Sentence Improvement


Direction: 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).

  1. The chickens in his farm are fatted up nicely.









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    fatten : to make or become fatter.
    Here, are fattened is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    fatten : to make or become fatter.
    Here, are fattened is the right usage.


  1. She is very eccentric woman.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: B

    No improvement



  1. Torture and trauma has made her a mental patient.









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    Lunatic : a person who is mentally ill.
    Here, lunatic is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Lunatic : a person who is mentally ill.
    Here, lunatic is the right usage.


  1. I was angry at myself for making such a big mistake.









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    He felt angry at the injustice of the situation
    ⇒ Please don’t be angry with me.
    angry (Adj.) agrees with with (Prep.) when one is angry with somebody, and with at (Prep.) when one is angry at something.
    Hence, with (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    He felt angry at the injustice of the situation
    ⇒ Please don’t be angry with me.
    angry (Adj.) agrees with with (Prep.) when one is angry with somebody, and with at (Prep.) when one is angry at something.
    Hence, with (Prep.) is the right usage.



  1. The workers should have been more meticulous.









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    Committed : willing to work hard and give your time and energy to something.
    Here, committed is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Committed : willing to work hard and give your time and energy to something.
    Here, committed is the right usage.