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).

  1. He had hardly gone when his friend came.









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    hardly (Adv.) : used for saying that something has just begun, happened, etc.
    The sentence structure will be as follows :
    Hardly (Adv.) + had he gone (Past Perfect Tense) + when his friend came.
    Hence, Hardly had he gone is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    hardly (Adv.) : used for saying that something has just begun, happened, etc.
    The sentence structure will be as follows :
    Hardly (Adv.) + had he gone (Past Perfect Tense) + when his friend came.
    Hence, Hardly had he gone is the right usage.


  1. He was hung for murder.









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    hang (Simple Present) (Verb) : to attach something, at the top → hung (Simple Past)
    hang (Simple present) (Verb) : to kill somebody , by tying a rope around his neck and allowing him to drop → hanged (Simple Past) here, hanged is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    hang (Simple Present) (Verb) : to attach something, at the top → hung (Simple Past)
    hang (Simple present) (Verb) : to kill somebody , by tying a rope around his neck and allowing him to drop → hanged (Simple Past) here, hanged is the right usage.



  1. I am neither a poet nor philosopher.









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    neither – nor → Correlatives
    So, nor a philosopher is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    neither – nor → Correlatives
    So, nor a philosopher is the right usage.


  1. It has been raining since morning.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No 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. Since July 2008, our customers will be able to use the ATM network of BBY Bank, the bank that was acquired by us during that year.









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    since (Adv.) : continuously from
    Present Perfect Tense-have been able to use is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    since (Adv.) : continuously from
    Present Perfect Tense-have been able to use is the right usage.