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).
- Renuka availed herself of all the leave to her credit.
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Avail yourself of something : to make use of something especially an opportunity.Correct Option: D
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Avail yourself of something : to make use of something especially an opportunity.
- If he would have tried he would have succeeded.
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If he had tried, he would have succeeded is the right usage.
⇒ If I work hard, I will pass.
⇒ If I worked hard, I would pass.
⇒ If I had worked hard, I would have passed.Correct Option: A
If he had tried, he would have succeeded is the right usage.
⇒ If I work hard, I will pass.
⇒ If I worked hard, I would pass.
⇒ If I had worked hard, I would have passed.
- The housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious.
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Here, Present Perfect should be used as effect of past on the present is evident.
Hence, has become is the right usage.Correct Option: B
Here, Present Perfect should be used as effect of past on the present is evident.
Hence, has become is the right usage.
- Please tell the story in a nutshell.
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In a nutshell : in a very clear way.Correct Option: D
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In a nutshell : in a very clear way.
- Walk carefully lest you do not fall.
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Lest : in order to prevent something bad happening.
⇒ Work hard lest you should fail.
Here, lest you fall is the right usage.Correct Option: B
Lest : in order to prevent something bad happening.
⇒ Work hard lest you should fail.
Here, lest you fall is the right usage.
