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 clients are waiting outside since morning and will continue to wait until you meet them.









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    Present Perfect Continuous Tense-have been waiting is the right usage.
    Hence, have been waiting is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Present Perfect Continuous Tense-have been waiting is the right usage.
    Hence, have been waiting is the right usage.


  1. We are looking forward to see you tomorrow.









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    look forward to (Phr.V.) : to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen (because you expect to enjoy it) see (Verb) is the Object of Prep.-to So, seeing (Gerund) will be used.
    Hence, looking forward to seeing is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    look forward to (Phr.V.) : to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen (because you expect to enjoy it) see (Verb) is the Object of Prep.-to So, seeing (Gerund) will be used.
    Hence, looking forward to seeing is the right usage.



  1. While crossing the highway, a five year old child was knocked out by a passing car.









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    knock down (Phr.V.) : to hit somebody and make him fall to the ground
    knock out (Phr.V.) : to make somebody very tired;
    wear out ; to make somebody fall asleep
    knock up (Phr.V.) : to wake somebody by knocking at his door
    Here, down is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    knock down (Phr.V.) : to hit somebody and make him fall to the ground
    knock out (Phr.V.) : to make somebody very tired;
    wear out ; to make somebody fall asleep
    knock up (Phr.V.) : to wake somebody by knocking at his door
    Here, down is the right usage.


  1. He may have grown taller when I last saw him.









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    since (Conj.) : from an event in the past until now; used with Present Perfect-have grown
    Hence, Since I last saw him is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    since (Conj.) : from an event in the past until now; used with Present Perfect-have grown
    Hence, Since I last saw him is the right usage.



  1. The child tossed in bed burning with fever.









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    The child burning with fever, tossed in bed is the right sentence

    Correct Option: B

    The child burning with fever, tossed in bed is the right sentence