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).

  1. The firm buys frozen seafood in bulk, packs it into smaller pouches and then they sell them to the local grocery stores.









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    The firm (Subject) is Singular.
    Hence, it (Pro.) will be used
    Hence, it sells them is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    The firm (Subject) is Singular.
    Hence, it (Pro.) will be used
    Hence, it sells them is the right usage.


  1. The pioneer spacecraft went beyond Pluto.









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    go beyond (something) : to be more than something ; exceed
    make (one’s) way (Idiom) : to go forward ; advance
    go across (something) (Idiom) : to cross something (water, bridge, etc.)
    go after (Idiom) : to chase someone/something
    Here, made its way past is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    go beyond (something) : to be more than something ; exceed
    make (one’s) way (Idiom) : to go forward ; advance
    go across (something) (Idiom) : to cross something (water, bridge, etc.)
    go after (Idiom) : to chase someone/something
    Here, made its way past is the right usage.



  1. How, is beyond my understanding, the boy could fall into the mditch.









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    How the boy could fall into the ditch is beyond my understanding is the right sentence

    Correct Option: A

    How the boy could fall into the ditch is beyond my understanding is the right sentence


  1. The disparity of the GDP between the rich and the poor has broadened in the last some decades.









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    disparity (Noun) : a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment
    ⇒ the wide disparity between the rich and the poor
    broadened (Verb) : to increase/become wider
    widened (Verb) : to become large in degree or range some (Det.) → used with Uncountable Nouns → some milk
    few (Det.) → used with Countable Nouns → few people
    Hence, has widened in the last few decades is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    disparity (Noun) : a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment
    ⇒ the wide disparity between the rich and the poor
    broadened (Verb) : to increase/become wider
    widened (Verb) : to become large in degree or range some (Det.) → used with Uncountable Nouns → some milk
    few (Det.) → used with Countable Nouns → few people
    Hence, has widened in the last few decades is the right usage.



  1. John had told me that he hasn’t done it yet.









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    In Indirect Speech → if Reporting Speech → Present Tense Then, Reporting Verb (tell) will also in Present Tense (tells)
    Hence, tells is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    In Indirect Speech → if Reporting Speech → Present Tense Then, Reporting Verb (tell) will also in Present Tense (tells)
    Hence, tells is the right usage.