Sentence Improvement

Sentence Improvement

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Sentence Improvement

Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence 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. Seeing that she is very tired, I walked out of the room and let her sleep.








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    Simple Past Tense-was will be used as the sentence is indicating a Past action.
    Hence, seeing that she was very tired is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Simple Past Tense-was will be used as the sentence is indicating a Past action.
    Hence, seeing that she was very tired is the right usage.

  1. The receptionist asked the patient, “Who recommended you to Dr. Paulson ?”








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    referred (Verb) : to mention/speak about somebody/something
    recommend (Verb) : to tell somebody that something is good/useful, or that somebody would be suitable for a particular job, etc.
    introduced (Verb) : to tell somebody about yourself (name, where you live, etc.)
    alluded (Verb) : to mention something in an indirect way
    Here, referred is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    referred (Verb) : to mention/speak about somebody/something
    recommend (Verb) : to tell somebody that something is good/useful, or that somebody would be suitable for a particular job, etc.
    introduced (Verb) : to tell somebody about yourself (name, where you live, etc.)
    alluded (Verb) : to mention something in an indirect way
    Here, referred is the right usage.

  1. He came despite of his busy schedule.








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    in spite of (Id.) : despite
    despite (Prep.) : in spite of
    nevertheless (Adv.) : despite something that you have just mentioned
    Here, in spite of is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    in spite of (Id.) : despite
    despite (Prep.) : in spite of
    nevertheless (Adv.) : despite something that you have just mentioned
    Here, in spite of is the right usage.

  1. Last evening I went to the optician and bought spectacles.








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    spectacles (Plural) a pair of spectacles (Singular)
    Hence, a pair of spectacles is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    spectacles (Plural) a pair of spectacles (Singular)
    Hence, a pair of spectacles is the right usage.

  1. I walked back home after the movie yesterday night.








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    Here, last night is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, last night is the right usage.