Sentence Improvement


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).

  1. I have studied such characters at close hand.









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    at/from close quarters (Idiom) : crowded ; in a confined space ; very near
    close at hand (Idiom) : near
    close off (Phr.V.) : to separate something from other parts so that people may not use it
    close to (Phr.V.) : nearly; almost
    Here at/from close quarters is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    at/from close quarters (Idiom) : crowded ; in a confined space ; very near
    close at hand (Idiom) : near
    close off (Phr.V.) : to separate something from other parts so that people may not use it
    close to (Phr.V.) : nearly; almost
    Here at/from close quarters is the right usage.


  1. Diamonds are eternal.









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    eternal (Adj.) : without an end ; existing or continuing forever
    enduring (Adj) : lasting for a long time
    imperishable (Adj.) : that will last for a long time or forever
    forever (Adj.) : used for saying that a particular situation or state will always exist
    Here, imperishable is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    eternal (Adj.) : without an end ; existing or continuing forever
    enduring (Adj) : lasting for a long time
    imperishable (Adj.) : that will last for a long time or forever
    forever (Adj.) : used for saying that a particular situation or state will always exist
    Here, imperishable is the right usage.



  1. The cooking soup on the stove got burnt.









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    No improvement
    The cooking soup on the stove got burnt is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    The cooking soup on the stove got burnt is the right usage.


  1. The difficulty level of this problem is extremely great.









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    difficulty (Noun) : how hard (difficult) something is
    perplexity (Noun) : confusion
    hindrance (Noun) : a person or thing that makes it more difficult for somebody to do something or for
    something to happen.
    intricacy (Noun) : the complicated part or detail of something

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    difficulty (Noun) : how hard (difficult) something is
    perplexity (Noun) : confusion
    hindrance (Noun) : a person or thing that makes it more difficult for somebody to do something or for
    something to happen.
    intricacy (Noun) : the complicated part or detail of something



  1. The deaf man asked me to speak up.









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    speak up (Phr.V) : usually used in order to tell somebody to speak more loudly

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    speak up (Phr.V) : usually used in order to tell somebody to speak more loudly