Sentence Improvement
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).
- He has achieved nothing out of his way worth mentioning.
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Here, in a big way is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
Here, in a big way is the right usage.
- The office is soon to be closed.
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Just = at this/that moment; going to happen only a few moments from now.
Correct Option: A
Just = at this/that moment; going to happen only a few moments from now.
- Sitting on the hill top, the sun went down watching before him.
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It is an error of unattached participle.
Hence, he watched the sun go down is the right usage.Correct Option: A
It is an error of unattached participle.
Hence, he watched the sun go down is the right usage.
- I have dreamt all my life to own a beautiful maroon coloured car.
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Dream of : to imagine and think about something
He dreams of running (Gerund) his own business.
Hence, of owning is the right usage.Correct Option: A
Dream of : to imagine and think about something
He dreams of running (Gerund) his own business.
Hence, of owning is the right usage.
- Something is pretty here that Vineeta can wear to the party.
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Here is something pretty means there is something that is pretty.
Correct Option: C
Here is something pretty means there is something that is pretty.