
    No less than (Idiom) : used for emphasizing a large amount

    Correct Option: C

    fewer (Det., Adj.) : not many → used for Countable Nouns.
    Hence, no fewer is the right usage.
    less (Det., Pro.) : a smaller amount of → used for Uncountable Nouns
    No less than (Idiom) : used for emphasizing a large amount

  1. Too little is known by this time about possible side-effects of the drug.








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    presently (Adv.) : now ; currently; at the time you are speaking by this time : a particular allotted time Here, presently is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    presently (Adv.) : now ; currently; at the time you are speaking by this time : a particular allotted time Here, presently is the right usage.

  1. When she regained consciousness she was stretched in the ditch out, soaked to the skin.








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    outstretched (Adj.) : spread out as far as possible stretch out (Phr. V.) : to lie down in order to relax or sleep
    Here, outstretched in the ditch is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    outstretched (Adj.) : spread out as far as possible stretch out (Phr. V.) : to lie down in order to relax or sleep
    Here, outstretched in the ditch is the right usage.

  1. If you want to save money you must get rid of shopping.








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    cut down on (Phr. V.) : to reduce get rid of (Phr. V.) : to make yourself free of something that is annoying or that you do not want or do not want to do
    Here, cut down on is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    cut down on (Phr. V.) : to reduce get rid of (Phr. V.) : to make yourself free of something that is annoying or that you do not want or do not want to do
    Here, cut down on is the right usage.

  1. On one occasion he persuaded me to accompany him on a shooting expedition he was planning.








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    Past Perfect Tense (had planned) will be used. Sentence structure is as follows :
    Subject + Aux.V. + Main V. + Object + he had planned _____

    Before
    we arrived at school
    the class had started
    ↓
    ↓
    Second action First action

    Hence, had planned is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Past Perfect Tense (had planned) will be used. Sentence structure is as follows :
    Subject + Aux.V. + Main V. + Object + he had planned _____

    Before
    we arrived at school
    the class had started
    ↓
    ↓
    Second action First action

    Hence, had planned is the right usage.