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. Mr. Sharma has been living in this city since five years.









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    for (Prep.) is used for saying how long something lasts/continues/has been the case (a period of time) since (Conj.) is used for saying that something has been the case from a particular time in the past until now (a point in time)
    ⇒ He has been living in Paris for three months.
    ⇒ He has been living in Paris since 1980.
    Here, for is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    for (Prep.) is used for saying how long something lasts/continues/has been the case (a period of time) since (Conj.) is used for saying that something has been the case from a particular time in the past until now (a point in time)
    ⇒ He has been living in Paris for three months.
    ⇒ He has been living in Paris since 1980.
    Here, for is the right usage.


  1. It is compulsory for every citizen to help the administration for keep as the city clean.









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    The to-Inf. is used for indicating the purpose/ intention of an action. In this case to has the same meaning as in order to/so as to
    Hence, to keep the city clean is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    The to-Inf. is used for indicating the purpose/ intention of an action. In this case to has the same meaning as in order to/so as to
    Hence, to keep the city clean is the right usage.



  1. The octopus uses its arms for hunting and locomotion.









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    tentacles (N.) : used for feeling or holding things, for moving or for getting food
    fins (N.) : a thin flat part that sticks out from a body of a fish, used for swimming and keeping balance
    flippers (N.) : a flat part of the body of some sea animals, used for swimming
    Here, tentacles is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    tentacles (N.) : used for feeling or holding things, for moving or for getting food
    fins (N.) : a thin flat part that sticks out from a body of a fish, used for swimming and keeping balance
    flippers (N.) : a flat part of the body of some sea animals, used for swimming
    Here, tentacles is the right usage.


  1. Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.









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    Here, was pleased is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, was pleased is the right usage.



  1. The mother with her children were expected.









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    Singular Subject agrees with Singular Verb.
    Hence, was is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Singular Subject agrees with Singular Verb.
    Hence, was is the right usage.