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. Playing cricket and football are his best hobbies.









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    favourite(Adj.) : liked more than others of the same kind
    Here, favourite is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    favourite(Adj.) : liked more than others of the same kind
    Here, favourite is the right usage.


  1. The little boy kick the ball.









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    Simple Past Tense-kicked the ball is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    Simple Past Tense-kicked the ball is the right usage.



  1. The manager’s role is to define and resolve problems.









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    No improvement
    define (Verb) : to describe or show something accurately
    resolve (Verb) : to find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty ; settle

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    define (Verb) : to describe or show something accurately
    resolve (Verb) : to find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty ; settle


  1. James had been teaching at the university since June.









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    Present Perfect Continuous Tense-has been teaching is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Present Perfect Continuous Tense-has been teaching is the right usage.



  1. She is loving chocolate ice cream









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    Stative Verbs → describe a state rather than an action-like, understand, seem, love, hate, have, own, etc.
    They are not used in Progressive Tenses.
    Hence, loves is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Stative Verbs → describe a state rather than an action-like, understand, seem, love, hate, have, own, etc.
    They are not used in Progressive Tenses.
    Hence, loves is the right usage.