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. If he had time he will call you.









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    Simple Present Tense-has is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Simple Present Tense-has is the right usage.


  1. He who will bid the highest will get the product.









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    The sentence structure will be as follows : he who (Conditional) + bids (Simple Present) ...., will get (Simple Future)
    Hence, who bids the highest is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    The sentence structure will be as follows : he who (Conditional) + bids (Simple Present) ...., will get (Simple Future)
    Hence, who bids the highest is the right usage.



  1. They could not tell me why did he not eat his lunch.









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    The Reported Clause will be in statement form why he (Subject) + did not eat (Verb)
    Hence, why he did not eat is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    The Reported Clause will be in statement form why he (Subject) + did not eat (Verb)
    Hence, why he did not eat is the right usage.


  1. During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.









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    touch upon (Phr.V.) : to deal with (a topic) in a few words, not going in detail
    discourse (Noun) : a long and serious discussion of a subject in speech
    touch (Verb) : to deal with
    Here, touch upon is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    touch upon (Phr.V.) : to deal with (a topic) in a few words, not going in detail
    discourse (Noun) : a long and serious discussion of a subject in speech
    touch (Verb) : to deal with
    Here, touch upon is the right usage.



  1. The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.









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    be hell bent on doing something (Idiom) : to be determined to do something
    Here, hell bent on getting is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    be hell bent on doing something (Idiom) : to be determined to do something
    Here, hell bent on getting is the right usage.