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).
- 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.
- 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.
- The cooking soup on the stove got burnt.
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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.
- 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 somethingCorrect Option: D
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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
- 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 loudlyCorrect Option: D
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speak up (Phr.V) : usually used in order to tell somebody to speak more loudly