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).
- The master aimed a blow to Oliver’s head with the ladle.
-
View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum
Here, a blow at is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
Here, a blow at is the right usage.
- The hosts were taken aback when many guests who had been invited did not turn up for the party.
-
View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum
No improvement
Correct Option: D
No improvement
- The robbers fled before the police came.
-
View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum
Here, arrived is the right usage.
Correct Option: A
Here, arrived is the right usage.
- He found a wooden chair that has broken in the room.
-
View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum
Adjectives usually come in this order :
General Opinion — Specific Opinion → broken
— Size—Shape—Age—Colour—Nationality—Material → wooden
Hence, broken wooden chair is the right usage.Correct Option: B
Adjectives usually come in this order :
General Opinion — Specific Opinion → broken
— Size—Shape—Age—Colour—Nationality—Material → wooden
Hence, broken wooden chair is the right usage.
- The teacher was very proficient in his subject.
-
View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum
well-versed (Adj.) : having a lot of knowledge about something ; skilled at something
Hence, well-versed is the right usage.Correct Option: B
well-versed (Adj.) : having a lot of knowledge about something ; skilled at something
Hence, well-versed is the right usage.