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. Hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book, I won as a prize.









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    Earlier past event-won as a prize will be indicated by had won as a prize (Past Perfect Tense)
    Hence, I had won as a prize is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Earlier past event-won as a prize will be indicated by had won as a prize (Past Perfect Tense)
    Hence, I had won as a prize is the right usage.


  1. I adapted a new method to solve the problem.









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    adopted (Verb) : to start using a particular method
    adapted (Verb) : modified ; adjusted
    ⇒ The animals were forced to adapt in order to survive.
    Here, I adopted is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    adopted (Verb) : to start using a particular method
    adapted (Verb) : modified ; adjusted
    ⇒ The animals were forced to adapt in order to survive.
    Here, I adopted is the right usage.



  1. Twenty kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.









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    Singular Verb-is will be used with distance Twenty kms (measure of distance)
    Hence, is not a great distance is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Singular Verb-is will be used with distance Twenty kms (measure of distance)
    Hence, is not a great distance is the right usage.


  1. It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.









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    towards (Prep.) : getting closer to achieving something
    ⇒ This is the first step towards political union
    into (Prep.) : used for showing the result of an action
    ⇒ She was shocked into a confusion of guilt.
    along (Adv.) : towards a better state or position
    ⇒ The book is coming along nicely.
    head foward (Idiom) : to point at and move towards something/someone/some place
    Here, towards is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    towards (Prep.) : getting closer to achieving something
    ⇒ This is the first step towards political union
    into (Prep.) : used for showing the result of an action
    ⇒ She was shocked into a confusion of guilt.
    along (Adv.) : towards a better state or position
    ⇒ The book is coming along nicely.
    head foward (Idiom) : to point at and move towards something/someone/some place
    Here, towards is the right usage.



  1. Having only a few hours left, she wondered as she would finish the assignment.









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    whether (Conj.) : used in indirect questions for introducing one alternative ; used for introducing clauses after Verbs of doubting (wonder) as (Prep.)
    that (Conj.) : used after some Verbs, Adjectives and Nouns for introducing a new part of the sentence
    Hence, whether is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    whether (Conj.) : used in indirect questions for introducing one alternative ; used for introducing clauses after Verbs of doubting (wonder) as (Prep.)
    that (Conj.) : used after some Verbs, Adjectives and Nouns for introducing a new part of the sentence
    Hence, whether is the right usage.