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. Walk carefully lest you do not fall.









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    Lest : in order to prevent something bad happening.
    ⇒ Work hard lest you should fail.
    Here, lest you fall is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Lest : in order to prevent something bad happening.
    ⇒ Work hard lest you should fail.
    Here, lest you fall is the right usage.


  1. The girl filled the pitcher for water.









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    Here, Preposition-with is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, Preposition-with is the right usage.



Direction: 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).

  1. Mr. Dev will not go to the wed- ding reception without being called.









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    Unless : used to say that something will only happen or be true in a particular situation.
    Hence, unless he is invited is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Unless : used to say that something will only happen or be true in a particular situation.
    Hence, unless he is invited is the right usage.


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









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    It is not needful to make Gerund-subject here.
    Hence, the student’s top priority was studying is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    It is not needful to make Gerund-subject here.
    Hence, the student’s top priority was studying is the right usage.



  1. I prevailed on him to vote for you.









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    No improvement
    Prevail on/upon somebody : to persuade somebody.

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    Prevail on/upon somebody : to persuade somebody.