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).
- My visits to my family are a few and far between.
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few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V. to mean not many
a few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V. to mean a small number/some
⇒ Few people understand the difference.
⇒ We’ve had a few replies.
Here, few and far between is the right usage.Correct Option: B
few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V. to mean not many
a few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V. to mean a small number/some
⇒ Few people understand the difference.
⇒ We’ve had a few replies.
Here, few and far between is the right usage.
- I don’t think many people will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow. I, but for one, have to be in Chennai.
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Here, for one is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
Here, for one is the right usage.
- This crime makes a man liable for transportation till his life.
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life (N.) : the period between somebody’s birth and his death. liable (V.) agrees with to (Prep.)
Hence, to transportation for life is the right usage.Correct Option: C
life (N.) : the period between somebody’s birth and his death. liable (V.) agrees with to (Prep.)
Hence, to transportation for life is the right usage.
- One of her friends had just got down from the bus.
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Hence, alighted from is the right usage.
Correct Option: A
Hence, alighted from is the right usage.
- The interesting tale had its beginning more than fifty years ago.
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Here, Past Simple i.e., began is the right usage.
Correct Option: A
Here, Past Simple i.e., began is the right usage.