Sentence Improvement
Direction: % In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
- Her activities are limited only to cooking and washing clothes.
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limited (to something) : restricted to a particular limit of time, numbers, etc.
Here, limited to is the right usage.Correct Option: B
limited (to something) : restricted to a particular limit of time, numbers, etc.
Here, limited to is the right usage.
- How can one adjust among a passive lot?
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No improvement
passive (Adj.) : not taking active part
a passive lot : people who are cold and without feelingCorrect Option: D
No improvement
passive (Adj.) : not taking active part
a passive lot : people who are cold and without feeling
- Jatin’s case against Jagat was trivial.
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insignificant (Adj.) : not big/valuable enough to be considered important
trivial (Adj.) : not important/ serious
Here, insignificant is the right usage.Correct Option: A
insignificant (Adj.) : not big/valuable enough to be considered important
trivial (Adj.) : not important/ serious
Here, insignificant is the right usage.
- The workers were bent at getting their dues.
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bent upon (getting) (Adj.) : determined to get
Here, bent upon getting is the right usage.Correct Option: B
bent upon (getting) (Adj.) : determined to get
Here, bent upon getting is the right usage.
Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
- I must quit the job now if I prefer a better one.
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It’s time/It’s high time/It’s about time (Idiom) : used for saying that you think somebody should do something soon
It’s time I quit the job if I prefer a better one is the right sentence.Correct Option: A
It’s time/It’s high time/It’s about time (Idiom) : used for saying that you think somebody should do something soon
It’s time I quit the job if I prefer a better one is the right sentence.
