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).
- Nothing about the accident has come to her knowledge.
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When we refer to somebody who does not know anything about a certain thing, we use not known.
Here, is known to her is the right usage.Correct Option: C
When we refer to somebody who does not know anything about a certain thing, we use not known.
Here, is known to her is the right usage.
- Rajesh is not very-well these days.
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Here, unwell is the right usage as it generally refers to somebody who is not well.
Correct Option: B
Here, unwell is the right usage as it generally refers to somebody who is not well.
- I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal.
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It is a Conditional Sentence, hence, the Main Clause should have an Ob. So, I shall appreciate it if is the right usage it is the ob. here.
Correct Option: B
It is a Conditional Sentence, hence, the Main Clause should have an Ob. So, I shall appreciate it if is the right usage it is the ob. here.
- I met him in the way.
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in the way (Id.) : in a position to obstruct, hinder, or interfere
on the way (Id.) : on the route of a journey
Here, on the way is the right usage.Correct Option: A
in the way (Id.) : in a position to obstruct, hinder, or interfere
on the way (Id.) : on the route of a journey
Here, on the way is the right usage.
- Looking at the pictures of his old home made him nostalgic.
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nostalgic (Adj.) : having/bringing a feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when you think of happy times in the past
Here, nostalgic is the right usage.Correct Option: D
No improvement
nostalgic (Adj.) : having/bringing a feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when you think of happy times in the past
Here, nostalgic is the right usage.