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.
- You must endure what you cannot cure.
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No Improvement
Correct Option: D
No Improvement
- The world is being faced with a crisis
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Here, Present Progressive (Active) should be used, not Passive Voice.
Hence, facing will replace being faced withCorrect Option: D
Here, Present Progressive (Active) should be used, not Passive Voice.
Hence, facing will replace being faced with
- She insisted on she was innocent.
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l She insisted on her being innocent.
⇒ She insisted that she was innocent is the right sentenceCorrect Option: C
l She insisted on her being innocent.
⇒ She insisted that she was innocent is the right sentence
- The others shook their heads and made vague noises of approval.
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Nod : to move your head.
If you nod your head, you move your head up and down to show agreement.
Here, nodded is the right usage.Correct Option: D
Nod : to move your head.
If you nod your head, you move your head up and down to show agreement.
Here, nodded is the right usage.
- I took my mother some grapes when she was in hospital.
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It is position of words related error.
I took some grapes for my mother is the right sentence.Correct Option: C
It is position of words related error.
I took some grapes for my mother is the right sentence.
