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).
- Many workers were being held hostages.
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The sentence is in Passive Voice. Here, been will not be used.
Hence, held as hostages is the right usage.Correct Option: B
The sentence is in Passive Voice. Here, been will not be used.
Hence, held as hostages is the right usage.
- God has bestowed man unusual gifts.
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bestow something (on/upon somebody) : to give something to somebody bestow is used with on/upon (Prep.)
Hence, bestowed on man is the right usage.Correct Option: C
bestow something (on/upon somebody) : to give something to somebody bestow is used with on/upon (Prep.)
Hence, bestowed on man is the right usage.
- Less people came to watch cricket matches this year, so the gate receipts were lesser than last year.
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fewer (Det., Pro.) : not many → used for Countable Nouns less (Det., Pro.) : a smaller amount of → used for Uncountable Nouns
Here, Fewer is the right usage.Correct Option: B
fewer (Det., Pro.) : not many → used for Countable Nouns less (Det., Pro.) : a smaller amount of → used for Uncountable Nouns
Here, Fewer is the right usage.
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’.
- “Do you remember his phone number? I don't suspect so.”
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don’t think so (Idiom) : used for saying very strongly that you do not agree to something, or that something is not possible suspect (Verb.) : to be suspicious about something; not to trust something
Here, don’t think is the right usage.Correct Option: A
don’t think so (Idiom) : used for saying very strongly that you do not agree to something, or that something is not possible suspect (Verb.) : to be suspicious about something; not to trust something
Here, don’t think is the right usage.
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).
- Ravi has been demanding a lot more marks, doesn't he ?
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to make a tag, the first Auxiliary (has) will be used.
Hence, hasn’t he ? is the right usage.Correct Option: A
to make a tag, the first Auxiliary (has) will be used.
Hence, hasn’t he ? is the right usage.
