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).
- He who will bid the highest will get the product.
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The sentence structure will be as follows : he who (Conditional) + bids (Simple Present) ...., will get (Simple Future)
Hence, who bids the highest is the right usage.Correct Option: A
The sentence structure will be as follows : he who (Conditional) + bids (Simple Present) ...., will get (Simple Future)
Hence, who bids the highest is the right usage.
- They could not tell me why did he not eat his lunch.
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The Reported Clause will be in statement form why he (Subject) + did not eat (Verb)
Hence, why he did not eat is the right usage.Correct Option: B
The Reported Clause will be in statement form why he (Subject) + did not eat (Verb)
Hence, why he did not eat is the right usage.
- During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.
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touch upon (Phr.V.) : to deal with (a topic) in a few words, not going in detail
discourse (Noun) : a long and serious discussion of a subject in speech
touch (Verb) : to deal with
Here, touch upon is the right usage.Correct Option: A
touch upon (Phr.V.) : to deal with (a topic) in a few words, not going in detail
discourse (Noun) : a long and serious discussion of a subject in speech
touch (Verb) : to deal with
Here, touch upon is the right usage.
- The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.
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be hell bent on doing something (Idiom) : to be determined to do something
Here, hell bent on getting is the right usage.Correct Option: A
be hell bent on doing something (Idiom) : to be determined to do something
Here, hell bent on getting is the right usage.
- The clients are waiting outside since morning and will continue to wait until you meet them.
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Present Perfect Continuous Tense-have been waiting is the right usage.
Hence, have been waiting is the right usage.Correct Option: B
Present Perfect Continuous Tense-have been waiting is the right usage.
Hence, have been waiting is the right usage.