Sentence Improvement
Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
- When we saw him last, he ran to catch a bus.
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The structure of the sentence in the Past Continuous Tense is as following :
Subject + AAuxiliary Verb (be) + Main Verb + ing ↓ ↓ ↓ he was
(Simple Past)running
Hence, was running is the right usage.Correct Option: B
The structure of the sentence in the Past Continuous Tense is as following :
Subject + AAuxiliary Verb (be) + Main Verb + ing ↓ ↓ ↓ he was
(Simple Past)running
Hence, was running is the right usage.
- They only work when they have no money.
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they only work : they do only work nothing else
work only when : never work, except when
⇒ Call me only when your cold is unbearable.
Here, They work only when they have no money is the right sentence.Correct Option: C
they only work : they do only work nothing else
work only when : never work, except when
⇒ Call me only when your cold is unbearable.
Here, They work only when they have no money is the right sentence.
- He was so afraid that his knees knocked one another.
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each other (Pro.) shows that each member of a group does something to or for the other member
⇒ They looked at each other and laughed. (A looked at B and B looked at A)
one another (Pro.) is used when you are saying that each member of a group does something to or for the
other people in the group
⇒ We all try and help one another.
Hence, each other is the right usage.Correct Option: B
each other (Pro.) shows that each member of a group does something to or for the other member
⇒ They looked at each other and laughed. (A looked at B and B looked at A)
one another (Pro.) is used when you are saying that each member of a group does something to or for the
other people in the group
⇒ We all try and help one another.
Hence, each other is the right usage.
- By this time tomorrow, I will reach my home.
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No improvement.
Structure of sentence in Simple Future Tense is as follows :Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb ↓ ↓ ↓ I will reach Correct Option: D
No improvement.
Structure of sentence in Simple Future Tense is as follows :Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb ↓ ↓ ↓ I will reach
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’.
- She doesn’t mind to be disturbed.
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The sentence is in Passive Voice, Present Continuous Tense.
Hence, being disturbed is the right usage.Correct Option: A
The sentence is in Passive Voice, Present Continuous Tense.
Hence, being disturbed is the right usage.