Sentence Improvement

Sentence Improvement

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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. The labourers are bent at getting what is due to them.








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    bent on/ upon something : determined to do something.
    Here, bent on is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    bent on/ upon something : determined to do something.
    Here, bent on is the right usage.

  1. The carpenter has been given a routine to finish his job.








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    deadline : a point in time by which something must be done.
    Here, deadline is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    deadline : a point in time by which something must be done.
    Here, deadline is the right usage.

  1. An increase in crimes against women have been reported in the newspapers recently.








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    An increase in crimes is (Sing. Sub.)
    Hence, Singular V. – has been reported is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    An increase in crimes is (Sing. Sub.)
    Hence, Singular V. – has been reported is the right usage.

  1. The performance of the maestro left the audience entranced.








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    No improvement
    enamoured is often used in Negative Sentences
    entranced (V.) : to make somebody feel great pleasure and admiration so that they given somebody/ something all their attention
    enamoured (V.) : liking something a lot

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    enamoured is often used in Negative Sentences
    entranced (V.) : to make somebody feel great pleasure and admiration so that they given somebody/ something all their attention
    enamoured (V.) : liking something a lot

  1. The Indian team should fare well, shouldn't they ?








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    Hence, shouldn’t it is the right usage.
    The Indian team (Sub.) is Singular, so it (Pro.) (Sing.) will be used.

    Correct Option: B

    Hence, shouldn’t it is the right usage.
    The Indian team (Sub.) is Singular, so it (Pro.) (Sing.) will be used.