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).
- We are looking forward to see you tomorrow.
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look forward to (Phr.V.) : to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen (because you expect to enjoy it) see (Verb) is the Object of Prep.-to So, seeing (Gerund) will be used.
Hence, looking forward to seeing is the right usage.Correct Option: C
look forward to (Phr.V.) : to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen (because you expect to enjoy it) see (Verb) is the Object of Prep.-to So, seeing (Gerund) will be used.
Hence, looking forward to seeing is the right usage.
- While crossing the highway, a five year old child was knocked out by a passing car.
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knock down (Phr.V.) : to hit somebody and make him fall to the ground
knock out (Phr.V.) : to make somebody very tired;
wear out ; to make somebody fall asleep
knock up (Phr.V.) : to wake somebody by knocking at his door
Here, down is the right usage.Correct Option: C
knock down (Phr.V.) : to hit somebody and make him fall to the ground
knock out (Phr.V.) : to make somebody very tired;
wear out ; to make somebody fall asleep
knock up (Phr.V.) : to wake somebody by knocking at his door
Here, down is the right usage.
- He may have grown taller when I last saw him.
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since (Conj.) : from an event in the past until now; used with Present Perfect-have grown
Hence, Since I last saw him is the right usage.Correct Option: B
since (Conj.) : from an event in the past until now; used with Present Perfect-have grown
Hence, Since I last saw him is the right usage.
- The child tossed in bed burning with fever.
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The child burning with fever, tossed in bed is the right sentence
Correct Option: B
The child burning with fever, tossed in bed is the right sentence
- From an aesthetic point of view, the painting did not appeal to me.
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No improvement
Correct Option: D
No improvement