Sentence Improvement


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).

  1. Anxiety and other such emotions are known to be unhealthy to the body.









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    Here, detrimental is the right usage here.

    Correct Option: B

    Here, detrimental is the right usage here.


  1. Anyone interested in computer programming can find a job in contemporary industry if you learn the basic programming languages, such as COBOL and FORTRAN.









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    Here, by studying is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, by studying is the right usage.



  1. The greatest fear which is scaring of the world today is global warming.









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    Here, that scares the world is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, that scares the world is the right usage.


  1. Everybody was alarmed with the news of his murder.









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    be alarmed agrees with at (Prep.)
    Hence, at (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    be alarmed agrees with at (Prep.)
    Hence, at (Prep.) is the right usage.



  1. His miserable condition made us wept.









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    Causative Verb (made) should be followed by V1 (weep).
    Hence, made us weep is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Causative Verb (made) should be followed by V1 (weep).
    Hence, made us weep is the right usage.