Sentence Improvement


Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

  1. You called on me when I was not at home, don’t you ?









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    Positive Sentence (withoutAuxiliary)→ Negative Tag
    Tag structure → do/did/does + not
    Hence, didn’t you ? (Past Tense) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Positive Sentence (withoutAuxiliary)→ Negative Tag
    Tag structure → do/did/does + not
    Hence, didn’t you ? (Past Tense) is the right usage.


  1. What does it matter most is the quality of the goods that we require.









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    Here, What matters most is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, What matters most is the right usage.



  1. The driver was dazzled by the bright light of approaching car.









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    No improvement
    dazzled (Verb.) : dim the vision with very bright light or moving lights

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    dazzled (Verb.) : dim the vision with very bright light or moving lights


  1. Can this machine be adopted in farm work.









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    for (Prep.) is used for showing purpose or function
    Hence, for (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    for (Prep.) is used for showing purpose or function
    Hence, for (Prep.) is the right usage.



Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is 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. We used to get up early in the morning, have breakfast and then went out to play.









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    Here, go out to play (Inf.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, go out to play (Inf.) is the right usage.