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. The Chief Minister has promised to commit his department to a renewed effort to clean up the environment.









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    administration : the activities to plan, organise and run a system.
    Here, administration is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    administration : the activities to plan, organise and run a system.
    Here, administration is the right usage.


  1. The chairs will be disposed in an auction.









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    dispose of : to get rid of something.
    Here, disposed of is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    dispose of : to get rid of something.
    Here, disposed of is the right usage.



  1. Only a smaller number of students participated in the 15th August celebration at school.









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    a few : used with Plural Nouns and a Plural Verb to mean not many.
    Here, a few is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    a few : used with Plural Nouns and a Plural Verb to mean not many.
    Here, a few is the right usage.


  1. He saw looking through the window, the beggar standing right there.









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    Looking through the window he saw the beggar standing right there is the right sentence.

    Correct Option: C

    Looking through the window he saw the beggar standing right there is the right sentence.



  1. Ronald might fail the test, in which point he’d re-sit it next year.









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    Here, in which case should be used.
    Ronald might fail the test, in which case he’d vesit it next year is the right sentence

    Correct Option: C

    Here, in which case should be used.
    Ronald might fail the test, in which case he’d vesit it next year is the right sentence