Sentence Improvement

Sentence Improvement

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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).

  1. 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
    ↓
    ↓
    ↓
    hewas
    (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
    ↓
    ↓
    ↓
    hewas
    (Simple Past)    		running

    Hence, was running is the right usage.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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
    ↓
    ↓
    ↓
    Iwillreach

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement.
    Structure of sentence in Simple Future Tense is as follows :

    Subject +
    Auxiliary Verb +
    Main Verb
    ↓
    ↓
    ↓
    Iwillreach

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. 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.