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. He has been growing weaker and his life now hangs with a thread.









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    hang by a thread (Idiom) ; to be in great danger
    Hence, by (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    hang by a thread (Idiom) ; to be in great danger
    Hence, by (Prep.) is the right usage.


  1. The beggar was satisfied with his lowly meal.









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    meagre (Adj.) : small in quantity and poor in quality
    lowly (Adj.) : low in status/importance
    miserly (Adj.) : too small (of a quantity/amount)
    Here, meagre is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    meagre (Adj.) : small in quantity and poor in quality
    lowly (Adj.) : low in status/importance
    miserly (Adj.) : too small (of a quantity/amount)
    Here, meagre is the right usage.



  1. He put up a lot of work on that article.









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    put in (Phr.V.) : to spend a lot of time or make a lot of effort doing something
    put up (Phr.V.) : to show a particular level of skill, determination, etc. in a fight or contest
    ⇒ The team put up a great performance.
    put down (Phr.V.) : to land (of an aircraft or its pilot)
    put over (Phr.V.) : to communicate your ideas, feelings, etc. successfully to somebody
    Here, put in is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    put in (Phr.V.) : to spend a lot of time or make a lot of effort doing something
    put up (Phr.V.) : to show a particular level of skill, determination, etc. in a fight or contest
    ⇒ The team put up a great performance.
    put down (Phr.V.) : to land (of an aircraft or its pilot)
    put over (Phr.V.) : to communicate your ideas, feelings, etc. successfully to somebody
    Here, put in is the right usage.


  1. The frightened convict wept for mercy.









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    pleaded (Verb) : to ask somebody for something in a very strong and serious way
    wept (Verb) : Past Tense of weep → to cry, usually because you are sad
    mumbled (Verb) : to speak or say something in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear
    Here, pleaded is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    pleaded (Verb) : to ask somebody for something in a very strong and serious way
    wept (Verb) : Past Tense of weep → to cry, usually because you are sad
    mumbled (Verb) : to speak or say something in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear
    Here, pleaded is the right usage.



  1. We did a test when the lights went out.









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    were doing (Past Progressive or Continuous Tense) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    were doing (Past Progressive or Continuous Tense) is the right usage.