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).
- The little boy fell from the roof.
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off (Prep.) : down or away from a place/at a distance in space/time
Hence, fell off the roof is the right usage.Correct Option: C
off (Prep.) : down or away from a place/at a distance in space/time
Hence, fell off the roof is the right usage.
- A thing of beauty is joy for ever.
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Here, is a joy is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
Here, is a joy is the right usage.
- You ought to do your homework, oughtn’t you ?
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No improvement
Correct Option: D
No improvement
- The air-conditioner has made ceiling fans a little redundant in today’s world.
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obsolete (Adj.) : no longer in use
redundant (Adj.) : more than is needed, desired/ required
superfluous (Adj.) : serving no useful purpose; pointless
extinct (Adj.) : no longer in existence
Here, obsolete is the right usage.Correct Option: B
obsolete (Adj.) : no longer in use
redundant (Adj.) : more than is needed, desired/ required
superfluous (Adj.) : serving no useful purpose; pointless
extinct (Adj.) : no longer in existence
Here, obsolete is the right usage.
- The concert will start when the conductor comes.
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Here, when the conductor arrives is the right usage.
Correct Option: A
Here, when the conductor arrives is the right usage.
