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. Someone has tempered with my lock.








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    tampered (V.)
    tamper with something (Phr. V.) : to make changes to something without permission, especially in order to damage it
    tempered (V.) : to make something less severe by adding something that has the opposite effect
    trampled (V.) : to step heavily on somebody/something so that you may crush/harm him/it with your feet
    (5) tethered (V.) : to tie an animal to a post so that it may not move very far
    Here, tampered is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    tampered (V.)
    tamper with something (Phr. V.) : to make changes to something without permission, especially in order to damage it
    tempered (V.) : to make something less severe by adding something that has the opposite effect
    trampled (V.) : to step heavily on somebody/something so that you may crush/harm him/it with your feet
    (5) tethered (V.) : to tie an animal to a post so that it may not move very far
    Here, tampered is the right usage.

  1. Stop taking bribe lest you are caught.








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    Here lest (Conj.) is always followed by should (Aux. V.) which is used in Conditional Clauses.
    Hence, should be caught is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Here lest (Conj.) is always followed by should (Aux. V.) which is used in Conditional Clauses.
    Hence, should be caught is the right usage.

  1. If a man remains as careful as he is in the beginning, there will be no failure.








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    he was in the beginning’ (Simple Past Tense) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    he was in the beginning’ (Simple Past Tense) is the right usage.

  1. Complete the formalities of registration of the workshop before you enter the hall.








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    Here, formalities of registration for is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, formalities of registration for is the right usage.

  1. She sat on the tree to protect herself from the rain.








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    Here, sat under is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, sat under is the right usage.