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 No Improvement.
- I have just taken my meals.
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No improvement
Correct Option: D
No improvement
- A major water pollutant due to the growth of large cities is the sewage's.
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Sewage (Uncountable Noun) : waste products produced by human bodies.
As a particular pollutant is being mentioned, the (Def. Art.) will be used with sewage.
Hence, the sewage is the right usage.Correct Option: C
Sewage (Uncountable Noun) : waste products produced by human bodies.
As a particular pollutant is being mentioned, the (Def. Art.) will be used with sewage.
Hence, the sewage is the right usage.
- He avoids to speak to me.
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A Gerund should follow the Verb avoid.
⇒ You should avoid mentioning his divorce.
⇒ You should avoid→(V) mentioning→ (Ger.) his divorce.
here, speaking is the right usage.Correct Option: B
A Gerund should follow the Verb avoid.
⇒ You should avoid mentioning his divorce.
⇒ You should avoid→(V) mentioning→ (Ger.) his divorce.
here, speaking is the right usage.
- She is the lady who will inaugurate the exhibition.
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Correct Option: D
No improvement
- Shut the window; it is fairly cold.
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rather (Adv.) : used to mean fairly or to some degree.
⇒ The instructions were rather complicated.
Hence, rather is the right usage.Correct Option: D
No improvement
rather (Adv.) : used to mean fairly or to some degree.
⇒ The instructions were rather complicated.
Hence, rather is the right usage.
