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).
- He was hung for murder.
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hang (Simple Present) (Verb) : to attach something, at the top → hung (Simple Past)
hang (Simple present) (Verb) : to kill somebody , by tying a rope around his neck and allowing him to drop → hanged (Simple Past) here, hanged is the right usage.Correct Option: B
hang (Simple Present) (Verb) : to attach something, at the top → hung (Simple Past)
hang (Simple present) (Verb) : to kill somebody , by tying a rope around his neck and allowing him to drop → hanged (Simple Past) here, hanged is the right usage.
- I am neither a poet nor philosopher.
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neither – nor → Correlatives
So, nor a philosopher is the right usage.Correct Option: C
neither – nor → Correlatives
So, nor a philosopher is the right usage.
- It has been raining since morning.
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No improvement
Correct Option: D
No 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).
- Since July 2008, our customers will be able to use the ATM network of BBY Bank, the bank that was acquired by us during that year.
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since (Adv.) : continuously from
Present Perfect Tense-have been able to use is the right usage.Correct Option: A
since (Adv.) : continuously from
Present Perfect Tense-have been able to use is the right usage.
- For a week last month, the team’s 20 players were stranded because the Government issued passport is not up to international standards,
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the team’s 20 players → Plural Subject
Hence, Passports will be used.
Simple Past Tense and Plural Verb-were will be used.
Hence, Government-issued passports were not up to international standards is the right usage.Correct Option: A
the team’s 20 players → Plural Subject
Hence, Passports will be used.
Simple Past Tense and Plural Verb-were will be used.
Hence, Government-issued passports were not up to international standards is the right usage.
