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. He insisted to go with me.









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    insist on/upon something (V.) : to demand something and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else.
    Gerund (- ing form) will be used with insist
    Hence, insisted upon going is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    insist on/upon something (V.) : to demand something and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else.
    Gerund (- ing form) will be used with insist
    Hence, insisted upon going is the right usage.


  1. No one cared for the boy after his father died.









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    take care of (Id.) : to care for somebody.
    Here, took care of the boy after his father died is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    take care of (Id.) : to care for somebody.
    Here, took care of the boy after his father died is the right usage.



  1. He learnt the lesson with great care.









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    carefully (Adverb) : attentively
    Here, carefully is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    carefully (Adverb) : attentively
    Here, carefully is the right usage.


  1. The university asked him to return back the funds allotted for the project.









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    return (V.) : bring/give back.
    ⇒ I had to return some books to the library.
    The use of back with return is incorrect.
    Here, to return the funds is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    return (V.) : bring/give back.
    ⇒ I had to return some books to the library.
    The use of back with return is incorrect.
    Here, to return the funds is the right usage.



  1. The chickens in his farm are fatted up nicely.









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    fatten : to make or become fatter.
    Here, are fattened is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    fatten : to make or become fatter.
    Here, are fattened is the right usage.