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 prisoner was kept in Jail.
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Here, kept in confinement is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Here, kept in confinement is the right usage.
- The teacher was stimulated by the mischievous behaviour of the students.
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provoked (V.) : stimulate ; evoke ; call forth
evoke (V.) : to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind
stimulated (V.) : cause to do ; induce
Here, provoked is the right usage.Correct Option: A
provoked (V.) : stimulate ; evoke ; call forth
evoke (V.) : to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind
stimulated (V.) : cause to do ; induce
Here, provoked is the right usage.
- He borne down all opposition with an iron hand.
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The sentence shows past time. Hence, Past Simple i.e., bore down all is the right usage. bear down : to move quickly towards somebody/something in a determined or threatening way.
Correct Option: B
The sentence shows past time. Hence, Past Simple i.e., bore down all is the right usage. bear down : to move quickly towards somebody/something in a determined or threatening way.
- We could not help admire his inventive genius.
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Here, contrast is evident. Hence, could not help but is the right usage.
But is used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before.
⇒ His mother won’t be there, but his father might.Correct Option: D
Here, contrast is evident. Hence, could not help but is the right usage.
But is used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before.
⇒ His mother won’t be there, but his father might.
- The most important part in life is to be humble.
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Here, aspect is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
Here, aspect is the right usage.