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. I did one mistake in the dictation test today.









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    mistake is made and not done.
    Hence, I made a mistake in is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    mistake is made and not done.
    Hence, I made a mistake in is the right usage.


  1. The toys he bought for Suzy are too good to be cheap.









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    too (Adv.) : used before Adj. and Adv. to say that something is more than is good, necessary, possible, etc.
    ⇒ The news is too good to be true
    ⇒ The news is so good that it cannot be true
    ⇒ The toys he bought for Suzy are so good that they cannot be cheap.

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    too (Adv.) : used before Adj. and Adv. to say that something is more than is good, necessary, possible, etc.
    ⇒ The news is too good to be true
    ⇒ The news is so good that it cannot be true
    ⇒ The toys he bought for Suzy are so good that they cannot be cheap.



  1. Ram filled ink into his pen before leaving for school.









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    Here, filled his pen with ink is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, filled his pen with ink 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. Suraj looked at Sunil with a question.









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    questioningly (Adv.) : in a curious and questioning manner
    questionably (Adv.) : in a questionable and dubious manner
    Here, questionably is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    questioningly (Adv.) : in a curious and questioning manner
    questionably (Adv.) : in a questionable and dubious manner
    Here, questionably is the right usage.



  1. He belongs to a rich family.









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    Any of the four options is right but the most appropriate one is a well-to-do family

    Correct Option: A

    Any of the four options is right but the most appropriate one is a well-to-do family