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.
- The tribunal has postponed the hearing to December 15.
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adjourned (V.) : break from a meeting/ gathering; close at the end of session
⇒ The court adjourned
⇒ we adjourned for lunch.
postponed (V.) : to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time/date
Here, adjourned is the right usage.Correct Option: C
adjourned (V.) : break from a meeting/ gathering; close at the end of session
⇒ The court adjourned
⇒ we adjourned for lunch.
postponed (V.) : to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time/date
Here, adjourned is the right usage.
- One day the hare began to make fun of the tortoise as it moved slowly.
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mock (V.) : make fun of
Correct Option: C
mock (V.) : make fun of
- He could not cope up with the heavy rush.
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cope (V.) is always followed by with (Prep.) Use of up is unnecessary.
Hence, cope with is the right usage.Correct Option: C
cope (V.) is always followed by with (Prep.) Use of up is unnecessary.
Hence, cope with is the right usage.
- Placing a talisman or lucky charm on the door or near the threshold is not mere superstition.
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No improvement
threshold (N.) : the floor/ground at the bottom of a doorway, considered as the entrance to a building or room
doorway : an opening into a building or a room where the door is.
⇒ She stood in the doorway for a moment before going in.Correct Option: C
No improvement
threshold (N.) : the floor/ground at the bottom of a doorway, considered as the entrance to a building or room
doorway : an opening into a building or a room where the door is.
⇒ She stood in the doorway for a moment before going in.
- The students met the college authority whom allowed them to sit for the exams.
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In Relative Clauses, which/who is used after a Collective Noun such as family, committee, group, etc. Hence, which (authority) allowed them to sit for is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
In Relative Clauses, which/who is used after a Collective Noun such as family, committee, group, etc. Hence, which (authority) allowed them to sit for is the right usage.