Sentence Improvement


Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose “No Improvement”.

  1. Years ago, I met a man which was President and Chairman of the board of a company.









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    For a person, Relative Pronoun-who should be used.
    Hence, who is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    For a person, Relative Pronoun-who should be used.
    Hence, who is the right usage.


  1. Covering thirty kilometres in thirty minutes are not a great distance using a brand new car.









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    It is a measure of certain distance/time.
    Hence, Singular Verb should be used.
    Hence, is not a great distance is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    It is a measure of certain distance/time.
    Hence, Singular Verb should be used.
    Hence, is not a great distance 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 No Improvement.

  1. I needn’t get up early tomorrow, shouldn’t I ?









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    Here the sentence is negative. Hence, question tag should be affirmative.
    Question Tags are made with Auxiliaries.
    Here, there is no Aux., hence, do I will be used.
    Statements without Aux. use do, does, did in Question Tags
    Hence, do I ? is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Here the sentence is negative. Hence, question tag should be affirmative.
    Question Tags are made with Auxiliaries.
    Here, there is no Aux., hence, do I will be used.
    Statements without Aux. use do, does, did in Question Tags
    Hence, do I ? is the right usage.


  1. The warden told the boys to quickly clean their rooms.









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    It is position of Adverb related error.
    ⇒ He replied to my letter very quickly.
    Hence, clean their rooms quickly is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    It is position of Adverb related error.
    ⇒ He replied to my letter very quickly.
    Hence, clean their rooms quickly is the right usage.



  1. I stayed at Henry house for a week.









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    Here, Possessive case should be used.
    Hence, Henry’s home is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, Possessive case should be used.
    Hence, Henry’s home is the right usage.