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).
- I had more sympathy with you, my friend.
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Here, have much sympathy is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Here, have much sympathy is the right usage.
- Your previous project was only failed because you did not persevere yourself in it.
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Here, failed only because you did not persevere for it is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Here, failed only because you did not persevere for it is the right usage.
- All these articles are kept in a tin box to prevent from spoiling of damp in rainy season.
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Here, prevent them being spoiled by damp is the right usage. prevent from is used for stopping to do an act/something else
Correct Option: B
Here, prevent them being spoiled by damp is the right usage. prevent from is used for stopping to do an act/something else
- Their friendship will not last through long time.
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Here, last long is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
Here, last long is the right usage.
- My visits to my family are a few and far between.
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few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V. to mean not many
a few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V. to mean a small number/some
⇒ Few people understand the difference.
⇒ We’ve had a few replies.
Here, few and far between is the right usage.Correct Option: B
few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V. to mean not many
a few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V. to mean a small number/some
⇒ Few people understand the difference.
⇒ We’ve had a few replies.
Here, few and far between is the right usage.
