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.

  1. We met yesterday, haven’t we ?









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    The sentence is in Past Simple (affirmative).
    Question tag should be negative and in Simple past tense.
    Hence, didn’t we ? is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    The sentence is in Past Simple (affirmative).
    Question tag should be negative and in Simple past tense.
    Hence, didn’t we ? is the right usage.


  1. She could not help but laugh.









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    No Improvement

    Correct Option: C

    No Improvement



  1. Both the teams played the game fairly.









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    Here, played a fair (Adjective) game is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Here, played a fair (Adjective) game is the right usage.


  1. If I will get an opportunity, I shall attend the seminar.









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    Simple Present is used in Conditional Sentences to show future time.
    Hence, If I get an opportunity is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Simple Present is used in Conditional Sentences to show future time.
    Hence, If I get an opportunity is the right usage.



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 (4).

  1. She said that she was glad to be here that evening.









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    Hence, to be there is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Hence, to be there is the right usage.