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 (4).

  1. Will you please give me a warm glass of water ?









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    You need warm water, not the glass. Hence, a glass of warm water should be used. will you please give me a glass of warm water ? is the right sentence.

    Correct Option: A

    You need warm water, not the glass. Hence, a glass of warm water should be used. will you please give me a glass of warm water ? is the right sentence.


  1. Having completion of the course, the students left college









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    Here, Having completed/On completion of should be used. Hence, on completion of is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, Having completed/On completion of should be used. Hence, on completion of is the right usage.



  1. Hitler was an absolute potentate.









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    dictator (N.) : someone who rules unconstrained by law; potentate; behaves like a tyrant; authoritarian
    potentate (N.) : a ruler who has lot of power, especially when this is not restricted by a parliament, etc.
    militant (N.) : a person who uses, or is willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve his aims, especially to achieve social/political change
    Here, dictator is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    dictator (N.) : someone who rules unconstrained by law; potentate; behaves like a tyrant; authoritarian
    potentate (N.) : a ruler who has lot of power, especially when this is not restricted by a parliament, etc.
    militant (N.) : a person who uses, or is willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve his aims, especially to achieve social/political change
    Here, dictator is the right usage.


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. To his astonishment and admiration he got the information that it was only the picture of a curtain.









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    Receive/obtain/collect/gather information will be used. Here, received the information is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Receive/obtain/collect/gather information will be used. Here, received the information is the right usage.



  1. He denied that he had not forged my signature.









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    deny (Verb) : to refuse to admit or accept something It gives a negative sense.
    Hence, had forged (Past Perfect Tense) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    deny (Verb) : to refuse to admit or accept something It gives a negative sense.
    Hence, had forged (Past Perfect Tense) is the right usage.