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. They have not spoken to each other since they quarrelled.








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    ever since (Conj.) : continuously since the time mentioned
    ⇒ She had been worrying ever since the letter arrived.
    since (Conj.) : from an event in the past until now
    ⇒ It’s twenty years since I’ve seen her.
    Here, ever since is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    ever since (Conj.) : continuously since the time mentioned
    ⇒ She had been worrying ever since the letter arrived.
    since (Conj.) : from an event in the past until now
    ⇒ It’s twenty years since I’ve seen her.
    Here, ever since is the right usage.

  1. The demonstration passed away peacefully.








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    passed (Verb) : to move past or to the other side of something/somebody
    pass away (Phr.V.) : die
    pass out (Phr.V.) : faint ; to become unconscious
    pass on (Phr.V.) : to give something to somebody else
    Here, passed is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    passed (Verb) : to move past or to the other side of something/somebody
    pass away (Phr.V.) : die
    pass out (Phr.V.) : faint ; to become unconscious
    pass on (Phr.V.) : to give something to somebody else
    Here, passed is the right usage.

  1. He is so intelligent that he could win the quiz competition.








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    can (Mod.V.) (Simple Present) is the right usage as the Main Clause is in Simple Present Tense.

    Correct Option: B

    can (Mod.V.) (Simple Present) is the right usage as the Main Clause is in Simple Present Tense.

  1. All his efforts to find his lost child were in vane.








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    vain (Adj.) : useless
    vane (Noun) : a flat blade, moved by wind/water (windmill)
    vein (Noun) : any of the tubes that carry blood from all the parts of the body to.
    wane (Verb) : fade ; decrease
    Here, vain is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    vain (Adj.) : useless
    vane (Noun) : a flat blade, moved by wind/water (windmill)
    vein (Noun) : any of the tubes that carry blood from all the parts of the body to.
    wane (Verb) : fade ; decrease
    Here, vain is the right usage.

  1. He was too glad to see his friend.








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    too (Adv.) : very ; extremely too glad to → gives a negative sense.
    So, very glad is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    too (Adv.) : very ; extremely too glad to → gives a negative sense.
    So, very glad is the right usage.